Brotherhood Forged in the Peach Garden

　　Toward the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty（25-220） China was war-stricken. After a royal edict to recruit soldiers in Zhuozhou， three heroes surfaced. One was Liu Bei， a descendent of Liu Sheng， Prince Jin of Zhongshan during the Han Dynasty. Liu Bei was sighing while reading the posted edict when he heard an impatient voice behind， What use is just sighing， without a mans devotion to his country？

　　Then the man introduced himself： Im Zhang Fei and my livelihood is selling wine and slaughtering hogs.

　　I do want to devote myself to the country， Liu explained after telling Zhang his name. But how can I help if Im empty handed？

　　You neednt worry， said Zhang. Im willing to give up my fortune to build an army and embark on this new career with you.

　　While the two talked merrily over cups in a small restaurant， in came a martial looking， handsome man with a huge build and a red complexion. Liu and Zhang invited him to join them. They learned that the man was named Guan Yu. As he had upheld justice by killing a local tyrant， he had fled home and wandered about for many years. During an amiable conversation the three found that they shared a common ambition and the next day in a peach garden they swore brotherhood to heaven and earth before lit candles and joss sticks， Liu Bei the eldest， Guan Yu the second-oldest and Zhang Fei the youngest. They vowed devotion to China. Later， the three sworn brothers had successful career. Liu Bei ascended to the throne of the State of Shu in 221A.D in present-day Sichuan.

桃園結(jié)義

　　東漢（25 -220年）末年，天下大亂。朝廷發(fā)布文告，下令招兵買馬。榜文到涿縣，引出了三位英雄。劉備，是漢朝中山靖王劉勝的后代。一天，他邊看榜文邊長(zhǎng)嘆，忽聽(tīng)背后有人說(shuō)：男子漢大丈夫不思為國(guó)出力，在這里嘆什么氣？并自報(bào)姓名說(shuō)：我叫張飛，靠賣酒殺豬為生。劉備說(shuō)出自己姓名后說(shuō)：我想為國(guó)出力，又感到力量不夠，故而長(zhǎng)嘆！張飛說(shuō)：這沒(méi)什么可難的，我可以拿出家產(chǎn)，招兵買馬，創(chuàng)建大業(yè)。劉備聽(tīng)后非常高興。二人來(lái)到一個(gè)小店，邊喝酒邊談，正說(shuō)得投機(jī)，門外突然來(lái)了一個(gè)紅臉大漢，威風(fēng)凜凜，相貌堂堂。劉備、張飛請(qǐng)他一同飲酒。交談中得知，此人名關(guān)羽，因仗義除霸有家不能歸，已流落江湖五、六年了。他們各自抒發(fā)自己的志向，談得十分投機(jī)。

　　隔日，三人來(lái)到一個(gè)桃園，點(diǎn)燃香燭，拜告天地，結(jié)為兄弟。按年齡劉備為大哥，關(guān)羽為二哥，張飛為三弟。并發(fā)誓同心協(xié)力，報(bào)效國(guó)家。此后，三人果然作出一番驚天動(dòng)地的事業(yè)。

　　Brotherhood Forged in the Peach Garden

　　Toward the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty（25-220） China was war-stricken. After a royal edict to recruit soldiers in Zhuozhou， three heroes surfaced. One was Liu Bei， a descendent of Liu Sheng， Prince Jin of Zhongshan during the Han Dynasty. Liu Bei was sighing while reading the posted edict when he heard an impatient voice behind， What use is just sighing， without a mans devotion to his country？

　　Then the man introduced himself： Im Zhang Fei and my livelihood is selling wine and slaughtering hogs.

　　I do want to devote myself to the country， Liu explained after telling Zhang his name. But how can I help if Im empty handed？

　　You neednt worry， said Zhang. Im willing to give up my fortune to build an army and embark on this new career with you.

　　While the two talked merrily over cups in a small restaurant， in came a martial looking， handsome man with a huge build and a red complexion. Liu and Zhang invited him to join them. They learned that the man was named Guan Yu. As he had upheld justice by killing a local tyrant， he had fled home and wandered about for many years. During an amiable conversation the three found that they shared a common ambition and the next day in a peach garden they swore brotherhood to heaven and earth before lit candles and joss sticks， Liu Bei the eldest， Guan Yu the second-oldest and Zhang Fei the youngest. They vowed devotion to China. Later， the three sworn brothers had successful career. Liu Bei ascended to the throne of the State of Shu in 221A.D in present-day Sichuan.

桃園結(jié)義

　　東漢（25 -220年）末年，天下大亂。朝廷發(fā)布文告，下令招兵買馬。榜文到涿縣，引出了三位英雄。劉備，是漢朝中山靖王劉勝的后代。一天，他邊看榜文邊長(zhǎng)嘆，忽聽(tīng)背后有人說(shuō)：男子漢大丈夫不思為國(guó)出力，在這里嘆什么氣？并自報(bào)姓名說(shuō)：我叫張飛，靠賣酒殺豬為生。劉備說(shuō)出自己姓名后說(shuō)：我想為國(guó)出力，又感到力量不夠，故而長(zhǎng)嘆！張飛說(shuō)：這沒(méi)什么可難的，我可以拿出家產(chǎn)，招兵買馬，創(chuàng)建大業(yè)。劉備聽(tīng)后非常高興。二人來(lái)到一個(gè)小店，邊喝酒邊談，正說(shuō)得投機(jī)，門外突然來(lái)了一個(gè)紅臉大漢，威風(fēng)凜凜，相貌堂堂。劉備、張飛請(qǐng)他一同飲酒。交談中得知，此人名關(guān)羽，因仗義除霸有家不能歸，已流落江湖五、六年了。他們各自抒發(fā)自己的志向，談得十分投機(jī)。

　　隔日，三人來(lái)到一個(gè)桃園，點(diǎn)燃香燭，拜告天地，結(jié)為兄弟。按年齡劉備為大哥，關(guān)羽為二哥，張飛為三弟。并發(fā)誓同心協(xié)力，報(bào)效國(guó)家。此后，三人果然作出一番驚天動(dòng)地的事業(yè)。