Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats
The painting Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats from the Ming dynasty
Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats is a popular Chinese painting featuring the Chinese mythological spirit Zhong Kui. It originates from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[1] A possible painter for this artwork is Wu Wei. The painting is held in the Ashmolean Museum in England.[2]
Description
The picture features Zhong Kui, accompanied by two of his Demon followers. The Demons are holding a vase and Zhong Kui holds a scepter while looking up at five bats flying in the sky. In Chinese symbolism, the five bats represent five blessings: health, longevity, virtue, wealth, and a graceful death. In the background is a forested mountain surrounded by a heavy mist.[2]
See also
- Eight Views of Xiaoxiang
- Lin Tinggui
- Qiu Ying
- Three perfections - integration of calligraphy, poetry and painting
- Mu Qi
- Wu Xing Painting
- Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou
Notes
- ↑ "人物". Pinterest.
- 1 2 "Ashmolean − Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art". Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.
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