1, Minnan area was seriously occupied and destroyed during the Anti-Japanese War. As a hero who fought against the Japanese pirates, Yu occupies an important position in the hearts of Minnan people.
2. Minnan region has a long cultural tradition, and its stories are recorded in traditional culture, so they are widely circulated.
3. Yu's story has also been recorded in the traditional art of southern Fujian, such as Minnan opera and Minnan Pingtan, which have also been widely spread through these art forms.
Yu (1503~ 1579), a native of Jinjiang, Quanzhou (now Quanzhou, Fujian), was a famous anti-Japanese star in the Ming Dynasty.