Is “He was listed among the Five Tiger Generals.” true?
In the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Zhao Yun is grouped in a single biography with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, but during Liu Bei's lifetime, only Guan, Zhang, Ma, and Huang were enfeoffed as the Four Front, Rear, Left, and Right Generals, with Zhao Yun's official rank slightly lower. The 'Five Tiger Generals' is a later term derived from Chen Shou's combined biography, and the Records of the Three Kingdoms itself does not contain this designation.
In official history, he was a Shu Han general known for his weighty responsibility, gentleness, and benevolence; in the novel, he is portrayed as an invincible warrior and the foremost spear master.
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