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Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats  wikidata:Q24883194 reasonator:Q24883194
Artist
Anonymous
Note: It has been traditionally attributed to Wu Wei (1459 - 1508), but it was probably painted by an anonymous painter from the Ming dynasty.
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Title
Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Description
"Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller, has been a popular subject in figure painting from as early as the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907). The early Zhong Kui portraits were hung at the end of the year to drive away evil spirits. The pine trees, rocks, and river in this painting imply that Zhong is standing in a winter forest, common within early depictions. From around the 15th century, however, Zhong is depicted as a demon queller and bringer of fortune, and imagery in this painting also links him to this new role. For example, a vase held by two demons represents peace, the red coral branch inside wealth, and the fungi at the demon’s waist longevity. The five bats refer to the five blessings: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a graceful death. Zhong, holding his jade sceptre, looks up into the sky as if calling to the bats, originally considered as assistants to Zhong because of their ability to search for hidden demons in the dark. New Year Pictures are still hung both to drive away demons and bring good luck, and often feature the Demon Queller."
—Ashmolean Museum
Depicted people Zhong Kui Edit this at Wikidata
Date 16–17th century
Medium Ink and color on silk; hanging scroll
Dimensions 160 x 111.5 cm (painting)
institution QS:P195,Q636400
Current location
Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art
Accession number
EA2000.119
Place of creation China during the Ming dynasty
Credit line Presented in honor of Dr Angelita Trinidad and the late Jose Mauricio Reyes to celebrate the opening of the Khoan and Michael Sullivan Gallery of Chinese Painting, 2000
References Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum.
Source/Photographer Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum.

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Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats, a painting by an anonymous artist of Ming Dynasty China.

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