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How Tang Dynasty General Yuchi Jingde Became a Chinese Door God

Yuchi Jingde, also known as Wei Chigong, was one of the most celebrated military figures of the early Tang Dynasty, and he thus became a Chinese Door God. He and another great Chinese military general of the same era, Qin Shubao, adorn the doors and gates of temples, homes, and businesses in China and Chinese ...

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Colorful painting of door god on the traditional sliding wooden poles door in Guangzhou in China.