[Noisebridge-discuss] [Build] 2169 shrine

Al Billings albill at openbuddha.com
Thu Aug 27 21:59:41 UTC 2009


He's also honored by organized crime and secret societies, as I recall  
(oh, and soldiers).

On Aug 27, 2009, at 1:54 PM, Shannon Lee wrote:

> 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




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