摘 要：本论文主要研究的是关羽由历史人物到文学形象，到宗教神灵的历史过程，关羽形象的演变轨迹是中国古代许多历史人物形象的演变轨迹中具有代表性的一种，我们通过分析关羽形象的演变规律，可以探索他的演变的深层文化底蕴，揭示我国传统文化中具有的独特的人文精神。为了展现他的辉煌的艺术魅力，我研究分析各种文学作品以及民间传说对关羽形象的塑造，想要探寻人民对于典型的英雄式人物以及被人崇拜的神的审美追求。《三国演义》的在中国历史进程中的广泛影响，对关羽形象的升华与固定功不可没，使之成为忠义无双的最佳代表人，并且被普通老百姓和统治阶层所共同接受，这也是关羽得以被打造成为神一样的人物根本原因所在。关羽在历史文化长河中演变、生成的过程同时也是关羽这一人神合一的形象崇拜形成、发展的过程。在社会各阶层对关羽的塑造中，忠、仁、义、礼、智、信这样一些中国传统文化精髓固化在了关羽形象当中，使关羽成为了众人所瞩目的偶像。这样，关羽顺应时代的需要和潮流，不仅成为这些文化精神的代表性人物，而且也被赋予超自然的神的性格，并通过这种神灵的形象在广大信徒心中产生畏惧感、神圣感和其他的情感体验，这些情感可以对人们进行道德约束。
关键词： 关羽 形象 崇拜 《三国演义》
ABSTRACT：This thesis explores the historical process of Guanyu's image from historical character to literature image to religious deity. The evolution process of Guanyu's image was a representative among many Chinese ancient historical characters. Through analyzing the evolution law of Guanyu's image and exploring the culture connotation of the evolution，we may find the unique humanistic spirits of traditional Chinese culture. Through analyzing the shaping of Guanyu's image in different literature works，exhibiting the colorful artistic charm，we may understand the aesthetic desire of Chinese people to create model people and deities .The evolution and formation process of Guanyu's image is also the formation and developing process of the worship to Guanyuo.
With the wide spreading of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guanyu's image was gradually symbolized and codified in the literature field and became a fined age in the social ideology In the shaping of Guanyu, the traditional Chinese culture spirits of loyalty, righteousness. rite, wisdom，and faithfulness has been consolidated in Guanyu's image, and Guanyu became an idol of Chinese people.
Key words: Guanyu's history image；the worship to Guanyu ；the evolution and research；romance other three condoms
