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Why is Guan Yu the only historical figure deified?

Guan Yu, formerly known as Changshou, later changed to Yunchang, a native of Jiexian County, Hedong County (now Yuncheng, Shanxi Province), was called? Beautiful bearded man? . In his early years, he followed Liu Bei around and became brothers with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. Therefore, although Guan Yu was treated well by Cao Cao, he took the opportunity to leave Cao Cao and follow Liu Bei. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Guan Yu helped Liu Bei and Zhou Yu attack the southern county where Coss was stationed, and then Liu Bei's power gradually grew, while Guan Yu was guarding Jingzhou for a long time.

It can be said that Guan Yu was a great man in the Three Kingdoms period. His loyalty, righteousness, faithfulness, wisdom, benevolence and courage, which were condensed on Guan Yu, contained the ethics and ideals of China traditional culture, permeated the essence of Confucianism in the Spring and Autumn Period, and blended Buddhism and Taoism. Essentially, it is the soul of China, which shines like the sun and the moon. In China, even the whole Southeast Asia, there are countless praises for Guan Yu.

Guan Yu was believed by folk Taoism and Buddhism because of his loyalty and faithfulness, and was named Wu Caishen because he was in charge of Jingzhou military affairs and money before his death. What do people worship? Guan Gong? Also known by believers in Taiwan Province Province? Lord? Which means the savior. In Southeast Asia, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines and other countries, and even in the Chinese areas of the United States and Britain, the belief of Guan Gong religion is quite popular, and there are many overseas Chinese doing business abroad, so Guan Gong, that is, Wu Caishen, is also worshipped more.

As we all know, Guan Yu's body and head were not in the same place after his death. According to folklore, Guan Yu is haunted and often asks for a head. Then an expert asked him: Who should the person whose head you killed ask for a head? Guan Yu was enlightened by an expert before becoming a god! I wonder what you think of Guan Yu, the god? ?