StevieSmall999 t1_je0xxb8 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:54 PM Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, This is most likely why the Chinese consider Guan Yu (from the 3 kingdoms era) the God of War. ​ Cool! Permalink 5
StevieSmall999 t1_je0xxb8 wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, This is most likely why the Chinese consider Guan Yu (from the 3 kingdoms era) the God of War.
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Cool!