Who was painted by the traditional door gods in China?

Qin Qiong 1

Qin Qiong (? —638), the word Uncle Bao, was born in Licheng (now Jinan City, Shandong Province) and was a famous soldier in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. He was a general in the Sui Dynasty. He has studied under Huer, Zhang Xutuo and Pei, and is famous for his bravery.

2. Weichi Gong

Weichi Gong (585-658) was born in Shuozhou (now Pinglu, Shaanxi). China, a famous soldier in the Tang Dynasty, was one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyange. He gave Stuart the title of secretariat of Bingzhou, loyal to the military commander, and was buried with Zhaoling.

Second, Shen Tu, Lei Yu.

Shen Tu 1

The God Rabbit is a deity in China folklore who can exorcise demons. He first appeared in ancient mythology.

Generally located in the left door leaf, dressed in gorgeous armor, dignified face, SHEN WOO posture, holding golden armor. Therefore, China called him a goalkeeper. Expressed the good wishes of the ancient people to eliminate disasters and avoid disasters.

2. Lei Yu

Lei Yu is a fairy in the eyes of China people. In order to exorcise evil spirits, ancient people painted Shen Tu and Lei Yu on the door, which also played an exorcism role. The door on the left is called Shen Tu, and the door on the right is called Lei Yu. China calls them door gods.

Extended data:

The gatekeeper of the Spring Festival originated from the worship of gatekeepers by the ancients. The ancients believed that the portal was the key for the whole family to go in and out every day, and it was necessary to exorcise evil spirits to keep the family safe. As early as the Warring States period, the ancestors began to carve peach wood into a "peach charm" with "five wood spirits", with spells on it and hung at the door to suppress evil spirits.

Later, with the wide application of paper, peach characters were replaced by paper with human figures. People often put them on their doors on the eve of the first day of the first month, which marks the beginning of the year. As a doorkeeper, they will keep their families safe all the year round.

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