THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Guan Yu

Chinese general serving warlord Liu Bei (160-220)

Guan Yu has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 160 in Yuncheng, People's Republic of China.

Born

in 160

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in January 220

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Yuncheng, People's Republic of China
Birthplace detail
Born at Yanhu District
Professions
army officer, military officer
Citizenship
Eastern Han

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 160 (No external source identified) or in 162 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 162

Precision: year · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Guan Yu

    Family

    Child
    Guan Xing
    Child
    Guan Ping

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Guan Yu born?

    Guan Yu was born in Yuncheng, People's Republic of China.