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Triad - Triad culture | | Triad - Triad culture: Encyclopedia II - Triad - Triad culture | | Image:Guangong.jpg Triad societies have traditions and exotic rituals dating back to the early days of the Hung clan in the 18th century. To the bemusement of many Western scholars, many of its traditions and rituals are remarkably similar to that of the Freemasonry, such as the concept of brotherhood, "secret handshakes", and the use of triangles as symbols. Moreover, many of those rituals were based on superstitions and were related to peasant faiths in Southern China. For instance, in formal inauguration ceremonies new members were requir ...
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Triad - Triad culture
Image:Guangong.jpg Triad societies have traditions and exotic rituals dating back to the early days of the Hung clan in the 18th century. To the bemusement of many Western scholars, many of its traditions and rituals are remarkably similar to that of the Freemasonry, such as the concept of brotherhood, "secret handshakes", and the use of triangles as symbols. Moreover, many of those rituals were based on superstitions and were related to peasant faiths in Southern China. For instance, in formal inauguration ceremonies new members were required to take a blood oath in front of an altar. After incenses were burnt, the head of a rooster would be chopped off, and each new member would taste its blood. Such ceremonies are getting rarer in recent days as people's tastes change.
It is interesting that every triad society worships the famous hero Guan Gong (or Guan Yu as his given historical name) from the Han Dynasty (Period of the Three Kingdoms to be exact) who exemplifies the Chinese thinking of the six qualities of a humble man:
- humanity (仁)
- righteousness (義)
- ritual obedience (禮)
- wisdom (智)
- loyalty (忠) and
- trust (信).
Of these qualities, his loyalty and righteousness are especially admired. (See also Confucianism)
The triad society during the Qing period was organized to protest against the Qing government, they worshipped Lord Guan, probably adopting his loyalty to the former Han Dynasty. Triads want their members to have the qualities of Lord Guan, most importantly, righteousness and to make contribution to the society especially when their people are under threat of a harsh oppression.
Nowadays, triad societies still very much follow this tradition to worship Lord Guan and consider him as their guide and guardian. More importantly, they still regard Lord Guan as a role model for their members.
Ironically, it is for the same reason that some police officers of the Hong Kong Police also worship Guan Gong (Yu), especially when a tough operation is to be carried out. Hence, jokes exist that say that Guan Gong will be caught in the middle when the police and the triads encounter each other. Some outsiders refuse to practise this worship for the same reasons.
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