China: Warring States period (259-210 BCE) representation of Chi You, legendary Li tribe tyrant who transmogrified into a Chinese God of War in the 3rd century BCE

Chi You (蚩尤) was a tribal leader of the ancient nine Li tribes (九黎, jiǔlí). He is best known as the tyrant who fought against the then-future Yellow Emperor during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era in Chinese mythology. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Qin Shi Huang worshiped Chi You as the God of War, and Liu Bang worshipped at Chi You's shrine before his decisive battle against Xiang Yu.

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