A door god is a Chinese decoration placed on each side of an entry to home, business, etc।, which is believed to keep evil spirits from entering। The custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty, whose founder Emperor Tang Taizong honoured two of his most loyal generals – Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde – by having their painted portraits hung on his front door. Ordinary families soon adopted the imperial custom, putting woodblock prints of the ever-vigilant generals on their front gates in the hope of attracting good luck and fending off evil spirits. So, every year on New Year's Eve, people paste up images of the Door God on their doors. The door gods usually come in pairs, facing each other; it is considered bad luck to place the figures back-to-back. There are several different forms of door gods. The most frequently used are Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde.
Yuchi Jingde
Qin Shubao
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Categories:
Chinese Culture,
Chinese mythology.
Author: Smith
A door god is a Chinese decoration placed on each side of an entry to home, business, etc।, which is believed to keep evil spirits from entering। The custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty, whose founder Emperor Tang Taizong honoured two of his most loyal generals – Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde – by having their painted portraits hung on his front door. Ordinary families soon adopted the imperial custom, putting woodblock prints of the ever-vigilant generals on their front gates in the hope of attracting good luck and fending off evil spirits. So, every year on New Year's Eve, people paste up images of the Door God on their doors. The door gods usually come in pairs, facing each other; it is considered bad luck to place the figures back-to-back. There are several different forms of door gods. The most frequently used are Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde.
Yuchi Jingde
Qin Shubao
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