Is Duke Luo an evil spirit in the evil world of ghost altar?

Duke Luo was a demon in the Ming Dynasty.

The belief in country first appeared in Tujia nationality area in western Hubei in Ming Dynasty, which is the embodiment of ancient Nuo culture. With the influx of immigrants in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jingchu witchcraft belief entered the land of Bashu, merged with the Nuo culture of the Central Plains and Bashu culture, and formed the belief in altar gods in Sichuan.

The altar god is regarded as a god who drives away evil spirits and protects the safety of people and animals, and there are different opinions on his specific identity. According to historical records, the earliest image of the altar god was "Luo Gong". In Shi Li's "Yu Shu" in the Ming Dynasty, "the altar god was named Luo Gong, with a black face holding an axe and blowing a horn". The Qing Emperor Kangxi's "Chongqing Fuzhou Records" also contained: "Vulgarity is mostly the altar god, and it is the god of the Yuan altar Luo Gong." According to legend, Duke Luo was once a military leader and was enshrined for his meritorious service to the people. Some people think that "Luo" and "Nuo" are similar in pronunciation, and "Luo Gong" may be a misinformation of "Nuo Gong".