Three Brothers of the Peach Orchard, stars of the 14th century historical novel Romance of Three Kingdoms, which tells of the second-century struggle to restore a national imperial government after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty. They are: Liu Bei, the striking, strategic shoemaker turned superhero and contender for the Emperor’s Throne; Zhang Fei, butcher turned military commander, and Guan Yu, tofu maker who became a Daoist and Buddhist immortal. Guan Yu graces numerous shrines even today as as the God of War, Martial Arts, and Literature.