Liu Taoyuan's Three Boundaries

Liu's two-part allegorical sayings about the three vows in Taoyuan originated from the story of the three vows in Taoyuan.

Taoyuan Sanjieyi was originally a story recorded in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It tells the story of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, three people with lofty ideals, who share the same interests and share joys and sorrows in order to achieve the goal of * * * *. They chose a peach blossom season, a gorgeous peach blossom garden, and raised their glasses to swear allegiance to heaven, sharing weal and woe, sharing weal and woe.

The Story of Taoyuan Sanjieyi:

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), the world was in chaos. The imperial court issued a proclamation ordering conscription. The list went to Zhuo Xian, which led to three heroes. Liu Bei is a descendant of Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan in Han Dynasty. One day, he sighed while reading the placard, when he heard someone behind him say, "One doesn't want to contribute to the country. Why are you sighing here? " I introduced myself and said, "My name is Zhang Fei. I sell wine and kill pigs for a living." After saying his name, Liu Bei said, "I want to contribute to my country, but I feel powerless, so I sigh!" " Zhang Fei said, "It's nothing difficult. I can take out my family property, recruit soldiers and start a great cause. " Liu Bei was very happy after hearing this. They came to a small shop and talked over drinks. Just then, a red-faced man suddenly appeared outside the door, imposing and handsome. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei invited him to drink together. During the conversation, I learned that this man named Guan Yu had been living in the Jianghu for five or six years because he was loyal to Thanos. They expressed their opinions and talked very speculatively.

The next day, the three men came to a peach garden, lit incense sticks, worshipped heaven and earth as teachers and became brothers. According to age, Liu Bei is the eldest brother, Guan Yu is the second brother and Zhang Fei is the third brother. And vowed to "work together to serve the country." Since then, the three men have really achieved earth-shattering careers.