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蒋门神

蔣門神
Jiǎng Ménshén
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Jiang Menshen ('Jiang the Gate-God'), bully ousted by Wu Song in 《水浒传》
  2. 2 thuggish tavern owner defeated in the famous 'drunken beating' episode

Examples

HSK 7-9
武松醉打蒋门神。
Wǔ Sōng zuì dǎ Jiǎng Ménshén.
Wu Song, drunk, beat up Jiang Menshen.
HSK 7-9
蒋门神霸占了快活林酒店。
Jiǎng Ménshén bàzhàn le Kuàihuó Lín jiǔdiàn.
Jiang Menshen seized control of the Happy Grove tavern.

Tips

culture
Real name Jiang Zhong (蒋忠), nicknamed 门神 ('door-god') for his towering build. Chapter 29 of 《水浒传》, 武松 drunk beats 蒋门神, is a set-piece of Chinese martial-fiction: Wu Song deliberately drinks at every tavern on the way to Happy Grove to limber up, then demolishes Jiang with the 'jade-ring step' (玉环步) and 'mandarin-duck leg' (鸳鸯脚) kick-combination.
memory
门神 = 'gate god', the paired warrior figures pasted on Chinese New Year doors to ward off evil. Jiang earns the nickname from his bulk; Wu Song unmasks him as a paper tiger.

Stroke Order

蒋 Jiǎng
门 mén
神 shén