People paste pictures of Door Gods on their doors to avoid bad luck and pray for safety.

在中国民间，人们用贴门神的方法来驱邪避鬼、祈求平安jZSYJ7[z(v。

Legends say that an emperor was harassed by demons.

相传，古时有位皇帝被恶鬼骚扰，

Two generals drove out the demons so the emperor was able to fall asleep.

两位武将夜夜护驾，皇帝才得以安寝p0tP&zp!*=7QQ3c。

The emperor pasted pictures of these two generals on his door and the demons disappeared.

皇帝命画匠绘制二人的图像贴在门口，恶鬼从此消失yySERxdv|jlw9R+x。

People pray that these heroes will guard them from evil.

现在，人们贴门神已经变成贴年画，以求获得好运和吉祥m4NWsuJoBf=DsK_~iw。

Menshen signifies the beginning of a new year; they guard the home for Chinese.

门神预示着新年的开始，守卫着中国人的家园QJ#M#6,]W_oEer。