This depicts the demon queller Zhong Kui (鍾馗) with five bats representing the five blessings (五福) and five other creatures.
日期
Late 19th - early 20th century
表现形式
Xylograph on Chinese paper
尺寸
63x28,5 cm
藏于
The State Hermitage Museum
登录号
ЛТ-2164
创作地点
China
参考
[1]. Saint Petersburg: The State Hermitage Museum.
来源/摄影师
[2]. Saint Petersburg: The State Hermitage Museum.
Extra notes
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Zhong Kui's image is often invoked to bring fortune and ward off harm. In Chinese culture, five bats represent the five blessings: a long life, riches, health, love of virtue, and a natural death. Zhong Kui is sometimes seen waving his sword at the five bats, which symbolizes that these fortunes are brought down to someone as recipient. In addition, he is also charged with warding off of the five noxious creatures.
Reference: Eberhard, Wolfram (1986). Dictionary of Chinese Symbols: Hidden Symbols in Chinese Life and Thought. ISBN 0-415-00228-1
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