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title: Chinese Door Gods
author: Little Koshka
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4959/chinese-door-gods/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Chinese Door Gods
_Authored by Little Koshka_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4959.jpg)
## Image Caption
In [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) gods (menshen) were often painted on either side of a doorway to guard against evil demons or ghosts.
## Cite This Work
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Koshka, L. (2016, April 19). Chinese Door Gods. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Koshka, Little. "Chinese Door Gods." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 19, 2016. .
### MLA
Koshka, Little. "Chinese Door Gods." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Apr 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/littlekoshka/5720343856/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/littlekoshka/5720343856/) by [**Little Koshka**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/littlekoshka/5720343856/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 19 April 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.