“精忠贯日月，大义薄云天。”关公刚正不阿的精神，总能赋予我力量。他不仅是中国历史上不可不提的武将，更是中国人心中的大英雄。“桃园结义薄云天，偃月青龙刀刃寒。一骑绝尘走千里，五关斩将震坤乾。”在京剧中曾经涌现出四十多出“关羽戏”，还创造了新行当——演关羽的演员被称为“红生”，演员身穿绿靠，头戴夫子盔。关公一上场，总能博得观众阵阵喝彩。

在创作关羽时，我借鉴了“关戏”中的脸谱形象，用红色面部彰显人物的性格特点。关羽周身的铠甲甲片都缀有黄色排穗，我尝试通过一些光影的变化来表现铠甲的基础质感。虚实处理大开大合，近处的服饰线条流畅华丽，呈现出半抽象的美感，这正是我想要表达的武圣人那种超凡入圣的神韵。

'A loyalty that pierces the sun and moon; a righteousness that reaches the towering clouds.' The unyielding spirit of Lord Guan (Guan Gong) has always been a source of profound strength for me. He is not only an indispensable general in Chinese history but a supreme hero in the hearts of the Chinese people. 'In the Peach Garden, he pledged a brotherhood as vast as the heavens; his Green Dragon Crescent Blade glints with a chilling edge. Riding alone for a thousand miles, he breached five passes and vanquished six generals, shaking the very foundations of the earth.' In Peking Opera, over forty 'Guan Yu plays' have emerged, even giving rise to a unique role category—the Hongsheng (Red-faced lead). Clad in green Kao (armor) and wearing the Fuzi helmet, Lord Guan’s entrance never fails to draw thunderous applause.

In creating this piece, I drew inspiration from the Lianpu (facial masks) of these operas, using a vibrant red visage to manifest his character. The individual scales of his armor are adorned with yellow tassels, and I have sought to convey the fundamental texture of the suit through the interplay of light and shadow. The treatment of the substantial and the void is bold and expansive; the fluid, ornate lines of the foreground attire evoke a semi-abstract beauty—precisely the transcendent, sagely aura I wished to capture.