xiǎn
shèng

verb
religious
superstition

Meaning of 显圣

显圣 means (of a venerated figure) to manifest holiness or appear as a spirit after death; to show divine presence. Pronounced xiǎn shèng.

  • (of a venerated figure) to manifest holiness or appear as a spirit after death; to show divine presence

Definitions & Examples

shuō
zhè
zuò
miào
de
shén
xiān
jīng
cháng
xiǎn
shèng
 
bǎo
yòu
fāng
píng
ān
 

It is said that the deity in this temple often manifests to protect the local peace.

Zài
mín
jiān
chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
Guān
hòu
duō
xiǎn
shèng
 
bāng
zhù
ruò
zhě
chéng
zhì
è
rén
 

In folklore, Guan Yu appeared multiple times after death to help the weak and punish evildoers.

Zhè
zhǒng
xiǎn
shèng
de
shuō
guò
shì
xìn
le
 

Such talk of apparitions is nothing but superstition.

Xìn
men
xiāng
xìn
 
zhǐ
yào
xīn
chéng
 
jiù
huì
xiǎn
shèng
 

Believers trust that as long as they are sincere, the Bodhisattva will manifest.