According to "Buddha's Tradition ‧ Biography of the Wise Men", Guan Gong converted to Buddhism and vowed to build a temple to protect the Dharma, so he was regarded as the incarnation of "Samghārama Bodhisattva". Guan Gong's moral image has been highly respected since ancient times, and he and Skanda are the two guardian deities of Buddhism. In Xia Jing Shan's writings, Guan Yu has the appearance of a military officer with a red face and a green robe. He holds a blue dragon and moon sword in his right hand. The blade is higher than his head. He holds a token in his left. , to express the artistic conception of sincere loyalty and sincerity. The three statues are headed by Guan Gong. The colorful and richly decorated clothes present the statues with extraordinary aura.
简中｜关公(伽蓝菩萨)
Paintings
Xia Jing Shan
Color on paper
2009
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