Date: Qing (AD 1644-1911)
Area: Dejiang, Guizhou province
Material: Wood

• Object Type：
  • OTHERS
• Location：
  • Chinese Minority Nationalities' Art Gallery
• Tag：
  • kai shan mang jiang tujia qing guizhou wood

Mountain Opening Valiant General was a brave general who warded off demons in Taoyuan Cave. He was said to be four meters tall and could eat a cow for a meal. The earth trembled and the mountains swayed when he strode. He had always helped the weak and punished the bullies, killing monsters and demons from all directions, known as one of the most ferocious gods in Nuo opera. The folk artists adopt very bold and hyperbolic craft to create Valiant General, whose style features two standing horns, angry staring eyes and ferocious fangs reflecting vividly his character of hating evil as his enemy.