关羽形象与关羽崇拜的传播与接受

The Distribution and Reception of the Image of Guan Yu

历史中的关羽是后代关羽形象符号化的载体。《三国演义》的广泛影响,则使关羽形象在文学领域逐步象征化、符号化,成为中国传统文化精神的代言人,最终,在关羽崇拜中,关羽形象演绎成至圣至神的宗教神灵,在中国社会中产生了丰富而又深刻的信仰力量。

The image of Guan Yu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms has its fixed connotation, that is, loyalty, righteousness, and courageousness. Such connotation does not only reflect the moral criteria of Chinese culture, but also indicate its inner order therefore satisfy the demands of the national sentiments. Mao Zonggang says in his commentary to the 77 chapter that Guan Yu＇s spirit will never die, for his horse is still in the cloud, so are his green garment and his crescent falchion, they will never wane. If horse, garment and weapon would last, how is the spirit？ Surely it is an immortal one. This paper holds that traditional Chinese culture develops itself also by this materialized way.