Guan Yu

Chinese general serving warlord Liu Bei (160-220)
Person human Q222797
Guan Yu
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Guan Yu

Summary

Guan Yu is a human[1]. He was born in Yanhu District[2]. He was born on January 1, 162[3]. He passed away in Nanzhang County[4]. He died on January 220[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and army officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,848 views/month, #6,022 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Guan Yu's place of birth was Yanhu District[2].
  • Guan Yu died in Nanzhang County[4].
  • Guan Yu was born on January 1, 162[3].
  • Guan Yu was born on 160[9].
  • Guan Yu died on January 220[5].
  • A child of Guan Yu was Guan Ping[10].
  • A child of Guan Yu was Guan Xing[11].
  • A child of Guan Yu was Guan Yinping[12].
  • Guan Yu held citizenship in Eastern Han[13].
  • Guan Yu worked as a military officer[6].
  • Guan Yu worked as an army officer[7].
  • Guan Yu is recorded as male[14].
  • Guan Yu's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Guan Yu is part of Five House Gods[16].
  • Guan Yu's Commons category is recorded as Guan Yu[17].
  • Guan Yu's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • Guan Yu's said to be the same as is recorded as Q110822926[19].
  • Guan Yu's said to be the same as is recorded as Guan emperor[20].
  • Guan Yu's said to be the same as is recorded as Garanshin[21].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[22].
  • Guan Yu's family name is recorded as Guan[23].
  • Guan Yu's given name is recorded as Yu[24].
  • Guan Yu's given name is recorded as Yunchang[25].
  • Guan Yu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Guan Yu[26].
  • Guan Yu's Commons gallery is recorded as 關羽[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Guan Yu was born in Yanhu District[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 162[3] and 160[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and army officer[7].

Personal Life

Children include Guan Ping[10], a military personnel[28], 0178–0219[29], of China[30]; Guan Xing[11], a military personnel[31], 0193–0234[32], of China[33]; and Guan Yinping[12].

Death and Burial

Guan Yu died on January 220[5]. He died in Nanzhang County[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[22].

Why It Matters

Guan Yu ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,848 views/month, #6,022 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Guan Yu born?

Guan Yu was born in Yanhu District[2].

Where did Guan Yu die?

Guan Yu died in Nanzhang County[4].

What did Guan Yu do for work?

Guan Yu worked as military officer[6] and army officer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Eastern Han
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    Topic's main category Category:Guan Yu
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