Why is Guan Yu called the "Saint of Guan"?

Guan Yu, the character Yunchang, was a native of Xieliang, East China's Han Dynasty (now Changping Village, Xiezhou Town, Yuncheng City). Initially, out of admiration for his personality and worship of the spirit of loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and courage, people honored him as ? Guan Gong? He is one of the most special characters in the history of our country, from a general and marquis during his life, gradually promoted to be a duke, king, emperor and great emperor after his death, until he reached the peak as the ? Martial Sage? Lord God, alongside the Sage of Culture, Confucius. This process is also Guan Gong from the person into the social strata *** with the belief in the process of the deity.

In China's history, the worship of Guan Yu has a long history, dating back to the end of the Han Dynasty. After Guan Yu's righteousness, Sun Quan was afraid of Liu Bei group's retaliation, more afraid of the world accusation and fall into the name, want to blame on Cao Wei group, Guan Yu's head to Cao Cao in Luoyang, and Cao Cao recognized Sun Quan's ruse, but also in order to show the world that Guan Yu is not his murder, but also out of the respect for Guan Yu, Guan Yu's head with the body of the sinking incense wood, with the rites of the royal family buried in the southern part of the city of Luoyang, which is the present-day Guan Lin. Sun Quan conspiracy did not succeed, also to Guan Yu body with a gold head, with the gift of princes and lords buried in dangyang, is today's Guan Ling. Liu Bei group, far away in Chengdu, in grief and indignation, built a tomb for Guan Yu. This enemy, friend, we three *** with the same mourning a person's phenomenon, rare in ancient and modern times, indicating that his martial arts style and charisma won the hearts of all parties to respect.

The end of the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism was the first to take the lead in pulling Guan Gong into the Buddhist sect. Master Zhiyi, the third patriarch of the Tiantai Sect, was sitting in meditation at Yuquan Mountain in Hubei when Guan Gong manifested himself. In his conversation with Guan Gong, Master Zhiyi caused Guan Gong to have an epiphany, converted to Buddhism, and was ordained as the Protector of the Dharma? Garland Bodhisattva? Later, another Kwan Kung became the ? Gautama Buddha? the saying.

During the Tang Dynasty, the God of Guan was included in the national ceremonies. But at this time, Guan Gong was only ? From the rituals?

The main ritual is Jiang Shang Jiang Ziya.

Song and Yuan Dynasties, Taoism through ? Guan Gong war Chi You? The myth of Guan Gong, also pulled into their camps, as? True Lord?

During the Ming Dynasty, Confucianism, which has dominated Chinese culture, honored Guan Gong as the ? Fu Zi? Sage? In 1614, in the 42nd year of the Wanli reign, he was honored with the title of "Emperor Guan Sheng", and he was portrayed as "Loyalty, Righteousness, Benevolence, Bravery, and Honor". Loyalty, righteousness, benevolence, courage, courtesy, wisdom and faith. The first is a perfect man who is a perfect man in one.

The Qing Dynasty, the reverence for Guan Gong compared with the previous, is more than ever, all the words of praise, can use all use. Guangxu five years (1879), the addition of Guan Gong as ? Zhongyi Shenwu Lingyou Renyong Xianwei protect the country to protect the people sincere appeasement Yizan Xuande Guansheng Da Di? This seal 26 words, reached the peak, the point of no return.

Folk also out of the worship and remembrance of Guan Gong's blessing, not only attached to the Buddha, Taoism, Confucianism on the name of Guan Gong, there are? The Lord of Grace?

About ? Emperor? , it is the religious or myths called the creator and master of the universe, there are two meanings: one is the series of gods and goddesses; the second is in the human world really called the emperor. Obviously, Guan Yu did not become an emperor in the world, and calling Guan Yu as ? Guan Di? can only be understood from the perspective of the immortals. And? Saint? , is the name given to the most noble personality and the highest wisdom. This concept is very clear, refers to people, is a kind of respect and praise for people, no? God? There is no such thing as "God". However, religions sometimes use the term Saint. and, of the three major religions of the world (Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam), Christianity uses it more often. Therefore, people sometimes use the word "holy" to mean "God". St. and "God". God? and have come to associate the word "holy" with the word "God". Holy? The word, whether it be? sacred? or? Sacred and inviolable? has taken on a new significance, but has not departed from its original meaning. From a conceptual point of view, ? Holy? is concrete, while ? God? is illusory. It is? Holy. It's the Holy Spirit. God? But it's not. God? but not necessarily God. Saint.

In China, ? dismissed the hundred schools and revered only Confucianism? After that, Confucianism has long been recognized and respected by rulers and dominates traditional culture. From the perspective of the rulers, saints are perfect people and represent supremacy. For the sake of consolidating power and the need to educate the people, the rulers who used Confucian concepts as their guiding ideology established the ? Confucius as the "teacher of all ages". Confucius as the "Sage of Wen" (文圣). Sage of Literature? and the Sage of Literature. The Man of the world. Guan Gong is the Sage of Wushu. Martial Sage? The Sage of Wushu is a benchmark for people to stand up for themselves and live in the world. Therefore, since the Ming Dynasty, all walks of life have been accustomed to the use of? Martial Sage? and? Guan Sheng? to address Guan Yu.

In addition, because Guan Gong culture belongs to the excellent national traditional culture, although inextricably linked with religious culture, but there is an essential difference. Although the personality of Guan Gong lays down his divine character, the ? Bodhisattva? ,? Tianzun? and the Emperor. Emperor? and other names contain religious colors, can only represent the religious name, can not fully represent the national culture.

So, from the traditional national culture point of view, people in order to fully express the respect and worship of Guan Gong, has been inherited? Guan Sheng? This name.