3526058 Emperor Guan, Hanging scroll, c.1700 (ink, color, and gold on silk) by Chinese School (17th century); 173x92.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Qing dynasty from a set of religious images used in ???ater and land??(shuilu) Guan Yu (d. 219) warrior of the late Han dynasty (206 B.C.?.D. 220) renowned for his valour and faithfulness, later venerated as a Daoist saint. Elevated to emperor (Guandi) by the Ming dynasty, he served as patron saint of the Manchu rulers of the Qing dynasty. Here he descends from heaven with two attendants, identified by an inscription ???verseer of the Gate, Sage-Emperor Lord Guan.?????espectfully commissioned by the imperial prince Zhuang,??); Chinese, out of copyright.