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The oath, as it appears in Moss Roberts' translation of '' Romance Of The Three Kingdoms '' was this: "We three, though of separate ancestry, join in brotherhood here, combining strength and purpose, to relieve the present crisis. We will perform our duty to the Emperor and protect the common folk of the land. We dare not hope to be together always but hereby vow to die the selfsame day. Let shining heaven above and the fruitful land below bear witness to our resolve. May heaven and man scourge whosoever fails this vow." However, the section dealing with "dying on the selfsame day" is considered the most vital part of this oath, and in many translations the rest is dropped. This section best represents the ideal of true fraternal loyalty. In the ''Romance'', however, the three brothers do not die at the same time. Guan Yu is executed by the rival state of Wu, and Liu Bei goes to war to avenge him, with disastrous results to himself and the state of Shu. The goal of the Peach Garden Oath was to protect the Shu-han dynasty from the secret society of the yellow scarves. In the PS2 game Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme Legends, there is a highly detailed movie clip of this moment. Although the wording is slightly less diverse as to allow a child of 12 to understand. The wording was as follows: ''Liu Bei: Let us fight, to restore peace. Guan Yu: We three, though born on different days, swear an oath of brotherhood! Zhang Fei: And vow to die on the same year, same month and the very same day! Liu Bei: Let us go, my brothers destiny awaits!'' The three warriors held their spears and sword in the air, crossing with each others. After the oath, peach petals swirled around them, and the three stood looking up to the heavens. |
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