Traditional Chinese Purple Clay Figurine with Gold Leaf Finish

The 'Five Tiger Generals' refer to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, five generals from the state of Shu Han. Their biographies and stories appear in both historical text Records of the Three Kingdoms(Sanguozhi), and novels Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi), which descripes the events before and during the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD), when the Shu emperor Liu Bei actually bestowed the titles of 'Five Tiger Generals' on these five people. They are very very popular figures in chinese culture, serving as models for generations of young people and influences their value in life. This set is composed of 5 clay figures together. each figure hieight: 10cm