Friday, August 10, 2007

The Final Installment of The God of the Gate

This is the final installment of my translation of The God of the Gate




Some time later, the story of Tang Tai Zong’s images at the Chang’an palace — how they had chased the demons away –became well known, and many  people began to imitate him.  Over time, it became customary for a pair of warriors’ images to stand at every gate, protecting the peace of the house and those within.
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