Qin Shubao
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Qin Shubao was a general under Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty who became deified as a door god. When the emperor was plagued by nightmares, portraits of Qin and fellow general Yuchi Gong were affixed to gates, and they eventually replaced the earlier door gods Shentu and Yulü. He is part of the class of martial door gods intended to ward off evil spirits and bad influences, and remains one of the most common door gods to the present day.
When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Tang dynasty general deified as door god under Emperor Taizong, remains most common door god to present day.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Wei Zheng, Shentu, Dragon King of the Jing River, Zhong Kui, Shenshu, Yulü, Qianliyan, Shunfeng'er, Jade Emperor
- allied with
- Yuchi Gong
- manifested by
- Menshen
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The annoyed spirit of the Dragon King then haunted the Great Ancestor each night until his generals Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong volunteered to stand guard at his door. The emperor enjoyed his peaceful sleep but did not want to continue bothering his two generals.”
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