LiuGuanZhang

LiuGuanZhang is the poly ship between Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms fandom.

Peach Garden Oath
At the start of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was only a seller of shoes and straw mats. Guan Yu was a soldier who fled his hometown for someone to work under, and Zhang Fei was a butcher. One day, while looking at the lists for the military drafts, Liu Bei sighed. Zhang Fei, seeing this, exclaimed, "A real man fights for his country and is not cowardly!". Liu Bei responded with, "I want to fight, but I am just a mere seller of shoes."

Zhang Fei laughed and invited Liu Bei to a nearby tavern for drinks. Afterwards, Guan Yu approaches the same tavern, surprised to see Liu Bei (as they knew each other). They share drinks, and soon get to know each other. After realizing their shared dedication to their kingdom, they realize they want to have a relationship that is more than just simple friends. Soon, they decide to become sworn brothers and fight in the name of righteousness together.

Zhang Fei owned a peach garden. When Liu Bei suggested they all go and fight for the country together, Zhang Fei said that he would sell the peach garden in order to buy them weapons. They soon find someone that was eyeing the garden for a long time. Zhang Fei says that he can have it free, as long as he supplies weapons. That person agrees, and they set off on their adventure.

Fanon
LiuGuanZhang is a very popular ship in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms fandom. This is because the concept of "sworn brothers" are often used to cover up gay couples in modern Chinese media. However, it is not as popular as XuanLiang. More people prefer them as friends than lovers, as poly couples are heavily discriminated against in China, not to mention gay couples.

There are only 5 gen fanfictions of A03, and 1 romantic fanfiction.

Fandom

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Trivia

 * They are the first well known instance of the "sworn-brothers" trope.