Introduction:
During the ancient Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu became a high-profile figure with his outstanding military exploits and honorable title - Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion. Whenever he mentioned his identity, he always put the title of Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion first, showing his immense pride and illustrious status. So how noble and important is the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion?
Expensive titles
At the beginning, Guan Yu's sentence "Tiger girl An can marry a dog" completely pierced the friendly relationship between him and Sun Quan, and finally led to the end of his defeat in Maicheng. Some people may think that Guan Yu's bold words are a bit arrogant, but in fact, he said that this sentence is not without basis. From the point of view of official position, Sun Quan pales in comparison with Guan Yu. Although Sun Quan served as a taishou and concurrently served as a general, he did not have a knighthood. Therefore, in the social conception of the time, he was not considered an aristocrat.
The knighthood is positive
Relatively speaking, Guan Yu has a real title, and his title was canonized by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty as the "Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion". This title not only surpassed Sun Quan, but also had an extremely high status of honor during the chaotic Three Kingdoms period. At that time, there was a clear difference between official positions and titles. Although Guan Yu held official positions such as partial generals, the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion was his title, showing his noble status. This is also in line with the national policy established by Emperor Taizu Gao Liu Bang of "no meritorious, no Liu's king".
Guan Yu could initially be regarded as a "marquis of a hundred households", and this title allowed him to easily earn 1,300 deniers a year. In ancient societies, those who had great merit could receive knighthoods, and some titles could even be hereditary. As a powerful military general, although Lü Bu was not politically stable, his title of Marquis of Wen was also canonized by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty himself, and he had the same legitimacy as Guan Yu's Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion.
However, it is worth noting that the title "Hanshou Pavilion Marquis" may be somewhat misleading, and in fact, Guan Yu was not a Pavilion Marquis, but the highest-ranking county marquis (later promoted by Liu Bei). Although Guan Yu's official position was a partial general, and he was later promoted to a former general, his title "Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion" was canonized by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty himself, representing the orthodoxy of the Han people.
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The identity of the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion was not an easy thing for Guan Yu to obtain, it represented the crystallization of his personal efforts and military exploits. The legitimacy of this title makes Guan Yu particularly valuable in troubled times. He remained loyal and extremely loyal to the Han family, making Guan Yu a highly respected figure. These achievements were all won by Guan Yu by his own efforts and martial arts, and he performed well in the troubled times.