Later, because Guan Gong's story was widely circulated among the people, his reputation increased greatly and his title rose accordingly. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Guan Gong completely replaced Jiang Shang and became the second martial saint in China. According to statistics, 16 emperors sealed his imperial edict 23 times in history, from title to Hou, from Hou to Wang, from Wang to Emperor, and even to Guan, which can be described as extraordinary and unique, and completed the transformation process from man to God. In this historical process, from emperors and generals who lived in temples to ordinary people who worked all their lives, from literati and students who danced with pen and ink, to careless and benevolent people waving swords and guns, to storytellers in Goulanwa Temple, actors in pear gardens, and even monks and nuns who were far away from the world, almost all joined the trend of beautification, deification and deification. Of course, Guan Gong can become a warrior, besides his own quality and integrity, the role played by The Romance of the Three Kingdoms can not be underestimated.
The following is the course of Guan Gong's growth from a military commander to a saint:
In 260 AD, Liu Chan and posthumous title, the rulers of the last years of Shu Han Dynasty, regarded him as "the strong man and the queen of the temple";
In the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1 102), Hui Zong was granted the title of "Middle Gong Hui".
In the second year of Daguan (1 108), King Wu 'an was reinstated;
In the fifth year of Xuanhe (1 123), he was once again named "Yong 'an King";
In the second year of Emperor Gaozong Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 128), he was named "Miao Zhuang Yiwuan King";
In the 14th year of Xichun in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 187), it was named "King of Miao Zhuang Yiwu An Ying";
In the first year of Tian Li, Yuan Wenzong (1328), he was named "King Ying Ji of Wu 'an who showed the spirit of justice";
In the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu in Ming Taizu (1329), the temple was built in the capital (now Nanjing);
Ming Shenzong Wanli ten years (1528), named "Xie Tian protects the country and is loyal to the monarch"; Later, it was given the name of "Heroes and Heroes" in Guandi Temple in Xiezhou;
In the forty-two years of Wanli (16 14), Guan Gong was named "The Demon Emperor Weiyuan Megatronus Guansheng Dijun Sanjie";
In the first year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1644), Guan Yu was named "Loyal and Righteous SHEN WOO Guan Sheng Emperor";
Sejong Yongzheng three years (1725), his great-grandfather was famous, his grandfather was named Chang Gong, and his father was named Cheng Zhonggong.
In the fifth year of Guangxu reign in Dezong (1879), Guan Yu was named as a "loyal man, SHEN WOO, Ling You, Ren Yong and Wei Yan, defending the country and sincerely comforting and praising Xuande and Guan Sheng the Great".
It can be seen that Guan Yu's warrior was sealed by Han Chinese, not because Yue Fei was a famous anti-gold star, and Qinghe Jindu was a jurchen, so it was extremely inappropriate to list Yue Fei as a warrior. ..... So, Fan Wencheng, the first counselor of Huang Taiji, invited Guan Yu as a warrior. This statement is sheer nonsense.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that in four years (1509), the Ming government allowed the construction of the Guan Temple, with two loyal ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei and Lu Xiufu, on both sides. Yue Fei is only an admirer of Guan Yu, and his position has never surpassed Guan Yu. How can he say that Wu Sheng is the man?