Men-shen
Men-shen (Chin., ‘gods of the doorway’). Deities in Chinese folk religion who protect the doorways of public or private buildings. They appear to have been promoted euhemeristically from two generals of the Tʾang dynasty, Chʾin Shu-pao and Hu Ching-te. Their fearsome figures are painted on doorposts.
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