Cleveland Museum of Art
Zhong Kui Supported by Ghosts
Luo Ping
- Date
- 1700s
- Medium
- hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
- Culture
- China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
In popular belief, Zhong Kui is a powerful guard against evil spirits, particularly on New Year’s Day and at the Double-Fifth Festival, on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, when his image is displayed in households to prevent diseases and other misfortunes.
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