Chiu-t’ien Lei Kung In Chinese mythology, a thunder god, invoked against disasters.
Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante
Kwan Kung ALSO KNOWN AS: Kuan Kung; Guan Gong; Guan Di; Quan Cong (Vietnamese) ORIGIN: China Kwan Kung is the Lord of War, a spirit…
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