The Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake is approaching. In addition to posting Spring Festival couplets and the word “Fu” on the door, many people also like to post door gods. These mighty or kind door gods add a different charm to the New Year. Who is the sacred door god? What are the requirements for sticking to door gods? Listen to what folklore experts say.
Folksman and Tianjin Society Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawScientific Researcher Wang Laihua introduced that in the old days, there was the custom of sticking door gods in various parts of my country during the New Year, which was intended to exorcise evil spirits, Babaylan 1990 cloth drawWeizhai, Zhaocai, Najib, etc. Today, although the custom of posting door gods is far less prosperous than before, it will still be their “pleasant move” for some families who love traditional culture.
The door god is a character sticking to the door and appears in pairs. In ancient times, there were two doors in the house, and when the door god was attached, it happened to be on the left and the right. The phenomenon of Chinese people believing in the door gods was seen as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. One of the “Five Sacrifices” recorded in the book “Book of Rites” is the door god. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the door god changed from one person to two people – Shentu and Yulei. The “Shan Hai Jing” records the myth of the two punishing evil ghosts. In the Tang Dynasty, Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawShentu and Yulei, the two mythical figures, were replaced by famous generals Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, and have been Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawThe two mythical figures, Shentu and Yulei, were replaced by famous generals Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, and have been Komiks 1960 witch clothThe two most familiar door gods, and the people call it “Babaylan 1990 cloth drawWumenCinema 1950 witch cloth DrawGod”, Qin Qiong is also called Qin Shubao, and Yuchi Gong is also called Yuchi Jingde.
In folk customs, in addition to the Wumen God, there are also Wenmen Gods, and representative figures include Wei Zheng, Wen Tianxiang, Hai Rui, Bao Zheng, etc., which are generally attached to the doors of the main hall and the wing room. Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawIn addition, it is more particular about Cinema 1950 witch cloth The draw will also post “Fulu Door God”. They are often dressed as civil officials and dressed in red and green, which is called “red and green sky official”.
What are the requirements for posting door gods? First, the door god cannot be pasted against the opposite side. The left and right sides should be pasted on the two doors, and the faces should be opposite. Take Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong as an example. The east side is the upper, and the Qin Qiong’s image should be pasted, and the west side is the lower, and the Yuchi Gong’s image should be pasted;
Secondly, the doorBabaylan 1990 cloth draw cannot be pasted, Komiks 1960 witch clothes drawQin Qiong can only be paired with Yuchi Gong, and Shentu can only be with Yulei;
Third, the door god is usually changed every year, and the replaced door god statue cannot be discarded at will, it is best to burn it;
Fourth, the door god is posted on the door god Babaylan 1990 cloth draw is usually on New Year’s Eve.Babaylan 1990 cloth draw is usually on New Year’s Eve.BabaylanAfter sunset to before the New Year’s Eve dinner, we must post it after the whole family is here, so that everyone can get the blessing of the door god.
“The Spring Festival door god is not a feudal superstition, but a common belief that aims to enhance the reunion, happiness and auspicious atmosphere during the Spring Festival. It is also the most distinctive custom of Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw during the Spring Festival. There are some people in it. The taboos and requirements of Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw. Therefore, when you post the door to the Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, you should respect traditions, be respectful and treat this custom with a pious attitude. “Wang Laihua said.
Will your family post a door god this Spring Festival?