Why are all the statues of Guan Yu with their eyes closed?

Most of Guan Yu's statues are ? Two apart and eight minutes closed? The image of closed eyes, there is a folk saying called? The Bodhisattva's closed eyes do not save the world, Guan Gong open eyes to kill? Only this seemingly open and closed look, can set off the majesty of Guan Gong.

Guan Yu, word Yun Chang, the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, famous general, followed Liu Bei in the early years of the transition, was captured by Cao Cao, in the White Horse Slope beheading Yuan Shao general Yan Liang, and Zhang Fei together known as the enemy of ten thousand people.

Over the centuries, in folklore, Guan Yu's status has gradually risen, until he became one of the two saints, along with Confucius. The two saints? The sages, however, if you take a closer look at the existing Guan Di Temple and the many statues of Guan Yu, you will find that most of the shape of Guan Yu are? Two apart and eight minutes closed? The image of closed eyes, there is a folk saying called? The Bodhisattva closed his eyes not to save the world, Guan Gong open eyes to kill?

People's understanding of Guan Gong, mostly through Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". There is a bridge in the novel, Guan Gong night reading, was Hu Ban spied, sighed: really heavenly man. In this regard, later generations attached to? Guan Gong night reading Spring and Autumn? A canon. Since it is reading, it is not possible to open the eyes too much, that would appear to be angry. Only this seemingly open and closed look, can set off the majesty of Guan Gong.

People worship Guan Gong, the essence is to promote the spirit of loyalty and integrity of Guan Gong. People worship the God of Guan Gong as a god and god of wealth, is to do things in good faith, want to get the blessing of Guan Gong, get wealth, good luck and peace. This is a beautiful vision of people for thousands of years. From the initial way of worship? Guan Gong to offer objects to the heart to think of Guan Gong, evolved to Guan Gong painting, Guan Gong painting, Guan Gong statue, etc., Guan Gong customs have evolved nearly two thousand years has become a kind of intangible cultural heritage for the whole of mankind **** enjoy, and has led to a kind of Guan Gong customs industry. Guan Gong bronze statue is this industry in the most attention of a link. Guan Gong bronze statue with its material precious, exquisite workmanship, not only by the Guan Temple and religious institutions enshrined, more companies at home and abroad, social groups, families and individuals recognized and worship; and as a fine crafts mutual exchange gifts, treasures.

There is also an important point, which may be related to the Chinese Buddhist, Taoist God's statue, for example: most of the Buddha seems to be closed eyes, accurately? slightly open? Two minutes apart and eight minutes closed? The first one says that this is the "two-part view of the outside, eight-part view of the outside". One says that this is a case of "two parts looking outward and eight parts looking inward". It is also said that the Buddha's eyes are looking downwards, indicating compassion. Therefore, it is often said that The Buddha's eyes are downward looking, which means he is compassionate.