Painting of the Divine Rooster

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIVINE ROOSTER PAINTING Material: Carved lacquer - Size: 50 x 60 cm Adapted from the Kim Hoang folk painting THE DIVINE ROOSTER (TURNING RIGHT) The pair of divine roosters in the Kim Hoang painting were pasted on doors by people in the past during Tet (Lunar New Year). The painting has bright colors bringing the good fortune of spring to the house. But its true meaning is to ward off evil spirits, attract positive energy, and bring wealth to the homeowner, always maintaining stability in work and life. The Divine Rooster painting is used in living rooms, offices, and businesses because it has the ability to promote career development... In each rooster painting, a poem with a magical nature is carved. People in the past believed that if two Kim Hoang rooster paintings were pasted on the door, evil spirits would not dare to come to the house to cause trouble. The poem on the painting of the Divine Rooster (left): “The Divine Rooster possesses five virtues and the form of a phoenix; the scene of the Kunlun Mountains and the Big Dipper changes color; ghosts weep, gods tremble, evil spirits flee; the gate of the mortal world grants eternal life.” (Temporary translation: The rooster has five virtues, its appearance resembles a phoenix, its crowing resounds to the mountaintops, the sound of the DIVINE ROOSTER (TURNING LEFT) The pair of Divine Roosters in the Kim Hoang painting were pasted on doors by the ancients during Tet. The painting has bright colors bringing the good fortune of spring to the house. But its true meaning is to ward off evil spirits, attract vitality and wealth for the homeowner, and maintain stability in work and life. The Divine Rooster painting is used in living rooms, offices, and businesses because it has the ability to promote career development... In each rooster painting, a poem with magical properties is engraved. The ancients believed that if two Kim Hoang rooster paintings were pasted on the door, evil spirits would not dare to come to the house to cause trouble. The poem on the Divine Rooster painting (right): “Eastern signs reveal evil spirits, Golden giant, beautiful flower, five colors, Households can ward off all evil spirits, Doors are blessed with eternal peace.”) (Approximate translation: Every time the sun rises in the east, heaven and earth swallow up the gloomy night and all evil spirits. The rooster with golden spurs, a flowery comb, and five powerful claws blesses the households, keeping the demons away. The house is filled with good fortune, prosperity, and joy all year round.)