Entitled: "Sesshu hitsu shoki zu"; shows Shoki, the demon slayer. Zhong Kui is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit, as well as in places of business where high-value goods are involved. Woodcut by Koryusai Isoda, circa 1782-85.