Chai wang tui che

Presented here is a pair of New Year pictures, both of which depict King Chai pushing a cart. This excellent work was created at Hecheng Laodian (Old Shop of Hecheng) in Zhuxian Zhen, Henan, during the Qing dynasty. The prints were made by the woodblock color-printing process, with the engraving cle...

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Language:Chinese
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1855 to 1911
Block printing
Carriages and carts
Chai, Rong, 921-959
China > Henan Province > Zhuxian
Clothing and dress
Folklore
Kings and rulers
New Year
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Summary:Presented here is a pair of New Year pictures, both of which depict King Chai pushing a cart. This excellent work was created at Hecheng Laodian (Old Shop of Hecheng) in Zhuxian Zhen, Henan, during the Qing dynasty. The prints were made by the woodblock color-printing process, with the engraving clearly cut by an expert, and the composition full of life. The colors are fresh and beautiful and the color process precise. The colors used are the ancient green and mallow purple often seen in the New Year pictures made in Zhuxian Zhen, Henan. King Chai was Chai Rong (921-59), also known by his temple name Shizong, the second emperor of Later Zhou (951-60) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960). The legend--that he had pushed a cart in the streets, selling umbrellas before his success in becoming a rich man--became a folk anecdote among the people. He was called "Wealth Star" and "Living Immortal" and was immortalized as "God of Wealth." There is a popular saying among the people that "When King Chai