Why do you worship Guan Gong?

Question 1: Why did the feudal ruling class who worshipped Guan Yu regard Guan Yu as the embodiment of "loyalty and righteousness" in order to consolidate its ruling position? Guan Yu's position became higher and higher, "from Hou to Wang" and "spiral into emperor", and was finally honored as "warrior sage". During the period of Chen Sui, the Buddha took the lead in building a temple in Dangyang under the guise of Guan Yu. In the third year of Tang Jianzhong (782), Guan Yu was listed as one of the 64 famous generals in ancient and modern times, and was put into the Wu Temple to enjoy Jiang Taigong. After the Song Dynasty, Guan Yu was crowned as a "warrior sage". Guan Yu, who has been unknown for 800 years, was promoted to three levels by Song Huizong: loyal to the public, loyal to Ning Zhenjun, brave Wang An, and brave Wang An. Yuan Wenzong named Guan Yu "the king of Miao Zhuang Yi Wu 'an, showing his spirit and helping his economy", Ming Shenzong named him "the Great Demon of the Three Realms, far away in Megatronus Guan Sheng Di", and named Guan Yu's Hall as "Wu Dian", which was juxtaposed with the Confucian Temple. The Qing emperor flaunted Guan Yu as "the pole of the world" and named him "loyalty, loyalty, SHEN WOO's benevolence, courage, sincerity and appeasement, and praised Xuande Guan Sheng the Great" (Qing draft? Li Lezhi), built Guandi Temple in Beijing, and ordered the whole country to build Guandi Temple to offer incense on time. The number of Guan Gong temples in Vu Thang far exceeds that of Confucius temples in Wensheng. In the Qing Dynasty, there were 1 16 temples in Beijing alone. And some closed temples are much larger than Confucius temples. Some people say that Guan Yu is a culture; Some people say that Guan Gong is a kind of spirit. Otherwise, why are there so many temples for Guan Gong in China and overseas? ~

Question 2: Why do you want Guan Gong to worship Guan Gong? Not for a while. The reason why Guan Gong's culture has been worshipped so far is that I think there are two key words: one is "righteousness" and the other is "wealth".

I won't say much about Guan Yu's historical prototype here. Guan Yu, the brave champion of the three armed forces in the Three Kingdoms period and the man of the hour in the United States, is still a household name in modern times. It was because of his positive image of "loyalty" that he was widely publicized by the imperial courts in previous dynasties, and it reached a peak in the Qing Dynasty. From his title, we can see one thing-"Loyalty and integrity, SHEN WOO's spirit, benevolence, courage, prestige, to protect the country and the people, sincerely appease and praise Xuande Guan Sheng the Great".

The enthusiasm of the imperial rulers will naturally affect the enthusiasm of the people. In the Tang Dynasty, Guan Yu was called "Guan" among the people. What did Guan do? Its task is to supervise the monks in the temple. The broad masses of working people worship Guan Yu, on the one hand because the feudal rulers deified Guan Yu; On the one hand, it is the need of life. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the improvement of social productive forces and the development of commodity economy, cities became increasingly prosperous, which in turn accelerated the concentration of rural land and the bankruptcy of farmers. Bankrupt farmers flocked to the cities to make a living, and various gangs appeared, with the aim of enhancing the power of seeking things. Naturally, these gang members from all directions can't take advantage of the ties of blood ties. As a result, Guan Gong's loyalty thought became the spiritual bond of their small group or secret group. Facing Guan Gong's portrait, burning incense and swearing to be brave with Jin Lan became the fashion of social organizations at that time. It can be seen that the worship of Guan Yu is not only the need of the feudal ruling class to strengthen feudal rule, but also the need of folk gangs to enhance their ability to survive and adapt. In the secret association of China feudal society, people respectfully called Guan Yu "Guan" and consciously asked him to supervise the implementation of the oath.

In addition, the role of Guan Gong changed in Qing Dynasty, which was closely related to the prosperity of folk commercial activities in Kanggan period. At that time, all walks of life regarded the Romance of the Three Kingdoms as Guan Gong. For example, it is said that Guan Yu once sold tofu when he was young, and the tofu industry also took this opportunity to worship Guan Yu as the god of tofu industry; The candle industry is regarded as a god because Guan Gong holds candles and abides by the ceremony of his uncle and sister-in-law; What is more interesting is the barber industry, the butcher industry and the knife and scissors shop industry, because their tools are knives, Guan Yu's weapon is Qinglong broadsword, and Guan Yu is also regarded as a god ... Correspondingly, Guan Yu also shoulders the mission of being a wealth god in all walks of life, and all those who seek wealth worship Guan Yu.

To sum up, why modern people still worship Guan Yu is not only the inheritance of history and culture, but also the key point we are advocating now, that is, "a gentleman loves money and takes it wisely."

Question 3: Why do business people worship Guan Yu? It is said that Guan Yu invented the abacus. In those days, Guan Yu killed the landlord and bully. One person travels far away, and the waves help the world. I didn't scrimp and save, and I was poor, but I also started a grain business of several hundred kilograms. It can be seen that the economic mind is not general, from procurement to transportation, we all talk about the price, and we all do it ourselves. It's a genius to invent an abacus to collect money and settle accounts. This makes Huang Shu, who makes straw sandals and sells handicrafts, feel at ease. On weekdays, eating and drinking can grow into 9 feet of sweat. It also laid a good foundation for the future military career. The three brothers pooled their money to fight, Liu Bei was the poorest, Zhang Fei had his father's fortune, and Guan Yu made a fortune on his own.

Guan Yu hung the "Hanshou Pavilion to be printed" awarded by Cao Cao in the lobby. Then, Cao Cao's gifts, gold, silver, jewelry, cloth and silk were counted and all were left. In order to keep the truth of the facts, he attached a clear account book according to the four items of "original, receipt, issue and deposit". The "original" of this is how many gifts Cao Cao gave Guan Yu; "Receiving" refers to how many gifts Guan Yu received from Cao Cao truthfully; "Going out" refers to how many gifts Guan Yu spent during this period; "Province" means how many gifts are left before Guan Yu leaves. Guan Yu's concise bookkeeping method was copied and used by traditional businessmen in later generations, and was called the design inventor of "commercial bookkeeping method" by the world.

Therefore, Guan Yu, who has an arithmetic mind and is famous for his faithfulness, was naturally called "Wu Caishen" by businessmen. At present, many self-employed individuals and even collective commercial shops in Jingzhou and even the whole country worship the statue of Guan Yu in order to make a fortune. Hope to help the landlord, thank you!

Question 4: Why do business people worship the legend of Guan Gong? After the death of Guan Gong Maicheng, he was full of grievances, holding his head and complaining everywhere. One day, Lu Yu Buddha Sakyamuni (Taoism said that he met an old gentleman), after Guan Gong confided his grievances to the Buddha, the Buddha enlightened him: You said that you died too unjustly, but did you kill fewer people when you were alive, such as Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Six Generals? Should they all be killed? Are they all wrongful deaths? Hearing this, Guan Gong suddenly realized. Ask Buddha, how can we eliminate grievances and cut off six roots? The Buddha advised him to convert to Buddhism as soon as possible, so that he could be open-minded and strengthen himself. After listening to the Buddha's advice, Guan Gong decided to convert to Buddhism (Taoism says "keep healthy from the Tao"). Later, it was named as "Three Great Gods" by Buddhism (called "Great Immortal Guandi Great God" by Taoism), the protector of the altar, and the mountain gate of Weizhen. Now, the Ming Dynasty building "Shuanggui Hall" in liangping county, Sichuan Province, as soon as you enter the temple gate, you will see Guan Gong's main hall. I saw Guan Gong lead Guan Ping and Zhou Cang to help the Buddhist temple worship. Its source is from the above allusions. Because Guan Gong is upright, he is brave and invincible. In the folk exorcism custom, it is regarded as an altar god or a play god. Youyang Yang Opera, Yang Zitong Opera and Tiyang Opera are all worshiped by Guan Gong. When the performance begins, an icon of Guan Yu must be erected, and a proper performance should be started after praying for Guan Yu. Zitong County also has the custom of "closing off the public and sweeping the tail". Every Spring Festival or Guan Gong's birthday, the statue of Guan Gong should be carried out from the temple, wandering in the fields and villages (offering sacrifices to sweep), and using Guan Gong's power to exorcise evil spirits to keep one side safe. By then, the local people will set up an altar at the end of the village, and the atmosphere will be warm and grand, which can be described as a major religious and folk landscape. Also known as "Guan Sheng Di Jun" or "Guan Di" for short, he used to be one of the four protectors of Taoism, and now Taoism mainly worships him as a god of wealth. As for its origin, it has been introduced before. Its function is not only to "cure diseases and eliminate disasters, exorcise evil spirits, punish treason and inspect companies", but also to "manage life, protect merchants and make money", and it is also called the God of Wealth because of its loyalty. Businessmen think there are three things. One is that Guan Gong was very good at financial management and accounting before his death. He once established a method of taking notes and invented a diary. There are four items in this calculation method: original, receipt, exit and deposit, which are very detailed and clear. Later businessmen were all recognized accounting experts, so they were regarded as business gods. Another way of saying this is that Guan Gong died because businessmen talked about business and traded with loyalty and credit. This belief was accepted by all walks of life in the Qing Dynasty, and its worship was particularly popular. In modern times, the brothers and green red gangs in Jianghu especially worshipped Guan Di, and sworn brothers in Jianghu also worshipped Guan Di, burned their watches and swore allegiance. At present, Guan Gong has another title in Taiwan Province ―― Ling Xuan is higher than God. This is because since the Qing Dynasty, people have been displaced and humiliated by internal troubles and foreign invasion, and they pray for the protection of loyal, brave and loyal Guan Gong. When people in some cities in the south of the Yangtze River were slaughtered by Qing soldiers and foreign invaders, they once carried out the statue of Guan Gong to gather people to resist foreign aggression. When people encounter natural and man-made disasters and disease disputes, they ask Guandi for rain and medicine, begging him to drive away evil spirits and make an upright decision. The royal family asked Guan Gong to protect the country and people, and the local government asked Guan Gong to eliminate violence and peace. In modern times, due to internal troubles and foreign invasion, when some people fled to Taiwan Province Province, they brought the belief of Guan Gong religion to Taiwan Province Province and passed it down. Contemporary businessmen flourished, and Guandi was honored as Wu Caishen, which protected the prosperity of industry and commerce. 1May, 993, Taoist organizations in Taiwan Province Province added Guan Gong as the 18th generation god in Taishan Township, Taipei. The title of "Jade Emperor, Great Heaven, Mysterious Spirit, High God" and "Ling Xuan is higher than God" marked the upgrade of Guan Gong's Taoist belief in Taiwan Province. Guan Gong's loyalty, courage and loyalty embody the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation and the people's social aspirations and ideal personality. Therefore, it won the support of the world for thousands of years and was sealed by successive generations. In Song Dynasty, he was called the "Awakening King", and in Song Huizong's time, he was called the "Brave King of Wu 'an". Ming Shenzong promoted his throne to "thank heaven to protect the country and be loyal to the monarch" and "subdue the demon and subdue the three realms of Shenweiyuan Town in Mundus". The emperor shunzhi in Qing Dynasty was named as "loyal to SHEN WOO, spiritual blessing, Ren Yong, Weiyuan, protecting the country and the people, sincerely comforting and praising Xuande and Guan Sheng the Great". Emperors of past dynasties regarded Guan Yu as the embodiment of loyalty and became the material for educating loyalty and patriotism. Please refer to the following table for the process of "Hou Wang, Wang Di, Emperor and Heaven": The time of facing the emperor was set as the first year of Chongning in Song Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty (1 102), and they were loyal to Gong Hui and Chongning in Song Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty (1 102). & gt

Question 5: Why do you worship Guan Gong? What is the most correct way to worship Guan Yu? It depends on the fate of Wu Caishen.

Both the living room and the balcony are ok, except that they can't face north.

Opening the light is chanting. It is the real opening of the light to invite the Buddha and Dharma body into this image and get the support of all beings. Otherwise, they are all empty shells. Except for the Buddha, everything else is a blessing, not a light.

Burning incense generally depends on the incense spectrum, not the other 24 kinds of incense spectrum. Both the 48 fragrance spectrum and the 72 fragrance spectrum were written by later generations. Generally, three pillars are one pillar, and three pillars can be used as a base. Six or nine pillars are two pillars! Three pillars! more

You can use it without opening bottled water. You can change it every six months. Black tea and green tea will do! ! Only in this way can pure deities and buddhas benefit! ! Just like fruit without peeling! ! Watermelons and oranges are all like this, and they can also be used! ! Generally, fruits are ok, but pears are not.

Incense ash can't be thrown casually! To break the money! Keep a big container. If it is too much, you can find a clean and hidden place to bury it. Say something to the Buddha first, then recite the Buddha's name or Guanyin mantra, and bury incense ashes at the same time.

Question 6: Why do many people like to worship Guan Yu? Guan Yu is famous for his loyalty, righteousness, courage and martial arts. The feudal rulers of past dynasties all needed typical figures like the patron saint to maintain their rule, so they greatly exaggerated and exaggerated their loyalty, bravery and ethics, hoping that more civil servants and military officers would be as loyal to the king and brave as Guan Yu.

In ancient China, there were only two celebrities who were honored as "saints" by later generations. One was Confucius, who was honored as "Wen Sheng" by the people, and the other was Guan Gong, a "warrior saint".

Guan Yu, whose real name was Guan Yu, was born in 160 and died in 2 19. In his nearly 60 years of life, Guan Gong rode a sword, galloped on the battlefield, fought bloody battles, assisted Liu Bei in completing the great cause of tripartite confrontation, and composed a magnificent and touching song of life. Guan Gong, as a famous soldier in the Three Kingdoms, made no achievements in the history of ancient China's thoughts. However, Guan Yu's life was full of heroic legends, and he was recommended as a moral model of "loyalty", "faithfulness", "righteousness" and "courage" by later generations. He became a sacred idol in the late feudal society of China, and was widely worshipped from emperors to princes to scholars, industry and commerce.

Guan Gong was deified from a famous Shu Han who dared to pour out the Three Kingdoms at that time into a deified idol with ancestral temples all over Kyushu, which was the result of constant beautification, deification and deification of Guan Gong by all sectors of society since the late feudal society in China. From the Song and Yuan Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from the emperors and generals living in temples to the common people who worked all their lives, from the literati and students who spent their lives writing and writing, the careless and benevolent people who spent their swords and guns, to the storytellers in Goulan Vacherie, the actors and actresses in the pear garden, and even the monks and Taoists who lived far away from the world, almost all gradually merged into the trend of beautifying and deifying Guan Gong. In this wave of worship of Guan Yu, the virtue and reputation excavated from Guan Yu and added to Guan Yu far exceeded the real Guan Yu in history, and almost reached an unparalleled level in China feudal society. As a result, Guan Gong, who lived in the Three Kingdoms period, gradually rose to the top of the world during the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, from a tragic human hero to a sacred idol worshipped by the whole people.

After China entered the modern society, his respect and even worship for Guan Gong has not greatly cooled among Chinese at home and abroad. Especially compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese, the worship of Guan Gong is still in full swing, forming a unique cultural landscape.

It is the new value and function of Guan Gong spirit and Guan Gong culture in contemporary society to maintain and inherit the excellent moral tradition of the Chinese nation, and to promote and enhance the recognition of Chinese people at home and abroad to national culture.

Question 7: Why do Cantonese people like to pay homage to Guan Yu? Cantonese people do a lot of business. Guan Yu is Wu Caishen, so many people worship Guan Yu. In addition, Guan Yu's position is the same as that of Confucius. Some Confucianists give priority to Confucius, while others give priority to Guan Yu. Guangdong is also the main concentration area of Hong Men, and Hong Men's highest belief is Fu Gong. Such as triads, triads, Ji Long, Hop Sang Ho, Lutheran, etc. They all worship Guan Yu.

Question 8: Why do many people in Hong Kong like to worship Guan Yu and the police underworld?

Because Guan Gong is the patron saint of loyalty.

The underworld emphasizes order.

There is a difference between old people and young people.

Loyal to the leader

obey traffic rules

So, Lord Guan,

And the police think they are white and represent justice. Besides, under the circumstances of Hong Kong,

Illegal organizations like the underworld are difficult to eradicate.

Often reach some non-interference agreements with them.

At this time, Master Guan will be invited to testify again.

So they worship morality.