What does the general mean by coming here?

The general here refers to General Zhong Kui. In Taoism and China folklore, Zhong Kui can pretend to be a ghost to exorcise evil spirits and bless the sage in the town.

The pardon of "the general is here" means that the general in charge of the underworld has great power and can command ghosts. When a general attacks the army, ghosts will follow. This is an order issued in ghosts.

Because Zhong Kui specializes in catching ghosts, the general printed on Taoist spells is Zhong Kui, which means "the general is coming", so as not to let ghosts have an accident. This is a common centralized Taoist symbol, which can be used for killing corpses and guarding houses.

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Zhong Kui, a fairy tale, is an exorcist in China folklore. According to folklore, he was from Zhong Nanshan in the early Tang Dynasty. He was born with leopard head and leopard eyes. He was ferocious and ugly, but he was very talented, knowledgeable, upright and fearless, and good at exorcising demons and catching ghosts. The myths and stories about Zhong Kui have been handed down from generation to generation, and Zhong Kui's life experience has also been interpreted in various colors, which is hard to determine.

Where there are Chinese in the world, there is a belief in Zhong Kui, the "Tang Fuzhen Zhai Sheng Jun". This belief is also very common in Southeast Asia, especially in Zhouzhi (Zhong Kui's hometown), Jianghuai, Minnan, Taiwan Province and other places in China. During the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the opening ceremony, the opening ceremony, the temple fair, the opening ceremony, the celebration of the land, the housewarming, the celebration of the Qing Dynasty, the wedding birthday, the blessing and other important celebrations, people will hang portraits of Zhong Kui, hold Nuo dances and Zhong Kui performances.

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