木板 Wood Board / H271×W85×T6
介紹
門神源自中國傳說的司門之神，立於大門站崗守衛，阻嚇鬼怪入侵。最早記載的門神是神荼、鬱壘，門神的種類繁多，如四大天王或金剛像、文官、宮娥等諸多樣式。門神是以寺廟供奉的主神，來決定門神的樣式。而以龍為門神的寺廟，就是供奉玉皇大帝或是玄天聖母為主神的寺廟。此對門神，莊武男先生就是以龍為主題，意寓翻天覆地。
Derived from the door gods in Chinese legends, who guard gates to deter ghosts from invading, the earliest recorded door gods are Shen Shu and Yu Lu. There are many types of door gods, such as the Four Heavenly Kings or Vajra statues, civil servants, palace maids, and more. The style of the door god is determined by the main deity enshrined in the temple. Temples with dragons as door gods are dedicated to deities like the Jade Emperor or the Xuantian Virgin. For this piece, Mr. Zhuang uses dragons as the theme, aiming to present upside-down imagery.
