Guan or Kwan Yu (died 220), whose real name was Yunchang, was a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He played a significant role in the civil war that led to the collapse of the dynasty and the establishment of the state of Shu Han – founded by Liu Bei – in the Three Kingdoms period.
As one of the best known Chinese historical figures throughout East Asia, Guan's true life stories have largely given way to fictionalised ones, most of which are found in the historical novel Romance of the 'Three Kingdoms' or passed down the generations, in which his deeds and moral qualities have been exaggerated. Guan Yu is respected as an epitome of loyalty and righteousness.
Guan Yu was deified as early as the Sui dynasty and is still worshipped by many Chinese people today, especially in southern China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among many overseas Chinese communities. He is a figure in Chinese folk religion, popular Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism, and small shrines to Guan Yu are almost ubiquitous in traditional Chinese shops and restaurants. Small statues and sometimes not so small statues of him with a quandao and clothing with a dragon on the front are placed in homes and businesses facing the entrance to prevent evil from entering. He is often reverently called Guan Gong (Lord Guan) and Guan Di (Emperor Guan).
I'm trying to find out if the Hsu Quandao is real or just some made up weapon.
I've tried to look it up but all that comes up is sell sites.
So if it's real could someone please give me history on it and if it's not could someone please refer me to other similar weapons ?
it's very important to something I'm writing c:
