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Located at the place 7 kilometers away from the south of Luoyang,
said to be the place where the chopped-off head of Guan Yu, a famous
general of the Shu kingdom, was buried. Occupies 100 mu of land, has
more than 150 halls, over 70 ancient stone tablets, 4 stone archways,
more than 110 big and small lions, and over 800 ancient cypress trees.
Magnificent building, and elegant environment. Guan Lin is a place
where there is a well-preserved group of ancient buildings. The double-eaved
pavilions are uniquely structured, rarely seen nationwide. Pavilions
housing tablets are exquisitely structured, typical pavilion-style
buildings of the Qing Dynasty.
- About Guan Yu
Guan Yu, also called Guan Kung or Wu Di (emperor of kung-fu), is
truly the Chinese god of warriors.
Guan Yu lived in the third century AD during the era of Three Kingdoms.
“San Kuo Yen Yi”, a novel written in the Ming Dynasty,
describes clearly how Guan Yu met Liu Pei and Chang Fei in the peach
orchard and swore to remain as brothers forever. These three friends
faithfully undertook their oath of loyalty until death. In the story,
Guan Yu is portrayed as an omnipotent hero who followed his master,
Liu Pei, devotedly in spite of all difficulties.
Guan Yu was captured and executed in AD 219, but his fame continued
to grow as rulers conferred successively greater titles upon him
and folklores romanticized him as a god of justice. Thousands of
temples were constructed, each bearing the title Wu Miao (Warrior
Temple) or Wu Sheng Miao (God of Warrior Temple).
It is generally believed that Guan Yu possesses control over evil
spirits and even actors playing his role share part of his power.
Adored by soldiers for his strength, Guan Yu is also worshiped by
various trades and professions for his faithfulness towards his
master.
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