The meaning of Wen Guan Gong and Wu Guan Gong: Guan Gong is the God of Wealth and Wealth. Worshiping and worshiping Guan Gong means to bless peace, seek wealth and obtain protection.
The statue of Guan Gong has various postures, which are called "appearances". There are roughly two classifications, main and specific "phases", and one is the so-called "literary phase". The other is "Military Prime Minister". In folk customs, different groups of people worship Guan Gong statues with different "appearances". "Wen Xiang" and "Martial Xiang" also represent different meanings.
The Guan Gong of the "Wen Xiang" is generally "poking the knife and holding the beard", while the Guan Gong of the "Wu Xiang" is "raising the knife and pressing the sword". These two postures of Guan Gong's statue have specific meanings. "Poking the knife" and "holding the beard" express the happy posture of Guan Gong, which means peace. Generally, people who do business and seek wealth worship the statue of Guan Gong with the posture of "poking the knife and holding the beard".
Origin: Guan Yu was originally a military commander of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, and most people have the image of a leaping horse with a sword. After he was deified, people created a variety of images based on his life and deeds, most of which were sword-wielding, and some who "read "Spring and Autumn" at night." For a long time, the person holding the sword was commonly known as "Guangong Wu", and the person holding the book was commonly known as "Guangong Wen".
The difference between Wen Guangong and Wu Guan Gong:
1. The color of the face is different: the red-faced Guan Gong is Wu Guangong; the golden-faced Guan Gong is Wen Guangong.
2. The objects in the hands are different: Wu Guangong holds the Qinglong Yanyue Sword; Wen Guangong holds the Yahu (an ivory board used by ministers in court).
3. The clothes are different: Wu Guan Gong wears a green cloth robe outside and armor inside; Wen Guan Gong wears a royal crown and a luxurious court dress.
4. Different functions: Wu Guan Gong is used to ward off evil spirits and exorcise ghosts to deter bad people, while Wen Guan Gong is used to declare loyalty to the emperor, patriotism and feudal etiquette.
Extended information:
The statue of Guan Gong is the abbreviation of the full-body statue of Guan Yu. Wen worshiped Confucius and Wu worshiped Guan Gong. Almost every house in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and some Southeast Asian countries will enshrine a statue of Guan Gong. In modern times, more and more people regard Guan Gong as the almighty protector, industry god and wealth god. Guan Gong is regarded as the god of martial arts, the god of wealth and the god of protecting merchants. Also known as "Guansheng Emperor" and "Guandi".
The placement of Guan Gong is very critical. It should avoid being in conflict with the toilet. At the same time, Guan Gong should not be placed in the bedroom. Guan Gong is famous for his loyalty, righteousness, bravery and martial arts. In Chinese Buddhism, Guan Gong is Jialan Bodhisattva. Nowadays, Guan Gong has become the patron saint of keeping money and guarding against villains in our homes.
Placing a statue of Guan Gong at home, if worshiped according to the law, can bring peace to the home and attract wealth. In fact, the placement of Guan Gong is very critical. It should avoid being in conflict with the toilet. At the same time, Guan Gong should not be placed in the bedroom.
Many companies will also worship Guan Gong. In the company, it is best to place Guan Gong 1/3 of the distance from the door in the company lobby, and place it in the center. The height of the placement of Guan Gong is also particular. Generally, the desk should be about one meter. The offerings placed on the desk should be doubled. The tribute incense requires special God of Wealth incense. There is also a wine glass placed in front of the statue of Guan Gong, and the agarwood cup is Guan Gong's wine glass.
There are two types of Guan Gong statues today, one with the knife tip upward and the other with the knife tip downward. The upward point of the knife means Guan Gong's loyalty, while the downward point means making money. The two must be clearly distinguished. There is another taboo when placing the statue of Guan Gong, because Guan Gong was a fierce general who killed many people and had a strong murderous spirit, so it cannot be placed in a room with pregnant women to avoid being unlucky.
Baidu Encyclopedia--Guan Gong Statue