China has a long history of more than 5,000 years and a colorful and diverse traditional culture, but among the people, there are many worships, beliefs and deification of historical figures. For example, tomb robbers worship Cao Cao, gangsters worship Guan Yu, eunuchs worship Yue Fei, and Qinglou worship Lu Dongbin These phenomena seem absurd, but in fact contain profound cultural connotations and social psychology.
First of all, the phenomenon of tomb robbers worshipping Cao Cao may stem from a complex evaluation of Cao Cao's Chinese history. As an outstanding politician and military strategist during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao's image has both positive political talent and military wisdom, as well as a negative image of brutality. The worship of Cao Cao by tomb robbers, as a representative of the illegal pursuit of ancient artifacts, may have stemmed from admiration for his scheming wisdom and powerful image.
Another point, Cao Cao can also be regarded as the originator of the "tomb robber", in order to hide people's eyes, he once founded the "Touching Gold School Captain" and secretly dug the tomb of King Xiao of Han Liang. At the same time, Cao Cao's image in literary works and popular culture is also diverse, and it is endowed with more legendary colors, which also provides some cultural support for tomb robbers to worship Cao Cao. all want to have some "good luck" on Cao Cao.
The gangster's worship of Guan Yu reflects the values of traditional Chinese hero worship and righteousness. As an important general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu's image of loyalty and courage was highly respected in traditional Chinese culture. As a special social group, the gangster may resonate with Guan Yu's heroic image, the gang is an illegal organization, and the most feared thing is the appearance of traitors, so it pays special attention to the word "loyalty", so I want to emphasize its internal rules and train collective consciousness by worshipping Guan Yu.
The phenomenon of eunuchs worshipping Yue Fei is also related to history. As a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei's loyal and patriotic image is deeply respected by later generations. The group of eunuchs had a special place in Chinese history, often becoming part of the power of the imperial court, but subject to specific constraints. During the Ming Dynasty, the emperor asked the eunuchs to worship Yue Fei, the purpose was to let them learn Yue Fei's "loyalty to the country", and they must not have two hearts.
Finally, Qinglou Bailu Dongbin involves the spread of Taoist culture and Xianxia culture. Lu Dongbin is an important immortal image in Chinese Taoism, and is considered to be the leader of the eight immortals. As a special entertainment place in ancient society, the women in the Qinglou had a low status and were not looked down upon, so they wanted to be blessed by the gods by worshipping Lu Dongbin.
In general, behind these phenomena is also a response and expression of people's contemporary society and values. I want to get spiritual comfort by worshipping ancestors or gods.