In Chinese folklore, Guan Yu, a general from the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) also known as "Guan Gong" or "Guan Di", stands as a revered figure. The "God of War" is perceived as a superhero in ...

Hong Kong has a varied cast of ancient deities. But there is one god so popular that both police and gangsters worship him: Duke Guan, also known as Emperor Guan. He is not only a mythical character ...

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Wei Long’s year has not gone according to plan. Going into 2020, the 57-year-old director of the Haizhou Guandi Temple Conservation Institute in the northern city of Yuncheng had spent the better part ...

THE Lost Bladesman is about Guan Yu, one of the most revered swordsmen and generals in Chinese history, a fighter of such skill, bravery, loyalty and righteousness that he became a deity. He is ...