Guan Yu
![A portrait of Guan Yu in the ''[[Sancai Tuhui]]''](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Guanyu-1.jpg)
Guan Yu's life was lionised and his achievements were glorified to such an extent after his death that he was deified during the Sui dynasty. Through generations of storytelling, culminating in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', his deeds and moral qualities have been given immense emphasis, making Guan Yu one of East Asia's most popular paradigms of loyalty and righteousness. He is remembered as a culture hero in Chinese culture and is still worshipped by many people of Chinese descent in China, Taiwan, and other countries today. In religious devotion, he is reverentially called the "Emperor Guan" (''Guān Dì'') or "Lord Guan" (''Guān Gōng''). He is a deity worshipped in Chinese folk religion, popular Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism, and small shrines to him are almost ubiquitous in traditional Chinese shops and restaurants. Provided by Wikipedia
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