. The mythology of all races. Pei in his campaigns inCentral China, and was appointedto the charge of Hsiang Yang andChing Chow in modern HupehProvince, where he acquired agreat reputation for the benevo-lence of his rule. In the attackmade by Sun Chiian, founder ofthe Kingdom of Wu, Kuan Yu wasslain. The Emperor Hui Tsung,1100-1126 , of the Sungdynasty, ennobled Kuan Yii asthe Duke of Chung Hui, and hissuccessor, Chin Tsung, raised himto the rank of a Prince during the days when the Sungs were fleeing from Kai-feng to Hang-chow. The Emperor Wan Li, 1572-1620 , of the Mingdynasty, deif
. The mythology of all races. Pei in his campaigns inCentral China, and was appointedto the charge of Hsiang Yang andChing Chow in modern HupehProvince, where he acquired agreat reputation for the benevo-lence of his rule. In the attackmade by Sun Chiian, founder ofthe Kingdom of Wu, Kuan Yu wasslain. The Emperor Hui Tsung,1100-1126 , of the Sungdynasty, ennobled Kuan Yii asthe Duke of Chung Hui, and hissuccessor, Chin Tsung, raised himto the rank of a Prince during the days when the Sungs were fleeing from Kai-feng to Hang-chow. The Emperor Wan Li, 1572-1620 , of the Mingdynasty, deified Kuan Yii, conferring upon him the title of the patriotic assistant of Heaven and protector of his coun-try (Hsieh tien hu kuo chung i ta ti). During the reign ofChien Lung, 1736-1796 , of the Manchu dynasty, thistitle was abbreviated, but Kuan Yii was further honoured by be-ing made the protector of the dynasty. In 1914 the Republicordered that sacrifices should be offered to him in militarytemples along with Yo Fig. 32. Kuan Yu,God of War 96 CHINESE MYTHOLOGY During the troublous times that befell the Emperor HsuanTsung, 713-756 , of the Tang dynasty, one of the greatestof Chinas long list of eminent generals, Kuo Tzu-i, came intoprominence. The corruption of the court which centred aroundthe Empress Yang Kuei-fei resulted in the rebellion of An Lu-shan who for a time established himself as the Emperor HsiungWu of the Yen dynasty (in the modern Chihli Province). Through brilliant campaigns againstthe rebel, Kuo Tzu-i succeeded inrecovering all the territory whichhad been lost. He fought againstthe Targuts and the Turfans. Formore than twenty years the supreme1/7/1 llr^^^l/X^ military power was in his hands andIV Mil /lHi\>V\ he exercised it with entire loyalty to the dissolute Emperor. Heused no favouritism in the selectionof his subordinates, and did not al-low his troops to molest the Emperor gave his daughter inmarriage to his son. He servedd
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