God of War

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The God of War is a revered martial deity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism, commonly identified with the deified general Guan Yu and worshipped as a symbol of loyalty, righteousness, and military prowess.

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Label Occurrences
God of War canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deity
associatedWith Guan Yu
cultCenter Guan Di temples
linked to: Guandi Temple

Guandi Miao
linked to: Guandi miao
deifiedFormOf Guan Yu
domain military affairs
oaths of brotherhood
protection of the state
war
hasTitle Guan Di
linked to: Guandi

Guandi
Guansheng Dijun
Lord Guan
linked to: Guan Yu

Martial Saint
historicalOrigin Eastern Han dynasty
Three Kingdoms period
iconography holding guandao
red-faced warrior
riding Red Hare
wearing green robe
identifiedWith Guan Yu
linkedTo Confucian virtues
Taoist ritual practice
patronOf brotherhood associations
loyalty oaths
righteous officials
religion Chinese folk religion
Taoism
symbolizes bravery
brotherhood
integrity
justice
loyalty
military prowess
protection
righteousness
veneratedBy Confucian scholars
Taoist priests
Triads
businesspeople
martial artists
police
secret societies
soldiers
worshippedIn China
Hong Kong
linked to: Hong Kong, China

Macau
Taiwan
overseas Chinese communities

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Uesugi Kenshin epithet God of War
Karttikeya epithet God of War
Saintly Emperor Guan hasTitle God of War
Guanyu honorificTitle God of War