Case file · Folklore / legend
Emperor Xuanzong's dream of Zhong Kui
Legend says the sick Tang emperor Xuanzong dreamed that a huge ghost, Zhong Kui, devoured a demon tormenting him, and woke cured; Wu Daozi painted the dream.
740 CE · 34.26, 108.95 · status: legend
The account
Zhong Kui's image became the most popular door charm against evil spirits.