The painted wooden spirit official in the main hall of the Five Dragons Palace

#Wulong ·2022-08-20 23:32:13

These two wooden engraving plates for printing door god paintings are the physical items that the temple hand-printed for its business operations. In China, the custom of pasting door god paintings has a long history. It is said that when humans enter their homes, there is a custom of holding peach branches and hanging peach people. In ancient sacrificial rituals, the gate of Sacrifice was listed as one of the five sacrificial rites. The name "door god" emerged in the Han Dynasty. Since then, the types have increased. Mythological figures, warriors from the imperial court, Taoist immortals, and so on can all appear as door gods, and they vary depending on the time and place. Wudang Mountain was the national center of Taoist activities during the Ming Dynasty. Paintings of door gods from all over the country were gathered here, and a large number of door gods were worshipped. Such as the God of Literature, the God of Martial Arts, Zhong Kui, Qin Qiong, Hu Jingde, Zhao Gongming, Yang Yanzhao, Mu Guiying, Xiao He, Han Xin, and so on. In conclusion, homeowners have more options to express various wishes. There is also a kind of blessing door god, with many auspicious objects in the picture. To bring good luck, it often uses homophonic sounds. If there are deer, bats, joy, horses, treasures, vases, saddles, etc. in the drawing. It implies "nobility, honor, happiness and joy, the horse reports peace and safety" and so on.