儒生与关羽崇拜

Confucian Scholars and the Worship of GUAN Yu

关羽崇拜是民间信仰中较为突出的信仰形态之一。关羽作为一代武将而被崇奉为神明。似乎与追求金榜题名、实践儒家伦理道德的儒生并无关联。事实上。儒生与关羽崇拜却有着千丝万缕的联系。一方面。儒生推动的儒化关羽的过程，使关羽不仅为儒生所接受而且为其由区域神转向全民信仰大神奠定基础；另一方面。关羽神在为儒生接受之后，他又不得不违背儒生为其定位的道德标准。

The worship of GUAN Yu is popular in China.As a military officer,GUAN Yu is looked upon as a god.It seems that the worship of GUAN Yu has no connection with Confucian scholars who long for the success in the imperial examination and advocate Confucian ethics.In fact there are countless ties between them.On one hand,the confucianismization of GUAN Yu which Confucian scholars promoted,not only makes GUAN Yu accepted by Confucian scholars,but also establishes the foundation for his turning from a regional god into a national one.On the other hand,though accepted by Confucian scholars,GUAN Yu doesn't conform himself to the standard of Confucian ethics in some aspects.