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3. Lord Yan’s Worship and the Construction of Temples in Hubei ProvinceAccording to the above discussion, the legend of Lord Yan can be traced back to the end of the Song Dynasty, but his true identity is still unknown. A more credible identity of Lord Yan is Yan Wuzai, who lived in the Song–Yuan era. Meanwhile, there is no certainty as to when Lord Yan became a god, but what is certain is that he was worshipped by social groups as a water god.