Malaysia / China: Carving of Yu De, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

Yu De was a character from the classic Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi'. Yu De was the son of Yu Hualong, the commander of Tongguan Pass who would later kill himself after a humiliating defeat, and brother to Yu Da and Yu Guang. Yu Da fought on the side of the Shang Dynasty against the Zhou army and the enemies of King Zhou of Shang. He would eventually meet his demise at the hands of the legendary hero Li Jing.

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