God · Chinese

Guan Yu

Guan Yu, a god of the Chinese world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: chinesefolk

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
adopted as Sangharama BodhisattvaLegend of Zhiyi at Jade Spring Hill, 592 CEGuan Yu is said to have appeared to the Tiantai master Zhiyi and became the temple guardian Sangharama.

Sources

  1. Guan Yu (Wikipedia)
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