Five Tiger Generals
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The Five Tiger Generals (五虎將) of the Kingdom of Shu during the period of Three Kingdoms in China were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, named in honour of their contributions to the establishment of the kingdom. This title was bestowed on them by Liu Bei in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Wei Yan would most likely have been the sixth Tiger General if that position had existed. The actual historical veracity of the Tiger Generals is unknown; the persons were known to exist, but whether or not they were actually granted these titles is uncertain; most likely this was a literary device used in the novel. In the novel itself, Guan was also said to be upset with the appointment of Huang Zhong as a Tiger General; as he understood it, Zhang Fei was his brother (and an able warrior), Zhao Yun also an accomplished general had served Liu Bei for so long that he was like a brother, and Ma Chao (also an able warrior) came from a famous family, whereas Huang Zhong fit in nowhere. But despite Guan Yu's misgivings, Huang Zhong's war ability was never questioned.
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