Luj Moarf
Chinese door in Georgetown - Penang, Malaysia
More details: The jungle murmurs
When you're wandering among the street of Georgetown you can't miss all the Chinese doors. You can find them in all the color you want, grey, red, green, blue, yellow...
The two frames are containing the names of some gods or ancestors in order to protect the house. Sometimes you can also find a painting representing the character instead of its name. These gods/ancestors are call God Doors. The door gods usually come in pairs, facing each other; it is considered bad luck to place the figures back-to-back. There are several different forms of door gods.
From the wikipedia:
"The custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty, whose founder Emperor Tang Taizong (599 - May 26, 649) honoured two of his most loyal generals – Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde – by having their painted portraits hung on his front door. Ordinary families soon adopted the imperial custom, putting woodblock prints of the ever-vigilant generals on their front gates in the hope of attracting good luck and fending off evil spirits. The Door God business soon spread throughout China, adding other folklore heroes and mythological figures to the repertoire."
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Chinese door in Georgetown - Penang, Malaysia
More details: The jungle murmurs
When you're wandering among the street of Georgetown you can't miss all the Chinese doors. You can find them in all the color you want, grey, red, green, blue, yellow...
The two frames are containing the names of some gods or ancestors in order to protect the house. Sometimes you can also find a painting representing the character instead of its name. These gods/ancestors are call God Doors. The door gods usually come in pairs, facing each other; it is considered bad luck to place the figures back-to-back. There are several different forms of door gods.
From the wikipedia:
"The custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty, whose founder Emperor Tang Taizong (599 - May 26, 649) honoured two of his most loyal generals – Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde – by having their painted portraits hung on his front door. Ordinary families soon adopted the imperial custom, putting woodblock prints of the ever-vigilant generals on their front gates in the hope of attracting good luck and fending off evil spirits. The Door God business soon spread throughout China, adding other folklore heroes and mythological figures to the repertoire."
© All Rights Reserved Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission.