Known by many names Kwan Yu, Kuan Ti, Kuan Di, Guan Ti, Guan Di, Kuan Kung, Guan Yu and Wudi ,Guandi is the Chinese God of War, the patron deity of scholars and merchants and a model of loyalty and righteousness. He was a warrior in the Han Dynasty famed for his courage, heroism and spirit, and after his death legends about his miracles attracted a huge Buddhist, Taoist and Popular Religion cult following. During the Ming Dynasty he was granted the title honorific emperor Guandi and became a patron saint of the Qing Dynasty emperors who built hundreds of shrines and temples dedicated to him.
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Either a Taoist house deity/dignitary or an ancestor figure, this colorful provincial carving has painted calligraphy identifying his name. The image has characteristics of Guandi, the God of War holding a tael or a military seal with military maille.
Statues of Guandi, the God of War and Justice were displayed in Temples and home shrines throughout China. Part of a larger carving, wears military maille, has taotie –Â a warning against gluttony – and is covered in gold as a sign of power.
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