Portrait of Guan Yu Riding a Horse

Portrait of Guan Yu Riding a Horse

A famous general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Guan Yu treated soldiers well and despised literati, and was known for his loyalty and righteousness in later generations. After his death, he was revered as "Guan Gong" by the people and was often honored by the imperial courts throughout history. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, he was revered as the "Martial Saint" and held the same status as Confucius, the "Literary Saint". In the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he is ranked first among the "Five Tiger Generals" and uses the Green Dragon Crescent Blade. Mao Zonggang referred to it as the "Yijue" in the "Three Wonders" of "Romance of the Grand Historian". In terms of religious culture, Confucianism regards him as Emperor Wenheng [120], Buddhism regards him as "Guardian Galan Bodhisattva" and "Gaitian Ancient Buddha", Taoism regards him as "Emperor Xietian" and "Xianghan Heavenly God", etc.