关帝庙诗文考论二题

An Investigation of the Poem and Prose about Guan Yu Temple

洛阳《关帝庙诗竹碑》和香港上环文武庙《重修香港文武二帝庙堂碑》揭示了关帝庙诗文蕴藏的深厚文化内涵。《关帝庙诗竹碑》虽然与关羽没有什么关系,但是从民间传说、民众信仰的角度讲,只要民众心中相信,就可以与关羽的事迹、人品联系起来。解读《重修香港文武二帝庙堂碑》》可知,要理解关羽,不能仅仅依靠陈寿的《三国志》,还需了解关羽由人到神、显灵佑民的整个民间信仰的历史,惟此,才能真正理解民众信仰层面的关羽大帝。

This essay investigates and analyzes The General Guan＇s Bamboo Poem in Luoyang＇s Guan Yu Temple and The Stone Tablet about the Refurbishment of Hong Kong＇s Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan＇s Man Mo Temple.With a close reading of the poem and the prose,this essay brings the profound cultural connotations embedded in Guan Yu Temple＇s poem and prose to light. Although the poem has nothing to do with Guan Yu,from the perspective of folklore and popular belief,people will relate it with Guan Yu＇s deeds and moral quality. Through interpreting The Stone Tablet about the Refurbishment of Hong Kong＇s Man Mo Temple,we can not merely depend on Chen Shou＇s The History of the Three Kingdoms to understand Guan Yu,we also need to know the history of the folk belief that Guan Yu was respected as a god and manifested himself to bless people. By doing so,we can really understand general Guan Yu from the aspect of popular belief.