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Hearst Museum object titled Banner, accession number 9-21433, described as Banner with Spring inscriptions for kitchen shrine. 6.9 x 8.2 cm with horizontal strips: 12.6 x 4 cm; side strips: 4 x 22.7 cm. (Mounted in USA.) *Translation: Top rectangle: “SPIRIT” Cross strip: "Lord of the whole household" Side strips (should be reversed): "When you ascend into heaven, tell good things! When you return to your shrine, bring down good luck!

Hearst Museum object titled Banner, accession number 9-21371, described as Banner with inscriptions for kitchen-god shrine. 6.7 x 24 cm. Mounted in USA. *Translation: ”When you ascend to heaven, report good things! Coming down to this world, guarantee peace and security.” Top character to be cut off and pasted on top of shrine. Lower part to be divided vertically and pasted on side posts of shrine.

Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 9-21431, described as Book. Vademecum containing 1) the list of Chinese surnames; 2) the Three-Character Classic; 3) the Thousand-Character Primer, all with homophones under each character; 4) inscriptions for all occasions in couplet form; 5) formulae how to sign letters; 6) samples for contracts; 7) fortune-telling: Kuan-yin’s 32 answers to coin-throwing; 8) how to raise horses, cattle, and chicken; 9) calendar for burials. Running on top: illustrations; Chang T’ien-shih’s (the Taoist pope’s) prescriptions for exorcising sickness. Published by the “Old Two-Yu Hall” Publishers, Peking. no date. 13.3 x 20.3 cm. Paper, stitched.

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21438, described as Woodcut poster of the god of increased happiness and wealth. 14.8 X 25 cm. Two acolytes hold fans behind the enthroned god. Two officials in front. Over the inscription: red imprint: Dragon Hall. Flanking the poster, two strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. Turquoise and red seal dots. 5.5 x 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21443, described as Woodcut poster of the Lord of the department of fate and fortune. Above inscription: red imprint of a canopy. 14 x 24 cm. Flanking the poster: two strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 5.6 x 22.7 cm. (Mounted in USA.)

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21450, described as Woodcut poster of the venerable spirit of the Yin principle in the moon palace, for burning at New Year’s Eve. 16 x 25.6 cm. Acolyte on left holds the moon disc with the cinnamon tree and the rabbit, the other: a fan. All stands on clouds. Over inscription, red imprint of a canopy. Flanking poster: strips of paper money to be burnt in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 6.5 x 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21441, described as Woodcut poster of all the spirits. The mounted primus in the imperial examinations under a canopy, the official, and the happily retired scholar with his 'ju-i’ scepter ('as you wish’). Above: red imprint of a canopy. 15 x 24.8 cm. Flanking the poster: two strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 5.7 x 22.6 cm. (Mounted in USA, upside down).

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21442, described as Woodcut poster spirit for raising the coffin. Above inscription: red imprint of a canopy. 15 x 24 cm. Left: a strip of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 5.6 x 22.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21440, described as Woodcut poster of the spirit of bridges. Two fish leap up toward the spirit’s belt. The acolyte helps him over a bridge. 15.2 x 24 cm. Flanking the poster: two strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 5.8 x 21.7 cm. (Mounted in USA).

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21439, described as Woodcut poster of the god of the mountains. Spirit money for burning in the courtyard on New Year’s Eve. Image: 15 x 19 cm; top margin: 6 cm. Red imprint of a canopy. Flanking the poster: two strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 5.5 x 22.5 cm.