Why can’t Emperor Guan worship indiscriminately? What are the folk customs to pay attention to?
Guan Emperor is the Guan Yu that we know well, in folk customs He is the God of Wealth and Loyalty, so many people worship and worship Emperor Guan at home.But Emperor Guan should not worship indiscriminately, otherwise the purpose of attracting wealth will not be achieved.We must understand the relevant details before worshiping Emperor Guan.
Introduction of Emperor Guan
The full name of Emperor Guan is "Guan Shengdi Jun", also known as "Dangmo Zhenjun" or "Devil Demon Emperor", and his prototype is Guan Yu, a general of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period."Records of the Three Kingdoms:Shu Shu" records Guan Yu:"Hedong is also a solution to people, and they are desperate in Zhuo County.The First Lord gathered his disciples in the village, and Yu and Zhang Fei guarded against them...The First Lord slept with the two of them in the same bed, Si Ruo brothers." So he followed Liu Bei, the lord of Shu, and led the army to fight.He killed Yan Liang and was imprisoned.He defended Jingzhou, paralyzed and underestimated the enemy, and was defeated and died.Posthumous posthumous loyalty and righteousness.From the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty, Guan Yu’s influence on the people was not great, and in the Song Dynasty, Fang became prominent.
First, he was named "King Xianlie" by Song Zhezong, and later named "King of Yiyong Wu’an" by Song Huizong.Yuan Jia was awarded the title of "Spirit, Righteous, Brave, Wu An Yingji King".At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" portrayed Guan Yu as a heroic figure with unparalleled courage and loyalty, so Guan Yu’s popularity among the people increased greatly.Emperor Fumo, Shenwei Yuanzhen Tianzun Guan Shengdi”.Later generations were called "Guan Shengdijun".Therefore, both Buddhism and Taoism respect Guan Yu as a god.
Meaning of Emperor Guan
1.Protecting wealth
Guan Gong is regarded as the god of wealth and wealth because he is innocent and based on integrity.Businessmen admire his personal strength, so they also respect the business spirit of integrity-based and profit from righteousness.Merchants believe that the wealth they get is just wealth, so wearing Guan Gong, Guan Gong will protect their fortune.
2.To exorcise evil spirits and protect safety
Guan Gong holds a blue dragon and a moon sword.Wearing Guan Gong can protect your own safety at any time and not be sneaky.
3.Wisdom
Although Guan Gong is a military general, he loves poetry and books.It has been respected by many literati in ancient times.Up to now, many friends believe that wearing Guan Gong can be influenced by Guan Gong, and can be like Guan Gong in terms of dealing with people and wisdom and strategy.
4.Loyalty
Among the three ties in Taoyuan, his brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei is widely praised and is a model of integrity and loyalty.The jade carving works are given to friends to express their loyalty, and the meaning of Guan Gong is what they fancy.
Relevant customs of worshipping Emperor Guan
1.The statue of Guan Gong should face the gate, seven to nine meters away, otherwise the evil wind at the door will be too hard; Blue dragon on the left, white tiger on the right".
2.The statue of Guan Gong must be leaned against the wall.
3.The statue of Guan Gong must not be placed on the wall facing the toilet, kitchen, bedroom, etc.where there is often a lot of noise or against the wall of the toilet.Block Guan Gong’s sight.
4.The so-called "God" stands three feet tall, and the base of Guan Gong’s statue should be flush with your own head.
5.Offerings should be readily available, including incense burners, vases, gold ingots, offering trays, candlesticks, etc.The daily offering of fruits is changed every three days, and the types are as follows:persimmons (meaning lucky fortune), grapes, apples, bananas, peaches, cantaloupe, bergamot, cakes, candies, etc.Remember that Buddhists cannot serve tomato (meaning Sakyamuni), wine and meat, and Taoism cannot serve plums (Tai Shang Laojun is Li Laojun).
6.One column of incense should be given to Guan Gong in the morning and evening, which means one single column of incense in the morning and one incense stick in the morning if conditions do not allow.In addition, don’t usually use the three sticks of incense, because this representative is in a hurry to ask God to help, so you can only use the three sticks of incense when there is a major event; Dirty, weekly or semi-monthly cleaning.
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