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Who is the watchman at the gate?

The door gods are mainly Weichi Gong and Qin Qiong; Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Shen Tu, Lei Yu, Zhong Kui and others.

People put their idols on doors to defend their homes, protect peace, help utilitarianism, and keep good luck. As a guardian portal of folk beliefs.

Door-keeper, that is, the guard of Simen, is a painting posted on the door during the Lunar New Year. As guardians of folk beliefs, people stick idols on doors to drive away evil spirits and ghosts, defend their homes, maintain peace, help public utilities and bring good luck. It is the beloved patron saint of China people.