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Timmerman, Jesper (2015)

Guan Yu's life after death: The religious and literary images of the Three Kingdoms hero Guan Yu

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)
The Three Kingdoms hero Guan Yu has long been a very interesting subject of study due to his gradual rise from the status of tragic hero to that of deity. Over the course of this image-building process he has accumulated a number of different titles and functions. This thesis seeks to contrast this image has taken shape through the literary and religious realms in which he played a role.
Religion
Literature
China
Three Kingdoms
Guan Yu
Classical Chinese
Author
Timmerman, Jesper
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Chinese Studies
Supervisors
Wu, Yinghui
ECTS Credits
15
Language
en