Guan Yu drowns the Seven Armies

The God of War, wearing a civil robe with incised cloud patterns over his armor, strikes a military pose. He sits on a rocky ledge, with his left hand on his thigh and his right hand playing with his full beard. On the rock above, a youth with his hair dressed in two side knots leans forward respectfully, with his hands clasped before him. His short pants and straw hat identify him as a young farmer. Guan Ping, the son of Guan Yu, stands holding a tablet-like object in his two hands. He is carved from a separate piece of material. Guan Yu is supervising the battle that takes place below. This was the episode of "Drowning the Seven Armies," from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
In the torrents below, Zhou Cang, General Guan Yu's assistant, rides on a bamboo raft and fights his opponent, Pang De, who has fallen into the water. The warrior Pang De has lost his headgear, and is holding on to the staff of the weapon for dear life. The swirling waters are crested with breakers that crash and foam against the rocks. The foam is especially well done, because the soft steatite allows for fine detailed carving.