Here comes Lord Guan

"Han people worshipped marquises. Song people worshipped kings. Ming people worshipped emperors. Confucianism calls them saints. Buddhism calls them Buddhas, Taoism calls them celestial beings." As a figure of the Three Kingdoms period, why did Guan Yu get promoted all the way after his death and become King Guan, who was respected by the people and even the emperor? How much of his story is true and how much is fictional? Is his face really red? What is the significance of his appearance in novels, operas, and even movies? Why do both law enforcers and triad gangs worship him? How did a general become the god of wealth and still sit in restaurants and tea houses today? This book reviews China's most classic "god-making" story from three angles: history, art, and life.