[Build] 2169 shrine

[Shannon Lee]

The shrine is to Guan Di / Guan Yu, who was a Chinese general and general
historical figure and became Deified over the course of centuries.  He is
revered in Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist and traditional Chinese religions as
a figure betokening brotherhood, honesty, and fair dealing; he is widely
revered by businesss people.  He is also seen as a war deity, but
specifically associated with acts of honor and uprightness.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Yu

--S

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Andy Isaacson <adi at hexapodia.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:33:23AM -0700, Rachel McConnell wrote:
> > Lamont Lucas wrote:
> > > As a side note, looking at the Painting wiki page, I'd like it if we
> > > didn't get rid of the shrine, just cause I think those things are cool
> > > and appropriate.  If we decide it has to leave the little nook, I'll
> > > happily take it home so he can angrily watch over my living room.
> >
> > What do people think?  I'd just as soon not have this item around and am
> > happy for Lamont to take it.
>
> I am somewhat in favor of keeping the shrine -- it looks cool and pays
> homage to the historical use of our space -- but I would like to learn
> more about the philosophy and cultural implications of this piece of
> cultural appropriation.  While a crucifix might make a good coat tree
> and a menorah could be a jaunty hat rack, I'd be disappointed by a
> decision to use them as such; similarly, if it'd be disrespectful for
> nonbelievers to repurpose the shrine, I'd prefer to respectfully remove
> it than to offend visitors.
>
> Do we have anybody around who can talk about the history, meaning, and
> appropriate use of this kind of shrine?
>
> -andy (today's ironic hipster t-shirt: "long live chairman mao, (C) 2002")
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