Guan Di is the god of war and the patron saint of writers. His prototype is a real person who lived in the 2nd century AD. e. and became famous for his military exploits, for which he was later worshiped as a god. Guan Di is usually depicted as red-faced, an explanation for which is given in a well-known myth. The head of the county in which Guan Di lived made a certain woman his concubine against her will. The indignant Guan Di killed this boss and freed the woman. To avoid being captured, he took refuge in the temple, and when the guards set the temple on fire, he jumped out of the window and killed all his pursuers. However, the flames burned his face and it turned dark red. Thanks to this, Guan Di was able to get out of the city unrecognized. According to another version, Guan Di washed his face with water from a source, and it immediately became dark red; according to another version, his face was red from birth, because. The cup with the dragon's blood, where the transformation took place, was opened a day ahead of schedule.
Guan Di lived by selling soy cheese (doufu), which is why doufu traders revered him as their patron god.
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