Why do others worship Guan Yu as a god?

In Guangdong, Guan Gong is worshiped in many shops. The reason why Guan Gong was moved to a place related to commercial activities may be that Guan Gong represents loyalty in the consciousness of Cantonese people, expressing the Cantonese people's desire to have a fair and normal business order, to do business with integrity, and not to be profiteers.

In Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries where Chinese and overseas Chinese are concentrated in doing business, almost every major company, business, and store worships the statue of the official. Business people Guan Yu is regarded as the god of wealth who can attract wealth and protect merchants. Mainland businessmen began to worship Guan Yu in the late Ming Dynasty, and became more popular during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

With the development of the commodity economy, overseas merchants gathered in various places, and Shanxi merchants were the leading ones, with large numbers and wide distribution. Merchants of the same nationality who gathered in one place often communicated by establishing "chambers of commerce" and "club halls" to serve their own interests. The main god worshiped by various chambers of commerce is Guan Gong, and the layout of the guild hall buildings is completely modeled after the Guandi Temple. After the reform and opening up, with the establishment of the socialist commodity market, especially the freedom of belief and the loosening of the political environment, a large number of private individual merchants and non-state-owned economy merchants asked Guan Yu as a psychological support, hoping to protect their business. Prosperity and good luck. The "Guan Gong Hotel" located on the west side of the Yuncheng Railway Station Square is a comprehensive accommodation and catering business operated by private investment. The general manager Zhang Xiaobie is from the same hometown as Guan Yu. He not only named the hotel after Guan Gong, but also used special features in the reception hall There is a beautifully decorated shrine with a full-body agarwood statue of Guan Gong inside. In addition to placing offerings in front of the shrine and begging piously during Guan Gong memorial days and traditional festivals, every day when the hotel opens, the security guard will offer incense and salute to the statue of Guan Gong. This happens every day. Without interruption, all staff are also required to be familiar with Guan Gong's life and deeds, and learn from Guan Gong's loyalty and professionalism, which are relatively representative in the business community in this region.