During the Tang Dynasty, the Martial Temple was established, with Jiang Taigong honored as King Wucheng, Zhang Liang as an accompanying sacrifice, and the Ten Philosophers and Sixty-Four Famous Generals as secondary sacrifices. Guan Yu's name was among the Sixty-Four Famous Generals.
Afterward, the Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty continued worshiping at the Martial Temple, placing it alongside the Confucian Temple dedicated to Confucius. It was not abolished until the Ming Dynasty, under Zhu Yuanzhang. During the Qing Dynasty, the Martial Temple once again appeared among the places of worship, though the principal figure had been changed to Guan Yu.
This continued all the way to the present day, with the name of Emperor Guan Wu spreading throughout the world.
There was a reason Guan Yu received such high evaluations throughout history. His arrogant personality had offended quite a few people, yet he was still remembered throughout the ages. His reputation did not rest solely on the loyalty displayed through Passed Five Passes and Slew Six Generals and Rode Alone for a Thousand Li. It also rested on his genuine military achievements. After all, there were countless people who possessed nothing but loyalty and righteousness.
Guan Yu's birth could be called humble, but when it came to ability, he was truly unmatched throughout the Three Kingdoms period. Others, such as Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, the Xia Hou brothers, Dian Wei, Zhou Yu, and Zhou Tai, each excelled at something—some were good cavalrymen, some infantrymen, and some naval commanders. Yet Guan Yu, who had been born humble and relied entirely on self-study to master his skills, excelled at all three!
There was no need to go into detail about his achievements in mounted and foot combat. As for naval warfare alone, the commanders of the navy during the Three Kingdoms period