Guan Yu on horseback

Guan Yu on horseback

This is a 16th century artwork, currently housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. The statue is made of gold-plated bronze and measures 51.4 x 41.9 x 18.7 centimeters. Guan Yu (? -220 AD), also known as Yunchang and Changsheng, also known as Meiran Gong, Guan Gong, Wusheng, and Zhuangmu Hou, was born in Jiexian County, Hedong Commandery (now Jiezhou Town, Yanhu District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province). A famous general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Statue of Guan Yu

Statue of Guan Yu

Guan Yu (160-220 AD) was a famous general during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) and one of the most famous historical figures in ancient Chinese history. Guan Yu is also revered as the "Martial Saint", commonly known as "Lord Guan", "Second Lord Guan" or "Guan Gong". Later generations deified him and respectfully referred to him as' Emperor Guan '.