Door Gods are an ancient tradition dating back to the Tang Dynasty. The Emperor Taizong fell ill and dreamt that ghosts came for him, so his two top generals stood guard outside his bedroom door. The emperor had no more bad dreams, but concerned for his loyal generals, the emperor ordered that paintings of the two men be hung on the door instead. The tale soon spread and ordinary people made their own Door Gods for protection.
Source: http://feng-shui-institute.org/Chinese_Astrology/traditionalchinese.html
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