Jade carving of Guan Gong, a symbol of good fortune...

Guan Gong is one of the legendary figures praised in Chinese traditional culture, so he has always occupied an important position in traditional jade carving themes.

Nowadays, more and more people like to wear jade carvings of Guan Gong pendants. Why is that? This has to start with its cultural implications.

Guan Gong, also known as Guan Yu, was a great general of the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He was later revered as "Guan Gong", "Guan Di" and "Guan Sheng". In the Chinese world, Guan Yu is known to almost everyone.

The brotherhood of Peach Garden is as strong as the sky, and the blade of Yanyue Qinglong is cold.

A horse gallops a thousand miles, defeats the generals at five passes and shakes the world.

Be loyal to your country and be a pillar of society; be courageous and brave to protect your brother and be a strong shoulder.

Guan Yu was known for his loyalty and righteousness, as demonstrated in the "Thousand-mile Riding Alone" and "Releasing Cao Cao at Huarong Pass" stories described in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei is widely praised and he is a model of integrity and loyalty.

The book he read most in his life was "The Spring and Autumn Annals". The image of him wearing a battle robe, twirling his beard with his left hand and holding a copy of "The Spring and Autumn Annals" in his right hand, concentrating on reading has long remained in our minds. For thousands of years, Guan Yu has been revered as the "Martial Saint", not only because of his superior martial arts, but also because of his wisdom and courage.

His actions also verified the Confucian virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, and he was respected by many scholars.

The patron saint of wealth

Guan Yu is known for his loyalty, righteousness, bravery and martial arts skills. His clean conduct and integrity-based personality are also highly respected by businessmen. They worship Guan Yu in order to advocate the business spirit of "honesty-based, profit-making with righteousness".

People hope that merchants will adhere to integrity in their transactions and regard Guan Gong as a fair person to maintain the traditional moral order, consciously abide by "integrity" and regard Guan Gong as a role model.

The spiritual comfort of exorcism

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Guan Yu was extremely prominent and was honored as the "King of Wu" and the "Martial Saint". Legends such as "Guan Yu beheaded Chi You" made Guan Yu a myth. He held a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, his eyes were bright and his face was solemn. People in the world believe that he is the inspector of the underworld and can drive away evil.

Do you own a jade carving of Guan Gong with such a good meaning?

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