Why is Qin Shubao the goalkeeper? Why are the goalkeepers Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong?

Why are the door gods Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong?

The folk custom of posting door gods during the Chinese New Year has been around for a long time, that is, people paste Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong on their doors during the Chinese New Year. portrait. According to legend, during the founding years of the Tang Dynasty, the Dragon King of Jinghe broke the law of heaven by making a bet with a fortune teller and deserved to be executed. The Jade Emperor appointed Wei Zheng as the supervisor and beheading official. In order to survive, the Dragon King of Jinghe begged Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty for mercy.

Taizong agreed, and when it was time to slay the dragon, he summoned Wei Zheng to play chess with him. Unexpectedly, Wei Zheng took a nap, then his soul ascended to heaven and beheaded the Dragon King. The Dragon King complained that Taizong did not keep his word and shouted for his life outside the palace day and night. Taizong informed the ministers that General Qin Shubao said: "I would like to stand outside the door with Yuchi Jingde in uniform." Taizong agreed. That night turned out to be uneventful.

Taizong couldn't bear the hard work of the two generals, so he ordered his skillful hands to paint the true faces of the two generals and paste them on the door. Later generations passed down the tradition, so these two generals became the gatekeepers of thousands of households. Among them, the one who holds the trump card is Qin Qiong. The person holding the whip is Yuchi Jingde. This allusion is an important plot in the novel Journey to the West.

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The custom of putting a door god on the door of your home during the Spring Festival has been passed down for thousands of years. The door god is a type of painting that was affixed to the door during the Lunar New Year in the old days. It is also a deity that guards the door in Taoist and folk beliefs. In the old days, people would affix their statues to the door to ward off evil spirits and protect their homes. It is one of the most popular patron saints among the people to protect peace, help utilitarianism, bring good luck, etc.

The door gods should be posted on both sides of the door with the perspective of the person entering the door. In the painting, the door gods face each other with their faces facing each other as the correct traditional way of posting, and vice versa is popular among the people. "Wrong doorkeeper".

Some famous places where traditional woodblock prints are produced are also famous for printing door god prints, such as Yangliuqing, Weifang and Taohuawu. The paintings of door gods are also colorful, some wear tiger helmets, and some wear robes. The New Year paintings are also decorated with festive patterns such as jue deer, bats, BMWs, bottle saddles, etc. to pray for good luck.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Qin Qiong Why are the door gods Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong?

From the story in "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties": "Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, killed countless people during his imperial career. After he ascended the throne, he had nightmares at night. Li Shimin summoned the generals and ministers to discuss and let Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong However, over time, Emperor Taizong remembered Qin Qiong and the two generals Yuchi Gong worked hard day and night, so he asked the palace painter to draw portraits of the two generals in military uniforms, with angry eyes and maces in hand, and hung them on both sides of the palace gate. After that, all evil spirits disappeared. "

There is a similar plot description in "Journey to the West": "Wearing a shining golden helmet, wearing armor with dragon scales, a heart-protecting mirror showing auspicious clouds, and a lion tightening its grip. The buckle, the embroidery ribbon is colorful and new, one phoenix eye looks up to the sky and the stars are frightened, and the other ring eye reflects the moonlight; he was originally a hero and a distinguished minister, but he only ended up being a household captain for thousands of years and a door god for eternity. "

Qin Qiong, courtesy name Shubao, was a famous general in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. He was a general of the Sui Dynasty at first, and later defected to Li Tang together with Cheng Yaojin and others. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he followed Li Shimin in the north and south. He was a brave general who could take the heads of enemy generals in an army of thousands of horses. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of Governor of Xuzhou and Duke Hu Guogong, with the posthumous title of "Zhuang".

Yuchi Jingde was simple and loyal, brave and good at fighting. He spent his whole life as a soldier, fighting in the north and south, galloping on the battlefield, and making many military exploits. Legend has it that Jingde had a face as black as coal, was good at wielding an iron whip, and rode a black horse. Yuchigong was a blacksmith when he was young. Later generations of blacksmiths often regarded him as the patron saint of their profession.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Goalkeeper Why let Qin Qiong be the goalkeeper?

Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao, one of the founding sinners of the Tang Dynasty and one of the "Twenty-Four Sinners of Lingyan Pavilion", was an outstanding employee whose boss was in trouble, causing him to change jobs several times.

Friends from the countryside may still remember the two door gods who stood on the door of your home with weapons in hand to protect the safety of your home. One of them was Qin Qiong.

Why let him be the doorkeeper? Because all ghosts are afraid of him, with him guarding them, ghosts don't dare to enter!

1. Became famous in one battle

Qin Qiong (? - 638), named Shubao, was born in Licheng, Qizhou (now Jinan City, Shandong). A famous general in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty, he was the sinner of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. He was promoted to General Zuo Wuwei and Duke Yi Guo. Later, he was given the posthumous title of Governor of Xuzhou and Lord Hu Guogong, with the posthumous title of Zhuang. In the 17th year of Zhenguan, he entered Lingyan Pavilion.

Although Qin Qiong was ranked at the beginning of the "Twenty-Four Sinners of Lingyan Pavilion", Qin Qiong's excellence was widely criticized. Many of the founding sinners ranked before him were not as good as him, because he was the only one at the time. A coward who can take the enemy's general leader among millions of troops.

Qin Shubao was originally an employee of the Sui Dynasty and worked under the Sui Future Guardian. At that time, although he was still basically a "Pan Jun", "Lee Cun Xun Yun", "Wen Ken Ao Chu", "Recan Xing Huai Bing", "Gai Zi Pan Ru", "Zhai", "Jurisdiction", "Mu Chun"), he actually sent people to his house. To miss.

This was an unprecedented first time, so that the sergeants were puzzled. Could it be that the man named Qin was related to our boss?

They asked Lai Huer: "In the past, there were so many deaths in the families of soldiers, but you, general, ignored them and did not send anyone to commemorate them. Why did Qin Qiong, my mother, die, so you were alarmed?"

Lai Huer said, you may not think that Xiao Qin is still a gimmick, but this boy is brave and tough, has lofty ambitions, and has undisputed moral character. He will definitely be very promising in the future. If you are him , even if I die, I will send someone to remember her!

It was a good idea to come to protect the children. Not long after this was said, in the eighth year of Daye (612 AD), Qin Qiong made a gorgeous statement.

In December of that year, Lu Mingyue, a native of Zhuozhou, Hebei, raised the banner of rebellion in Xiapi (now Gupi Town, Suining County, Jiangsu Province). The army soon grew to more than 100,000 people, and Qijun was guarded (The official position is slightly lower than that of the prefect) Zhang Xutuo led Qin Qiong and tens of thousands of people to conquer.

After dozens of days of confrontation with Lu Mingyue, Zhang Xutuo couldn't bear it anymore. Because the food and grass had been exhausted, the soldiers could not fight hungry, let alone wait hungry. People come to fight, so evacuation is the only way.

Evacuating under such circumstances is undoubtedly a risk, because the other party is not a fool and will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to pursue them.

Zhang Xutuo, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, is not stupid. He not only "calculated" this point, but also wanted to use the opponent's pursuit to create a miracle, so he said to the soldiers: "As soon as our army withdraws, Lu Mingyue will definitely chase him, and his base camp will be full at that time. This is our perfect opportunity. We only need a thousand people to attack, but we will definitely be able to get it. But this trip will be very dangerous, and it will definitely, oh no, maybe there will be no way. Return. I wonder which general dares to go?"

All the generals were silent. Just when he was desperate, he heard two voices ringing at the same time: "I'm going!"

Qin Qiong, played by Yan Kuan, is so handsome~

The one who recommended himself was Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin. Zhang Xutuo nodded in praise and asked each of them to lead a thousand men and horses to ambush in the reeds on the only way, while he himself led the army to evacuate.

As expected, as soon as Zhang Xutuo withdrew, Lu Mingyue, who had lost the news, led his army to pursue him, leaving only a large number of troops to defend the base camp. Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin succeeded in sniping and burned more than thirty of the opponent's camps. Lu Mingyue jumped up in anger and hurriedly led his troops back to rescue, but was beaten up by Zhang Xutuo who led the army to fight back.

In this single battle, Lu Mingyue was victorious. Only a few hundred of the more than 100,000 troops were left, and they fled in embarrassment with him. Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin became famous after one battle.

2. First surrendered to Wagang, then to Wang Shichong

In the twelfth year of Daye (616 AD), Qin Qiong followed Zhang Xutuo on an expedition again to attack the Wagang army.

The Wagang Army was not Lu Mingyue, and he was not that easy to fight. Not only did Zhang Xutuo not take advantage, but he fell into the Wagang Army's plan and unfortunately died in battle. The general died in the battle and the group was leaderless. Qin Qiong had no choice but to lead the remaining troops and seek refuge with Pei Renji, who was guarding Wulao (in today's Sishui Town, Xingyang, Henan).

This Pei Renji was also a general in the Sui Dynasty. He had a quarrel with another Sui Dynasty general Xiao Huaijing over the gift of soldiers. After being impeached by Xiao Huaijing many times, Pei Renji quickly killed him and led his army to surrender. Wagang.

Since Qin Qiong has taken refuge in Pei Renji, he is naturally Pei Renji's man. Wherever Pei Renji goes, he will naturally follow him.

Li Mi (582-619) was a native of Jingzhao Chang'an (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi). During the late Sui Dynasty, when natural and man-made disasters occurred, Li Mi became the leader of the Wagang Army. Qin Qiong's arrival was warmly welcomed by Li Mi.

Qin Qiong’s famous figure, Li Mi, the boss of Wagang, had long heard of him. His arrival made Lao Li very happy. He immediately hired Qin Qiong as a hussar in the tent and gave him a very generous salary. remuneration.

Unfortunately, not long after that, Qin Qiong just used a move to "turn defeat into victory" to repay Li Mi's kindness, and then the latter suffered a huge defeat.

The work started in the fourteenth year of Daye (618). A major event happened that year. Emperor Sui Yang was killed by the rebel leader Yu Wenmingji. Although the Wagang Army headed by Li Mi was also a "rebel" and the sworn enemy of the Sui Dynasty, he, a rebel, could not see anyone better than him, so he said to Qin Qiong, let's go fight against Yu Wenmingji. Anyway, he has to fight from now on. It is better to fight him early than to fight him late. When he is older, it will be difficult to fight again. Qin Qiong said that you are the boss and you have the final say.

Thus, the PK between Li Mi and Yu Wenmingji began. This is the so-called "Tongshan War" in history. In this battle, Li Mi was hit by a stray arrow, and everyone around him was beaten out of sight. Thanks to Qin Qiong, he not only protected Li Mi's successful siege, but also collected the remaining defeated generals and turned defeat into victory and defeated Yu Wenmingji.

Qin Qiong turned the tide, which was supposed to be a very satisfying job, but Li Mi did a stupid thing and refused to give favor to his subordinates who had lost the battle. Of course, people were unwilling to do so, and began to complain about Li Mi. Some even threatened to fight again in the future, so don't expect me to take responsibility.

Sure enough, when Wang Shichong, another hero of the troubled times, led his troops to attack, some soldiers stopped working and Li Mi was defeated across the board. When Qin Qiong saw that Li Mi was really in trouble this time, I think he who knows the current affairs is a hero, so he brought his troops and surrendered to Wang Shichong, and was appointed by Wang Shichong as General Long Xiang.

3. The last jump

Less than a year after surrendering to Wang Shichong, Qin Qiong regretted it, because this Wang Shichong was both sinister and cunning as well as ruthless. He not only deposed Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang Yang Tong, the grandson of Emperor Tai, proclaimed himself emperor and executed Pei Renji and others who had surrendered to him.

Qin Qiong thought to himself that this person is not good. I don’t want to hang out with people with poor moral character, so he discussed with Cheng Yaojin. Do you think we are with the wrong boss? Cheng Yaojin said that I think so, Qin Qiong said let's go, this is not the place for us to stay, the man named Wang has evil intentions and will collapse sooner or later, and we can't be buried with him.

Cheng Yaojin also wanted to leave, but which way to go? Among all the heroes, who is the real hero? Qin Qiong said I think the one with the surname Li is good, let’s go to their place. Saying it was time to leave, they immediately dismounted and galloped away.

The person named Li that Qin Qiong mentioned refers to Li Yuan, the great ancestor of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yuan was naturally very happy about Qin Qiong's arrival. The general's famous figure, Li, was like thunder, saying goodbye and farewell. Since a great Bodhisattva has arrived, we must give him a large temple. Which temple is so big? Naturally, it’s the second oldest, Li Shimin.

Besides, such outstanding talents are a pity to others. Qin Qiong was assigned to serve in Li Shimin's mansion and was appointed by Li Shimin as the general manager of the Ma Army.

In the second year after joining the Li and Tang camp (the third year of Wude, 620 AD), Qin Qiong followed Li Shimin in his expedition against Song Jingang (another peasant uprising army in the late Sui Dynasty) and fought a war. After a series of defeats, he also received an "unexpected gain" and conquered another goalkeeper, Wei Chigong.

Li Yuan (566-June 25, 635), a native of Chengji, Longxi (Tianshui, Gansu), native of Yaoshan, Xingzhou (Xingtai Longyao), was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Qin Qiong has made great achievements, and he is eager to cut his own flesh for him to eat.

In this campaign against Song King Kong, Qin Qiong committed the most crimes and made the greatest achievements. Li Yuan was so moved that he almost cried. After giving him the golden vase that symbolized the highest honor, he said: "General Qin, you ignore the rights of your wife and children." You have traveled thousands of miles to seek refuge with me, and you have made such a great contribution. I really want to cut off the meat for you to eat." He immediately worshiped Qin Qiong as the right third commander of the Qin Palace, and was rewarded with a hundred catties of gold and six thousand pieces of miscellaneous colors. , sealed the Zhuguo.

From that day on, Qin Qiong officially entered the list of national pillars.

Perhaps even Qin Qiong himself did not expect that in July of that year, he once again impressed people. When attacking Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande's fighters, as a vanguard, he had the courage to lead only a few dozen cavalry through fire and water. , truly let people see what it means to be brave enough for all men!

After defeating Wang Shichong, Qin Qiong was granted the title of Duke of Yi and was given a hundred catties of gold and seven thousand pieces of silk.

It is worth mentioning that Qin Qiong is still the sinner of the "Xuanwumen Incident". Without him, Li Shimin would never have thought of killing the elder Li Jiancheng and his brother Li Yuanji.

This time he finally made the right choice when he changed jobs. This last boss was the boss he wanted.

And this boss naturally did not treat him badly. His efforts were duly rewarded.

Of course, he also paid a heavy price. He fought in more than two hundred battles, which resulted in him being seriously injured many times. He almost died several times and his body collapsed. He stopped fighting in the future. Okay. It didn't take long before I started to get sick, and it was very serious.

In the twelfth year of Zhenguan (638 AD), Qin Qiong died of illness. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty posthumously awarded him the title of Governor of Xuzhou and was buried with him in Zhaoling.

In order to punish his illustrious military achievements, Li Shimin ordered people to build stone men and horses in front of his tomb. Later, his portrait was hung in Lingyan Pavilion, giving him an unparalleled noble reputation.

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Do good deeds

I picked up a lock while walking on the street today. Think about it. It was no longer needed and I was about to throw it away when I saw an unlocked battery car parked on the roadside. It was so unsafe. Young people nowadays are so careless. What should I do if it gets stolen? I will be a good person and lock the battery car. I left, feeling very happy that I did a good thing today! Do you know why the door gods are Yu Chigong and Qin Shubao?

Among Li Shimin's group of military generals, the most accomplished brothers were Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao. No matter how others develop, they are still within the scope of human beings after all. It's a good thing that these two people have been directly elevated from humans to gods, door gods.

How did they become gods? There are two versions that are most widely circulated among the people:

The first version says that after Li Shimin became emperor, he often dreamed of the ghosts of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji coming to claim their lives, which kept him awake all night and caused neurasthenia. . So Queen Changsun gave him an idea: let Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao stand guard. Both of these two men were fierce and evil-looking masters, and they were relatively gentle in appearance, and both of them had participated in the killing of Er Li. Maybe Er Li's ghost was afraid of them, and sure enough, he never harassed Li Shimin again. This incident in the palace soon spread to the people. The common people followed suit and posted their portraits on their doors to ward off evil spirits. Over time, this became a custom. Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao gradually became door gods.

There is also a version derived from "Journey to the West", one of the four great classics. It is said that the old Dragon King of Jinghe near Chang'an made a bet with a fortune teller, and ended up violating the rules of heaven because of his temperament. The Jade Emperor was furious and ordered Wei Zheng, a minister under Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, to kill the old Dragon King at three o'clock in the afternoon. Of course, the old Dragon King was very frightened, so he came to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in a dream. Tang Taizong agreed immediately. The next day, he pestered Wei Zheng to play chess, thinking that he could hold Wei Zheng back. Unexpectedly, at three quarters to noon, Wei Zheng dozed off. Li Shimin didn't know that Wei Zheng had been beheaded in his dream. The old Dragon King thought it was Li Shimin who broke his promise and came to harass him every day after his death. Wei Zheng then came up with the idea to have Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao stand guard, and it really worked. But humans are made of flesh after all, and the second general cannot be a night owl every day. So Li Shimin asked his men to draw a portrait of the second general and paste it on the door, and it still worked. As a result, this move began to spread among the people, and Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde became door gods.

Of course, the above are all "feudal superstitions" and cannot be trusted.

"Xuanwu Gate Change", Yuchi Jingde's contribution is definitely the first. But he is a rough man who can withstand swords, swords and halberds, but he cannot stand the glory. Yuchi Jingde made the mistake that warriors often make: arrogance. Relying on his great achievements, he even looked down upon Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others. "Whenever he saw the shortcomings and weaknesses of Wuji, Xuanling, Ruhui, etc., he would argue with the court." Li Shimin wanted to see him perform many meritorious deeds, but was embarrassed to blame him, so he sent him to another place as an official.

On September 29, the sixth year of Zhenguan (632), Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty held a banquet. Yuchi Jingde, who was already the governor of Tongzhou, returned to Beijing to attend the banquet. During the banquet, Yuchi Jingde saw that someone was sitting above him and was furious: "What merits have you had, that you can sit with me?" Li Daozong, the cousin of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, sat under Yuchi Jingde and saw that there was someone sitting above him. Zhuang quickly offered words of persuasion. Unexpectedly, Yuchi Jingde became furious and beat Li Daozong. He did not strike lightly or harshly, and Li Daozong was almost blinded in one eye.

Li Shimin was very angry and warned: "I have read the history of Han Dynasty and found that basically none of Liu Bang's heroes died well. At that time, I thought Liu Bang was too much. So, I ascended the throne. After that, I thought about how to protect the heroes so that their descendants could stay rich forever.

However, my dear, as an official of the imperial court, you have repeatedly broken the law. Only then did I realize that it was not necessarily Liu Bang's fault that Han Xin and others were killed. "

On the surface, Li Shimin quoted from scriptures and was very literate. In fact, his words smelled of blood. Only then did Yuchi Jingde realize the seriousness of the problem, kowtowed quickly to apologize, and restrained himself everywhere from then on.

On the seventh day of February in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan (639), Li Shimin suddenly said to Yuchi Jingde, the then governor of Hezhou (now Fuxian County, Shaanxi Province): "Some people say that you intend to rebel. This time. Is it something? "

Yuchi Jingde was so angry that he almost exploded. He took off his clothes, exposed the scars on his body, and retorted sternly: "Yes, I rebelled. I have followed you in all directions and experienced hundreds of battles. Being able to survive to this day is already a lucky one among the lucky ones. Now that the world has been peaceful, you suspect that I will rebel? "

Li Shimin did not expect Yuchi Jingde's reaction to be so strong. He burst into tears and said sincerely: "You have returned to the service. I have no doubts about you. I said to you before, why should I hate evil even more! "

Once, Li Shimin proposed that he want to marry his daughter to Yuchi Jingde, but he unexpectedly hit a snag. Yuchi Jingde refused and said: "Although my wife is of low status and ugly appearance, She has been with me through all these years of ups and downs. Although I have no education, I also know that the ancients had a righteous deed of not giving up their wives when they were rich. I appreciate His Majesty's love and affection. "Wealth and wealth do not forget the chaff of the wife, Yuchi Jingde is the true husband!

In his later years, Yuchi Jingde was superstitious about alchemy, set up a furnace at home to make elixirs, and took mica powder in order to live forever. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty On November 25 of the third year of Qing Dynasty (December 25, 658 AD), Yuchi Jingde died at home at the age of seventy-four. For this reason, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty abolished the court for three days and ordered all officials above the fifth rank in Beijing to attend. To express condolences; at the same time, Yuchi Jingde was conferred as Situ and Governor of Bingzhou, with the posthumous title of Zhongwu, and he was buried in Zhaoling.

After the "Xuanwu Gate Incident", Qin Shubao was granted the title of General Zuowuwei and was granted the title of Qi Yi. Hundred households.

However, this fierce general never led an army on an expedition, not because Li Shimin did not use him, but because Qin Shubao was in poor health and had been suffering from illness for many years. He was very open-minded. He often said to people: "I have been a warrior since my youth. I have experienced more than 200 battles, big and small, and been seriously injured many times. If you measure the blood that has flowed out before and after me, it is as many as several handfuls." How can you not get sick? "

In the twelfth year of Zhenguan (638), Qin Shubao died of illness. Li Shimin posthumously awarded him the title of governor of Xuzhou and was buried with Zhaoling. In front of the tomb, stone figures and horses were carved to show his outstanding military exploits and superman. In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan (639), Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty changed the title of Qin Shubao to Hu Guogong. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, he was ranked among the "Twenty-four Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion". /p>

1. The first version. After Li Shimin became emperor, he often dreamed of the ghosts of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, which kept him awake all night and caused him to suffer from neurasthenia. Here's an idea: Let Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao stand guard. Both of them are fierce and gentle-looking, and they both participated in the killing of Er Li. They may be the ghosts of Er Li. Afraid of them, Li Shimin never bothered him again. The incident in the palace soon spread to the people, and the people followed suit and put their portraits on their doors to ward off evil spirits. A custom. Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao gradually became door gods. 2. The second version comes from a story about the Jinghe River King near Chang'an. After making a bet with a fortune teller, the Jade Emperor was furious and ordered Wei Zheng, a minister under Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, to kill the old Dragon King at three o'clock in the afternoon. Tang Taizong agreed. The next day, he pestered Wei Zheng to play chess, thinking that he could hold Wei Zheng back. Unexpectedly, at three quarters, Wei Zheng fell asleep. Unknown to Li Shimin, Wei Zheng was in a dream. The old dragon king thought it was Li Shimin who broke his promise and came to harass him every day after his death. Wei Zheng came up with the idea to let Yuchi Jingde and Qin Shubao stand guard, but it worked. A general can't be a night owl every day, so Li Shimin asked his men to draw a portrait of the second general and stick it on the door, and it still worked.

As a result, this move began to spread among the people, and Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde became door gods. Why did Qin Shubao become a door god? I'm sorry. Can anyone explain it?

There is an article in "Journey to the West" that says: "Once the old dragon of Jinghe violated the laws of heaven and was ordered to be executed by the Jade Emperor. The so-called "executioner" was Wei Zheng, a famous official of the Tang Dynasty in history. The day before the execution, Jinghe Laolong approached Tang Taizong Li Shimin to plead for mercy, hoping to keep Wei Zheng during the execution. So the next day, Li Shimin called Wei Zheng to accompany him. He was playing chess. As he was playing, Wei Zheng got tired and took a nap on the table. Li Shimin thought: Just keep Wei Zheng and sleep. At this moment, Wei Zheng's "soul" left his body. At three quarters past noon, the head of Jinghe Old Dragon moved. The Jinghe Old Dragon was not convinced, so his ghost entered the palace every night, making everyone in the palace sleepless at night. The whole night was spent tossing and turning in fear. At this moment, Qin Qiong, Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, Yuchi Jingde, took the initiative to guard the palace gate every night. From then on, the ghost of Jinghe Old Dragon no longer dared. Come. But Li Shimin was not willing to let the two generals guard him every night, so he sent a palace painter to paint the two generals on the gate. From then on, everyone can have a good rest." Over time, Qin Qiong became today's left goalkeeper, and Yu Chigong became today's right goalkeeper. Why is Qin Shubao the door god?

The novel "Journey to the West" says: An old dragon in the Jinghe River near Chang'an made a bet with a fortune teller and broke the rules of heaven. The Jade Emperor sent Wei Zheng to kill the old dragon at three quarters at noon. Lao Long begged Tang Taizong to intercede for him the day before, and Tang Taizong agreed wholeheartedly. The next day, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty announced that Wei Zheng had entered the court, and asked Wei Zheng to stay and play Go with him. Unexpectedly, at three quarters of noon, Wei Zheng dozed off and dreamed of killing the old dragon. Lao Long resented Tang Taizong for not keeping his word, and his ghost persisted. He came to the palace every day to make trouble, making Tang Taizong uneasy. Wei Zheng knew that the emperor was frightened, so he sent two generals, Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, to guard the palace gate. As expected, Lao Long did not dare to make trouble. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty thought of their hard work guarding the gate at night, so he asked a painter to draw a portrait of the two and paste it at the entrance of the palace. The result was still effective. As a result, this move began to spread among the people, and Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong became door gods. Why did Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong become door gods?

After the Yuan Dynasty, the door gods attached to the folk evolved, and Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong became popular as Wu door gods. The "transformation" of Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong into door gods originated from the two novels "Journey to the West" and "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties". The story in "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties": "Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, killed countless people during his career as an emperor. After he came to the throne, his health was very poor. He had restless sleep at night and had many nightmares. Li Shimin was afraid of it and couldn't bear the torture, so he summoned all the generals and ministers. After discussion, Marshal Qin Qiong and General Yuchi Gong were asked to guard the palace gates every night, and nothing happened. However, as time passed, Taizong missed Qin Qiong and General Yuchi Gong worked hard day and night, so he asked the palace painter to paint the portraits of the two generals in military uniforms. , with angry eyes and a mace in hand, hung on both sides of the palace gate. From then on, all evil worship disappeared. "Origin (7) Door God (6)