Dongmyo, the shrine to Guan Yu's ghost

Ming generals said the spirit of the war god Guan Yu had helped them repel the Japanese, and had Joseon build this shrine east of Seoul in 1601.

1601 CE · 37.57, 127.02 · status: account

The account

Guan Yu shrines spread in Korea after the Imjin War, and the cult was later taken up by shamans who still invoke him.

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Dongmyo