鍾馗捉鬼

現代，＂石灣之陶＂，＂劉傳＂陽紋章

Zhung Kui the Demon Queller

Modern, Mark of  “Shiwan Ceramics” . “Liu Chuan” in relief.

H 27 cm

鍾馗，中國神話中的神祇，專能鎮宅驅魔，道教中稱翊聖雷霆驅魔辟邪鎮宅賜福帝君^[1]，簡稱“鎮宅真君”、“驅魔真君”、“驅魔帝君”，中國江南的道教信仰，伏魔大帝關聖帝君、蕩魔天尊真武帝君、與驅魔真君鍾馗帝君，合稱為三伏魔帝君，為降妖伏魔的三大神祇，也是南方奉祀的家堂神之一。

Zhong Kui (Chinese: 鍾馗; pinyin: Zhōng Kuí; Wade–Giles: Chung Kwei; Japanese pronunciation: Shōki) is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit, as well as in places of business where high-value goods are involved.　

劉傳 Liu Chuan (1916 ~2000)