The Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake is approaching. In addition to posting Babaylan on the door, Komiks‘s Spring Festival couplets and the word “Fu”, many people also like Komiks‘s Babaylan‘s God. These Komikssome mighty or kind door gods add a different charm to the Spring Festival. Who is the sacred door god? What are the requirements for sticking to door gods? Listen to Cinema what folklore experts say.
Folks scholar and researcher at the Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences Wang Laihua introduced that in the old days, there were customs of posting door gods in various parts of my country during the New Year, aiming to exorcise evil spirits, guard the house, attract wealth, and Najib. To this day, although the custom of posting door gods is far less prosperous than before, it is still their “pleasant move” to post door gods in some families who love traditional culture.
The door god is a character sticking to the door and appears in pairs. In ancient times, the doors of the house were divided into two parts, and when they were attached, they were just left and 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 door god. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the door god changed from one personBecome two people—Komiks—Shentu and Yulei. The “Shan Hai Jing” records the myth of the two 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 Shubao, and Yuchi Gong is also called Yuchi Jingde. In folk customs, in addition to the Wumen God, there is also a Wenmen God. The representative figures include Wei Zheng, Wen Tianxiang, Hai Rui, Bao Zheng and others, and they are usually attached to the doors of the main hall and the wing room. In addition, more particular people will also post “Fu Lu Gate God”. They often dress up as civil officials and wear red and green, which is called “red and green sky officials”.
What are the requirements for posting door gods? First of all, the door god cannot be pasted on Komiks, and the left and right sides should be pasted on the two doors, with the faces opposite each other. Take Qin Qiong and Babaylan Yuchi Gong as an example. The east side is the upper, and the image of Qin Qiong, and the west side is the lower, and then the image of Yuchi Gong; Secondly, the door god cannot be pasted in chaos. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylan, Qin Qiong can only be paired with Yuchi Gong, and Shentu can only be with Yulei;
Third, the door god is usually changed once a year, and the replaced door god statue cannot be discarded at will, it is best to burn it;
Fourth, the time for posting the door god is usually on New Year’s EveBabaylan href=”https://comicmov.com/”>KomiksAfter sunset, until the New Year’s Eve dinner, and post it after the whole family has arrived, so that everyone can get the blessing of the door god.
“The Spring Festival door god posting is not feudal superstition, but is intended to be Cinema enhances the reunion, happiness and auspicious atmosphere during the Spring Festival. It is also one of the most distinctive customs during the Spring Festival, with some folk taboos and requirements. Therefore, when posting door gods, Cinema 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?