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Originally Posted by wyuzz
I always wanted to get guan yu tattoo on my chest but i've been told not to because it was a form of disrespect that could lead to bad luck. Anyone knows if this is true or could it be just a myth?
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I Have heard of this, you are not suppose to tattoo any of the mythical gods (guan yu, guan yin, monkey god etc) if you don't have the "殺氣“ to go along with it. What that means is that unless you are a cop (which in asian society are forbid to had tattoos anyways) or a big gangster you would not be able to carry it. This supposedly lead to severe consequence to the wearer (ie, death).
I've seen a few guan yu tattoos in hong kong and china and they were ALL on gangster. I have even heard of stories of lesser gangster/ wannabe gangster tattoo guan yu on them and than immediately getting stab in the same area.
Take that for what you want, chinese are VERY supertitious, but the way I see it is because of the superstition, only gang members dare to wear them and thus its not surprisin they end up hurted/killed. I have seen white folk with guan yu and other chinese entities tattooed too and them usually being non gangster seems to still be intact.
imo if you must get a guan yu tattoo at least look up the history and meaning behind it. Guan yu is the god of war and is regard as a protector of warriors. He is worship by both cops and triads in asian society. If you feel you can relate to him I don't see why it would be a disrespect.
Would you tattoo a rosary or praying hands image on you if you are not christian?