Postcard/Happy New Year, Ward Off Evil, Welcome Blessings/Shandong Weifang Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings/Laser Silver Stamping

Postcard/Happy New Year, Ward Off Evil, Welcome Blessings/ "The Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings, The Five Sons Achieve Success" The Heavenly Official, also known as the God of Fortune, is one of the Three Great Officials in Taoism. The "Three Officials" belief in Taoist faith refers to the Heavenly Official, the Earth Official, and the Water Official. The Heavenly Official presides over the bestowing of blessings, the Earth Official over the granting of forgiveness, and the Water Official over the elimination of misfortunes. Among them, the "Heavenly Official of the First Rank of Upper Origin, Ziwei the Great, Who Governs Nine Energies" is the most popular among the common people, often becoming a significant motif in New Year folk prints. The Heavenly Official is also called the God of Fortune, capable of bestowing blessings upon the people. Therefore, "The Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings" is a highly favored depiction theme among the literary door gods. His typical attire is that of a court official, with a red robe, benevolent eyes, a long, flowing beard, and a pleasant expression, exuding an aura of nobility and affluence. According to the "Essential Points of Emperor Yuan of Liang's Edict," "The Upper Origin is the day the Heavenly Official bestows blessings, the Middle Origin is the day the Earth Official grants forgiveness, and the Lower Origin is the day the Water Official eliminates misfortunes." The Spring Festival falls within the period of the Upper Origin, thus people often paste images of the Heavenly Official bestowing blessings. Merchants typically affix paintings of the Heavenly Official to their main halls. The "Wanli Wild Gatherings" records a play titled "The Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings" from the Ming Dynasty. Later, the opening play of theatrical performances usually featured a Ministry official, wearing a black gauze cap and a red python robe, holding a banner inscribed with the four characters "天官賜福" (The Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings), to offer auspicious wishes to the audience at the beginning of the performance. This colored New Year print references the traditional Shandong style, with a well-balanced and full composition, emphasizing symmetry. In the center stands the Heavenly Official, wearing a Ruyi-winged gauze cap, a python robe, and a jade belt at his waist. He holds a child in each hand, each carrying a peony and a lotus respectively, and each child supports a gold ingot. In front of the Heavenly Official, there is a child holding a halberd (pronounced 'ji'), and another child holding a Ruyi scepter. In the middle, a child wears a crown prince's cap, a robe, and a jade belt, holding a banner that displays the key message of this artwork: "The Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings." The style is simple and charming, representing the most classic aesthetic. Images of these literary door gods are often accompanied by five small children, referencing the story of Dou Yunjun of the Five Dynasties who had five sons, all of whom achieved high official positions – the allusion of "The Five Sons Achieve Success." This implies that the household displaying this print will be blessed with good fortune, prosperity, and numerous descendants. - Pattern: Traditional Shandong Weifang style Processing: Foil Stamping Color: Laser Silver (Straight Light) Paper: Korean Coral Card 350g Size: 10 X 15.4 cm Feature: Water-absorbent paper, Fountain Pen Friendly Printed in Taiwan About Shipping After payment, it takes 1-2 business days from preparation to shipping, excluding holidays. If you choose Registered Post, delivery will be made on the 2nd or 3rd day after shipment. If you choose convenience store pickup, the item will arrive at the designated store 48 hours after shipment. Please pay attention to the SMS notifications from the logistics system.