CELESTIAL GENERALS

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 12

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 12

Deity
Guan Yu
Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Date / Period
1200s
Institution
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection
ASIAN – Album leaf
Medium / Material
Album, ink on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 34.2 x 38.4 cm (13 7/16 x 15 1/8 in.)
Accession Number
2004.1.12
Source
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 12. 1200s. Album, ink on paper. The Cleveland Museum of Art. John L. Severance Fund in honor of Dr. Ju-hsi Chou and Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange). 2004.1.12

Description

This section of the Daoist pantheon depicts six generals, five of whom are identifiable by inscriptions. Starting from the right, they are Guan Yü 關羽, Zhang Bo 張渤, a general whose label has been lost, Ma Lingyao 馬靈耀, Zhou Guangze 周廣澤, and Zhao Gongming 趙公明. The generals, clad in military gear and wielding weapons, command spirit armies to intimidate and destroy demons that cause sickness and misfortune.