Guhua Clan

The noblest martial virtue is to pursue that which benefits other people.

—The beliefs of the Guhua Clan^[1]

The Guhua Clan (Chinese: 古华派 Gǔhuá-pài, "Sect of Ancient Splendor"), formerly known as the Guhua Brotherhood, is a martial arts school from Liyue that has experienced a significant decline over the past few centuries.

Overview

Although the clan recognizes Guhua as its founder, he was neither its first master nor did he ever take on a disciple. The clan was instead established after his death by Boxuan, also known as Master Baixuan, who once received his favor as a boy.^[2] Boxuan proclaimed himself Guhua's disciple to carry on his legacy.^[3]

Wangshan Hall serves as the clan's base and primary training ground, as it is where Guhua is said to have attained enlightenment. As a wandering hero, Guhua brought peace and justice during his travels and never intended to found a clan.^[3]

The clan's teachings center on the Three Guhua Greats: Light Piercer for polearms, Rain Cutter for swords, and Life Ender for those who master both.^[4][3] Guhua himself, however, wielded a claymore known as Rainslasher.^[2]

In its heyday, the Guhua Brotherhood was renowned across Liyue for its chivalrous deeds and had hundreds of followers.^{[citation needed]} Its members upheld the teachings of Guhua, traveling across Teyvat and gaining recognition for their mastery of sword and spear.^[3] Over time, the organization declined and underwent several name changes before dwindling to only a handful of practitioners. Today, most focus on maintaining Wangshan Hall, or seek to restore the clan’s former reputation.

Members

Notable Members

Character	Position	Title
Guhua †	Namesake	Grand Master
Boxuan †	Founder	Master Baixuan
Xingqiu	Member	Guhua Guru of Feiyun Fame

Current Members

• Huang the Third — The Cloudpiercing Arrow
• Little Que'er — Guhua Disciple
• Sun Yu — Guhua Disciple
• Wen the Fourth — Snowstriding Sword
• Wakamatsu

Former Members

• Chen the Sharp
• Zhiruo^[5]

Historical Members

• Yingmin — Piercing Blade (11th Master)^[3]
• Zhangsun Jijing — Rainbearer

Trivia

• After completing Shrouded Vale, Hidden Hero, a Stonehide Lawachurl can be found in the Guhua training location and defeated three times to obtain the Wonders of the World achievement "Wanna Learn? I'll Teach You!" The Lawachurl's titles call it an uninitiated Guhua disciple, while the achievement's description calls it "a special unofficial Guhua Clan disciple."

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