You'll find statues of him throughout businesses, martial arts schools, restaurants and even in homes! Deep dive with your Sirens to uncover the story of General Kwan (or General Guan Yu) and understand why he's so revered in Chinese culture.

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Research Material:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms attributed to Luo Guanzhong

https://www.martialjournal.com/general-kwan-patron-saint-of-kung-fu/

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/guan-yu.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Yu

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/three-kingdoms.htm

https://classicalpoets.org/2021/08/a-translation-of-the-peach-garden-oath-from-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Bei