Identity area
Reference code
CPC/1/Z/3
Title
Zhong Kui
Date(s)
- nd [c1980] (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 piece
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Ac 603
Content and structure area
Scope and content
For warding off evil. Zhong Kui is a mythical character, also known as the 'Ghost catcher.' He is known as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. His image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit. In this image he is dressed in Daoist tobes and hats and tabs, surrounded by half-naked demons and ghosts. Woodblock Print, likely a recent copy of old blocks.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access is subject to signing the Regulations for Access form, unless the records are restricted under the Data Protection Act 2018 or under exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- Chinese
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
424mm x 555mm