You, the Public, the Conspiracy Realists of the World

In certain regions, mostly the south, you will see small shrines or altars with red candle shaped light and statuary of gwan yu. These altars are extremely uncommon in northern china where i used to live. If a home or business does have this kind of altar, it usually wouldn't contain gwanyu statuary. There is a possibility that if his famous weapon is held in one hand, it signifies his righteous aspect on the other hand,. Although i think given that he is more of a movitrope than an actual war god, we don't know for sure what's going on there.