Blue glaze with circle pattern stamped on people riding to ward off evil spirits

[Blue glaze stamped with circle pattern people ride to ward off evil spirits]

Blue glaze stamped with circle pattern people ride to ward off evil spirits, Western Jin Dynasty, 27.7 cm high
The evil ridden man wears a high hat, looks ahead, and rides on the back of a lying lion. The face is darkly carved with whiskers, and people and devils are stamped with circular patterns. The high hat worn by the orc rider is hollow, which can ward off evil spirits and show his teeth and eyes. The whole body is painted with blue glaze. This candlestick is a product of Yue Kiln in Zhejiang Province during the Western Jin Dynasty. It is novel in shape and vivid in portrait, and can be called a rare masterpiece of celadon in the Western Jin Dynasty
Exorcism is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese legend, which is like a lion with wings. The “Urgent Chapter” said: “Shoot evil, ward off evil and eliminate the evil.” Yan Shigu of the Tang Dynasty wrote: “Shoot evil, ward off evil are the names of gods and beasts… ward off evil, and words can ward off evil.” It can be seen that the purpose of ward off evil is to drive away evil and eliminate evil. The candlestick is made into an exorcism shape, which is the intention of the ancients.