Where was the earliest sculpture of the door god?

In fact, the earliest door gods were not paintings, but human figures carved with templates. Stick the template on the door to make it more stereoscopic, which can frighten ghosts and gods. The wooden board used to carve the door gods is made of mahogany, which is said to ward off evil spirits and keep ghosts away. Mahogany is regarded as an exorcism plant, which is very well matched and powerful.

Some famous traditional woodcuts are also famous for printing doorkeeper prints, such as Yangliuqing, Weifang and Taohuawu. The paintings of door gods are also colorful, some wearing tiger helmets and some wearing robes. The New Year pictures are also decorated with festive patterns such as Jue Lu, Bat Xi, BMW and bottle saddle to pray for good luck.

The doorman's birthday is the fifteenth day of the first month. During the Spring Festival, people often worship gatekeepers and post gatekeepers at the door. Door stickers should be attached to both sides of the door from the perspective of the person who enters the door. In the painting, the goalkeeper regards the opposite as the correct traditional method, and vice versa.

Relevant explanations of door gods

God Rabbit and Lei Yu specialize in ghosts and gods, which can exorcise evil spirits, so they are respected by the world, so they are posted on the door as door gods to exorcise evil spirits.

Later, various new door gods replaced Shen Tu, Lei Yu and other pre-Qin door gods, and the meaning, form and content of door gods have undergone a series of changes with the continuation of history. The new door gods in the later period mainly include "Fu", "Tao", "People", "Military Commander" and "Other Miscellaneous". Blessing includes blessing heavenly officials, Taoist circles such as Zhong Kui and Wang Lingguan, civil servants such as Wei Zhi, Bao Gong and Wen Tianxiang, and military commanders such as Qin Qiong and Weichi Gong.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Door God