Yuchi Gong
Yuchi Gong is a general who, along with Qin Qiong, was appointed by Taizong of the Tang dynasty to serve as a personal bodyguard to protect him from evil spirits. This later led to the popular custom of using the generals as gate deities.
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When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appointed in the 8th century during the Tang Dynasty.
Relationships
- allied with
- Qin Qiong, Qin Shubao
- co occurs with
- Wei Zheng, Shentu, Dragon King of the Jing River, Zhong Kui, Shenshu, Yulü, Qianliyan, Shunfeng'er, Jade Emperor
- manifested by
- Menshen
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“appointed his generals Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong to serve as personal bodyguards to protect him from evil spirits, which later led to the popular custom of using the generals as the gate deities. However, by the 9th century, they were replaced by Zhong Kui (鐘馗), the famed ghost catcher”
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“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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