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KUAN TI He was later to distinguish himself by founding the Later Han Dynasty. Kuan Yu, a powerful figure of more than eight feet tal , possessed an enigmatic personality and integrity which won him respect of all whom he met. Together these three newly sworn brothers set out and became involved in military pursuits, Kuan Ti once serving under the crafty and famous Ts'ao Ts'ao. ey displayed great military prowess and fought many bat les which can be read in ful details in the famous novels of "e Romance of the ree Kingdoms". Kuan Yu proved himself worthy of the honour and affection of those who fought with him for he was brave and generous and was never known to turn aside from danger. He also proved his fidelity on the occasion when he was taken prisoner together with the wife and concubines of Liu Pei, and having been al o- cated a common sleeping quarters with the ladies, he preserved their reputation and his own trustworthiness by sit ing all night through, outside their door, reading a book under the bright light of a candle. ere is also another version of this account which stated that he stood through the night at the door of the ladies' room with a lighted lantern in his hand. In the recorded history of his life Kuan Yu had many occasions to display his nobility, uprightness, integrity, loyalty and bravery. He lived at a time of great distress and chaos when the virtue of the Han Dynasty, set up in 202 B.C., began to decline and uprising, warring, dissatisfactions and rebel ions were rampant. Temptations of acquiring wealth, fame and power did not deter ¡ûBACK¡û |INDEX| ¡úNEXT¡ú |