Studio design: drawn with AI image tools to the iconography of Chinese Folk Religion & Taoism, checked against that tradition's rules and approved by a person. Captions are set in real type, never generated. Made to order in the USA.
Guan Gong (關公) was Guan Yu, a general of the Three Kingdoms era whose loyalty became legendary. Raised to godhood in 1594, he is honored by Taoists, Buddhists and folk temples alike as the guardian of righteousness. His red face shows a loyal heart; his long black beard and green robe make him known at a glance. Sometimes he grips the Green Dragon Crescent Blade; sometimes he sits quietly reading the Spring and Autumn Annals by lamplight.
A portrait of Guan Gong in the devotional painting style of Chinese folk religion, Taoism, printed on museum-grade matte paper.
From The Deity Project, a living encyclopedia of the sacred.
