The Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake is approaching. In addition to pasting Spring Festival couplets and the word “Fu” on the door, many people also like to paste door gods. These mighty or kind door gods add a different charm to the Spring Festival. Who is the sacred door god? What are the requirements for posting Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawdoor godCinema 1950 witch cloth draw? Listen to what folklore experts say.
Folks scholar and researcher at the Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences Wang Laihua introduced that in the old days, there was the custom of sticking door gods during the New Year in my country, which was intended to exorcise evil spirits, guard the house, attract wealth, and Komiks 1960 witch clothes drawNaji, etc. Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawTo this dayBabaylan 1990 cloth draw, although the custom of sticking door gods is far less prosperous than before, in some families who love traditional culture, sticking door gods with statues will still be their “pleasant move”.
The door god is a character attached to the door and appears in a Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw pair. 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 door gods occurred as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. One of the “Five Sacrifices” recorded in the Book of Rites is the God of the Gate. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the door gods changed from one person to two people – Shentu and Yulei. The “Shan Hai Jing” records the mythical stories of two people punishing evil ghosts. In the Tang Dynasty, the two mythical figures, Shentu and Yulei, were replaced by famous generals Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, and have continued to this day. They are the two most familiar door gods. They are called “Wumen Gods” among the people. Qin Qiong is also called Qin Shu Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawbao, and Yuchi Gong is also called Yuchi Jingde.
In folk customs, in addition to the Wumen God, there is also a Wenmen God. Representative figures include Wei Zheng, Wen Tianxiang, Hai Rui, Bao Zheng and others, which are usually attached to the doors of the main hall and the wing room. In addition, the more particular Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw will post again Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw “Fulu Gate God”. They are often dressed as civil servants and dressed in red and green, which is called “red and green sky officials” of Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw.
What are the requirements for posting door gods? First, the door god cannot stick it backwards. The left and right sides should be pasted on two sides, with the faces facing each other. Take Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong as an example. The east side is the upper, and the Qin Qiong’s portrait should be pasted, and the west side is the lower, and the Yuchi Gong’s portrait should be pasted;
Secondly, the door god cannot stick it indiscriminately. Qin Qiong can only stick it with Yuchi Gong’s portrait. 1990 clothes draw paired up, and the gods Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawTu can only be with Yu Lei;
Third, the door gods are usually changed every year, and the replaced door god statues cannot be discarded at will, it is best to burn them;
Fourth, the time for posting door gods is usually after sunset on New Year’s Eve to before the New Year’s Eve dinner, and it must be posted after the whole family has arrived. In this way, Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawEveryone can get the doorKomiks 1960 witch cloth drawGod’s blessing.
“The door god of the Spring Festival is not a feudal superstition of Babaylan 1990 clothes draw feudal superstition, but a common belief in enhancing the reunion and happiness during the Spring Festival. draw is one of the most distinctive customs during the Spring Festival, with some folk taboos and requirements. Therefore, when posting Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw, you should respect traditions and be respectful in your heart, and be pious when you post Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylan 1990 cloth drawAttitude to treat this custom.” Wang Laihua said.
Will your family post a door god this Spring Festival?