The Rituals of Worshiping Guan Sheng Di Jun in Tu An Hieu Nghia Religion

Hoang Phong Tran1, , Quoc An Nguyen2
1 Dong Thap University, Việt Nam
2 Students, Dong Thap University, Vietnam

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Abstract

Tu An Hieu Nghia is an indigenous religion founded by Ngo Loi in the southern Vietnam. The mandate of this religion is “To cultivate virtue - Buddhist learning”. To Buddhist learning in the families of believers always have the presence of the altar of Three Jewels. To cultivate the believers have been taught to worship Guan Sheng Di Jun image. Worship Guan Yu is the concrete manifestation of the philosophy of religion means this curious because the binding character of the character's church and ask the way religious significance of religion hospitality. The paper presents the causes, meaning and ritual worship in the family Guan Yu believers through the specification of the altar, jars, taboos, rituals and the offerings anniversary trophy.

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