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title: Kuan Ti - God of War
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4024/kuan-ti---god-of-war/
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# Kuan Ti - God of War

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Kuan Ti - God of War](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4024.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4024.jpg)

## Image Caption

Kuan Ti, the Chinese deified general Guan Yu and [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/). Guan Yu died in 220 CE. Painted and gilded [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/). 14th - 17th century CE. (Museum of Asian Art, [Corfu](https://www.worldhistory.org/corcyra/))

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## Bibliography

- [Museum of Asian Art, Corfu](http://www.matk.gr/en/ "Museum of Asian Art, Corfu"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2015, August 25). Kuan Ti - God of War. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4024/kuan-ti---god-of-war/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Kuan Ti - God of War." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 25, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4024/kuan-ti---god-of-war/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Kuan Ti - God of War." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Aug 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4024/kuan-ti---god-of-war/>.

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