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Zhong Kui Supported by Ghosts

1700s
hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

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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