Guandi miao
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Guandi miao are Chinese temples devoted to the worship of the deified general Guan Yu, revered as a god of war, loyalty, and righteousness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guandi miao canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese temple type
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folk religion temple ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Guan Di miao
NERFINISHED
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Guan Yu miao NERFINISHED ⓘ Guandi temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
bravery
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justice ⓘ loyalty ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Chinese culture
ⓘ
East Asian culture ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology |
Guandi means Emperor Guan
NERFINISHED
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miao means temple or shrine ⓘ |
| function |
community gathering place
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place of worship ⓘ site for oath swearing ⓘ site for seeking protection and justice ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Chinese diaspora communities
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland China ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
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incense burner ⓘ main hall with Guan Yu statue ⓘ spirit tablets of Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Guan Yu holding Green Dragon Crescent Blade
NERFINISHED
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Guan Yu in general’s armor NERFINISHED ⓘ Guan Yu with red face NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
incense offering
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oath taking ⓘ prayer for protection ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
spread during Ming dynasty
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spread during Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
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Taoism ⓘ |
| typicalWorshipperGroup |
business people
GENERATED
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police officers GENERATED ⓘ secret societies (historically) GENERATED ⓘ soldiers GENERATED ⓘ |
| worshipFocus |
god of loyalty
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god of righteousness ⓘ god of war ⓘ |
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