Attaining Immortal-hood Anniversary of Lord Guan Yu 2012 (壬辰年關聖帝君飛昇得道祭)

On 12th Day of Lunar 10 Month (農曆十月十二日) is considered as the Manifestation Anniversary of Lord Guan Yu (關聖帝君飛昇得道祭).

For Year 2012, it falls on 25 Nov (a Sunday).

More Info on Lord Guan Yu:

Guan Gong (關公), initial name known as Guan Chang Sheng (關長生) or Guan Yu (關羽), which later changed to Guan Yun Chang (關雲長). He was born in Han Dynasty, birthday recorded as AD160, 24th Day of Lunar 6 Month (生于漢朝農曆六月二十四日) and hometown in Shan Xi Province, Yun Cheng City, Chang Ping Village (家鄉於山西省雲城市常平村).

In some Religious Records, Guan Gong was believed to be the reincarnation of a Red Dragon Deity (A Taoist Dragon Deity of the South), after getting the help from a Priest, he was given a chance to get his reborn in the Mortal World (相傳關公為天界紅龍神所下降﹐即為道教之南方龍神).

Guan Gong got married at quite an young age, his wife was known as Madam Hu, at the age of 18, on AD178 13th Day of Lunar 5 Month, they got their 1st son, known as Guan Ping 關平 (in some contexts, Guan Ping was the foster son, but in some other contexts, Guan Yun 關雲 was the foster son).

AD183, due to killing a big bully in his hometown, Guan Gong had to leave his family and escaped to a faraway land without anyone knowing.

AD188, after 5 years of fleeing, he reached Hei Bei Province (河北省). This was the how he met up with his other 2 sworn Brothers – Liu Bei (劉備) and Zhang Fei (張飛).

After the ceremony of being sworn brother-hood, Guan Gong suggested to Liu Bei to start recruiting volunteers to fight against the rebellious armies. After going thru serious consideration and planning, Liu Bei agreed to start doing the recruiting.

AD190, Guan Gong and his 2 brothers went to Shan Dong Province to assist General White Horse Gong Sun Zan (白馬將軍公孫瓚), immediately, Liu Bei was being appointed as the Magistrate Officer and Guan Gong & Zhang Fei was being appointed as the Overall In-charge for the Armies.

AD200, Guan Gong was being bestowed with the title of Han Shou Ting Hou (漢壽亭侯) by Cao Cao (曹操), after defeating the Yuan Shao's armies, due to Guan Gong was in the urge of going back to serve his brother Liu Bei, he rejected Cao Cao's offer as a high ranking Officer in the Cao Territory. Without any acknowledgement made to Cao Cao, Guan Gong left all the valuable items that Cao Cao bestowed to him in the camp and left Cao Territory (this is the reason for him to become the Military Wealth Deity in later part of the Chinese History 掛印巡兄而被後世奉為武財神).

AD207, Guan Gong followed his brother Liu Bei to Long Zhong Area to invte Zhu Ge Liang to assist them in the planning of strategies (隆中迎孔明).

AD219, Guan Gong's armies were being defeated by Sun Quan's armies (孫權) and they were being trapped in City Fan (樊城). Within months, Guan Gong, Guan Ping and his assistant Zhou Cang (周倉) were being captured. After they were being captured, Sun Quan commanded his armies to kill Guan Gong on the spot. At that time, Guan Gong was only 59 years old.

After his death, in AD219 Lunar 10th Month, people saw Guan Gong's spirit returned to City Fan and this was the well-known part in the Classic of Three Kingdoms (樊城顯聖).

Due to his uprightness, loyalty, not willingly to betray brother-hood and treated wealth as an un-important object, he was being respected as a Deity by the folks.

In Chinese Deity System, Guan Gong was being known as a Lord Duke that being given the Spiritual Authority in looking after the Heavenly Army Troops. Whereas in other contexts, he was being bestowed with an Official Title by Jade Emperor as the Spiritual Minister in the Celestial Palace (玉皇大帝敕封為駕前聖相).

In other non-Chinese Religions (非中原本土所傳之教學), Guan Gong was being imported into their Culture much later, at late Tang Dynasty, as a Protector for the so-called withholding their upright Religious Teaching.

關聖帝君歷代封號
Different Bestowed Titles for Guan Gong (over the different eras)

漢后主（260年）追謚關公為「壯繆侯」
CE260 (Late Han Dynasty): Zhuang Miao Hou aka Duke Zhuang Miao

北宋徽宗崇寧元年（1102年）追封關公為「忠惠公」
CE1102 (Song Dynasty): Zhong Hui Gong aka Duke Zhong Hui

徽宗崇寧三年（1104年）進封關公為「崇寧真君」
CE1104 (Song Dynasty): Chong Ning Zhen Jun aka Sage Chong Ning

大觀二年（1108年）复封關公為「武安王」
CE1108 (Song Dynasty): Wu An Wang aka Lord Wu An

宣和五年（1123年）再封關公為「義勇武安王」
CE1123 (Song Dynasty): Yi Yong Wu An Wang aka Lord Yi Yong Wu An

南宋高宗建炎二年（1128年）封關公為「壯繆義勇武安王」
CE1128 (Song Dynasty): Zhuang Miao Yi Yong Wu An Wang

南宗孝宗淳熙十四年（1187）封關公為「壯繆義勇武安英濟王」
CE1187 (Song Dynasty): Zhuang Miao Yi Yong Wu An Ying Ji Wang

元文宗天曆元年（1328年）封關公為「顯靈義勇武安英濟王」
CE1328 (Yuan Dynasty): Xian Ling Yi Yong Wu An Ying Ji Wang

明神宗萬曆十年（1528年）封關公為「協天護國忠義帝」
CE1528 (Ming Dynasty): Xie Tian Hu Guo Zhong Yi Di aka Lord Emperor Xie Tian Hu Guo

明神宗萬曆四十二年（1614）封關公為「三界伏魔大帝威遠震天尊關聖帝君」
CE1614 (Ming Dynasty):
San Jie Fu Mo Da Di Wei Yuan Zhen Tian Zun Guan Sheng Di Jun

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任陸秀夫、張世杰為關公左右丞相
At the same time, Ming Emperor appointed the 2 Song Dynasty Loyal Officers Lu Xiu Fu & Zhang Shi Jie as the Prime Minister of Guan Gong

岳飛為元帥，尉遲恭為護法
Yue Fei as the Marshal in Charge & Wei Chi Gong as the Protector of Guan Gong

封關公夫人為九靈懿德武肅英皇后
Guan Gongs wife with the title of Empress Jiu Ling Yi De Wu Xiao Ying

長子關平為竭忠王
Guan Ping as Xie Zhong Wang

次子關興為顯忠王
Guan Xing as Xian Zhong Wang

周倉為威靈惠勇公
Zhou Cang as Wei Ling Hui Yong Gong

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清世祖順治元年（1644年）封關公為「忠義神武關聖大帝」
CE1644 (Qing Dynasty): Zhong Yi Shen Wu Guan Sheng Da Di

清乾隆五十三年，加封「忠義神武靈佑關聖大帝」
CE1788 (Qing Dynasty): Zhong Yi Shen Wu Ling You Guan Sheng Da Di
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關聖帝君寶誥
Guan Sheng Di Jun Bao Gao (Praise Incantation)

　　
至心皈命禮。
Zhi Xin Gui Ming Li

太上神威。英文雄武。
Tai Shang Shen Wei, Ying Wen Xiong Wu

　
精忠大義。高節清廉。　
Jing Zhong Da Yi, Gao Jie Qing Lian

協運皇圖。德崇演正。　
Xie Yun Huang Tu, De Chong Yan Zheng

掌混元三教之權。　
Zhang Hun Yuan San Jiao Zhi Quan

管宇宙三才之柄。　
Guan Yu Zhou San Cai Zhi Bing

上司三十六天。
Shang Si San Shi Liu Tian
　
星辰雲漢。　
Xing Chen Yun Han

下轄七十二地。
Xia Xia Qi Shi Er Di

　
冥壘幽酆。　
Ming Lei You Feng

秉注人生功德。　
Bing Zhu Ren Sheng Gong De

延壽丹書。　
Yan Shou Dan Shu

執定生死罪過。　
Zhi Ding Sheng Si Zhui Guo

奪命黑籍。　
Duo Ming Hei Ji

考察諸聖諸神。　
Kao Cha Zhu Sheng Zhu Shen

監制群仙群職。　
Jian Zhi Qun Xian Qun Zhi

德圓妙果。無量度人。　
De Yuan Miao Guo, Wu Liang Du Ren

萬靈萬聖。至上至尊。　
Wan Ling Wan Sheng, Zhi Shang Zhi Zun

忠孝祖師。伏魔大帝。
Zhong Xiao Zu Shi, Fu Mo Da Di

　
關聖帝君。　
Guan Sheng Di Jun

大悲大願。大聖大慈。　
Da Bei Da Yuan, Da Sheng Da Ci

南天主宰。　
Nan Tian Zhu Zai

玉帝殿前首相。
Yu Di Dian Qian Shou Xiang

　
執掌雷部。真元顯應。　
Zhi Zhang Lei Bu, Zhen Yuan Xian Ying

昭明翊漢天尊。
Zhao Ming Yi Han Tian Zun