Shenyang Forbidden City hangs door god to welcome Lunar New Year. On February 2, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, northern China ushered in the "Little New Year" The pair of door gods hung at the east gate that day were the "Jiang" door gods.

There are two symmetrical generals painted on the left and right of the door god. According to legend, they were two generals of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde.