Chuántǒng niánhuà lǐ zuì yǒumíng de jiùshì ménshén.
The most famous traditional New Year prints are the door gods.
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culture
Pasted on the left and right of the main door during Spring Festival to ward off evil spirits. The canonical pair is Tang-dynasty generals Qin Qiong (秦琼) and Yuchi Gong (尉迟恭) - per legend they stood guard outside Emperor Taizong's bedroom until he had their portraits painted as a substitute. Alternate pairs include Shenshu (神荼) and Yulü (郁垒) from pre-Qin myth.
usage
In modern speech, 门神 is also used figuratively for a goalkeeper in football - 'he's the team's 门神' = he's their wall.
