Tales of the Door Gods  

门神的传说(英文)

作　　者：娟子 

机构地区：[1]FOTOE COM

出　　处：《Women of China》2006年第2期68-69,共2页中国妇女（英文月刊）

摘　　要：Each year when traditional Chinese New Year arrives, people busy themselves pasting drawings of door gods, or chun lian,1 on the gates to their houses. The door gods are widely believed to keep evil spirits from entering people's houses. The door gods, which come in various images, symbolize Chinese people's desire for peace and luck.每逢新春佳节,人们纷纷张罗着在大门上贴门神贴对联。门神作为中国民俗文化的重要组成部分,自古以来就是中华民族祈求避恶驱邪、保佑平安的最受信仰的神祗之一。家家户户大门上贴着形形色色的门神,守卫着人们的家园,承载着千秋万代吉祥的心愿……

关 键 词：门神 大门 传说 

分 类 号：B933[哲学宗教—宗教学]