Man, ghost, deity--all related For Chinese, there have never been clear-cut divisions between humans, ghosts, and deities. Not only can people be deified, ghosts who accumulate enough merit can also achieve divine rank.
對中國人而言，人鬼神的界限並非壁壘分明，不僅人可以變神，鬼如果能積點德，也能變成神。