Guan Yu is revered as a symbol of loyalty and righteousness. As one of the most famous Chinese historical figures in East Asia, his true stories have been largely replaced by fictional stories, most of which appear in the 14th century historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or are passed down from generation to generation. His deeds and moral qualities are highly praised in the novel.

Guan Yu (? -220 AD [125]), also known as Yunchang and Changsheng, 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.

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.

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.

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 '.