What does it mean that Jiang Taigong is here and has no taboos?

The Taigong sticker on the room means that Jiang Taigong is here, all evils are avoided, and there are no taboos. This kind of sticker is a folk custom.

One or two days before the Dragon Boat Festival, monks, nuns and Taoists in temples often send Dragon Boat Festival talismans to nearby families. The talismans are woodcut and printed on yellow paper, with the image of an old man holding a sword, and the words "Ginger at noon on May 5th". "Still here, all evil will be avoided" or "Tai Gong is here, all evil will be avoided", "Feixiong will control the house", etc.

It is one of the customs of the age that Jiang Taigong has no taboos here. On New Year's Eve, people should affix the God of the Kitchen God and couplets to bring the God of the Kitchen home to ensure a safe year. It is also necessary to post door gods, Spring Festival couplets, the word "福", red money, etc. to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune.

In the old days, people would even post "Tai Gong Jiang has no taboos here". This horizontal strip is affixed to the lintel of the door. It is rare on the main door. Most of it is affixed to the lintel of the screen door, living room and hall, or on the roof beams and floor lintels.

Store owners like to post it above the store or entrance, which is very eye-catching. This custom was very popular in the past and has a long history. This custom is still often seen in some rural areas when building houses or some large-scale activities.

Extended information

The traditional custom of Taigong posting on this house originated from Jiang Shang in the Zhou Dynasty and has been recorded in detail in the Ming Dynasty.

The Old Tang Book "Book of Rites and Music" quotes "Tai Gong's Six Tao" as saying: When King Wu attacked Zhou, the snow was more than ten feet deep, and there were five chariots and two horses without traces. He went to the camp to ask for a visit, but King Wu asked strangely. Then the Taigong said to him: "These five gods must come to take care of me, so they were summoned by their names and assigned their duties."

Translation: King Wu was attacking King Zhou. The snow on the ground was more than ten feet deep. Two horses and five chariots passed by but left no trace. When the military camp came to see him, King Wu felt strange about this and asked, Taigong replied: These must be five gods who came to receive the title, so he summoned them and ordered them to perform their duties.

The Ming Dynasty annotated the "Book of Zen Fengchan in Historical Records": "The Eight Gods were created by the Taigong. Nowadays, there are many stickers on the doors of ordinary people saying "Jiang Taigong is here, the gods avoid". (Translation: The name of the Eight Gods was created by the Taigong. Made. Nowadays, most people will put a door sticker saying "Jiang Taigong is here, the gods avoid" on their doors.) It can be seen that this sticker was common in the Ming Dynasty.

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