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The oath, as it appears in Moss Roberts' translation of Three Kingdoms was this: "We three, though of separate ancestry, join in brotherhood here, join in brotherhood here, combining strength and purpose, to relive the present crisis. We will perform our duty to the Emperor and protect the common folk of the land. We dare not hope to be together always but hereby vow to die the selfsame day. Let shining heaven above and the fruitful land below bear witness to our resolve. May heaven and man scourge whoever fails this vow." However, the section dealing with "dying on the selfsame day" is considered the most vital part of this oath, and in many translations the rest is dropped. This section best represents the ideal of true fraternal loyalty. Category:Oaths China-stub This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Oath of the Peach Garden".
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