A fictional event in the historical novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'; the Oath of the Peach Garden was an event that occurred sometime in the 180s CE; where Liu Bei; Guan Yu and Zhang Fei swore an oath of fraternity to each other in a peach garden (believed to be in present-day Zhuozhou; Hebei). They became sworn brothers; binding them together in devotion and loyalty. It is an important event that paved the way for the establishment of the Shu Han; with all three men playing significant roles during the Three Kingdoms period.