Thien At Painting

INFORMATION ON THE PAINTING OF THIEN AT – VU DINH Material: Lacquer carving - Size: 50 x 60 cm Adapted from Dong Ho folk painting. According to astrology, Thien At is the best god in destiny. Whoever has it will be glorious, achieve fame early, and easily get promoted. If the destiny has abundant energy, they can become famous generals, dukes, and marquises. When major and minor fortunes reach that year, they will definitely be good in all aspects: officials will be promoted, ordinary people will also receive good news, in general, everything will be favorable for everyone. With the wish that the new year will bring prosperity to business. Some houses hang a pair of paintings of Thien At and Vu Dinh, both wearing martial arts uniforms, holding long swords, red faces, slanted eyes, looking very majestic - with the wish that in the new year, ghosts will be afraid and will not dare to come and disturb. Thien At - Vu Dinh paintings are a line of spiritual paintings with the meaning of protecting the house "Removing violence and eliminating evil, supporting danger and rescuing disaster" hung in front of the main door or the place facing the door, called "door god". VU DINH Door god is a god with the ability to prevent, threaten and control ghosts and demons very miraculously; on the other hand, it can also prevent evil spirits from entering the house, causing disasters for people, such as illness, business failure, etc. Therefore, since ancient times, in folk beliefs, Door god occupies a very important position. These gods are represented in many different forms of worship, sometimes just paintings, statues, tiger faces holding tin rings, peach wood figures, round mirrors, octagonal mirrors with Bagua images drawn on them, but all have the meaning of increasing the positive energy of the house, dispelling bad luck, increasing the luck of the homeowner, from which career and career will be smooth and the family will be peaceful.