These 3 cm netsuke both feature the demon queller Zhong Kui. One was carved from ivory by Jugyoku in the 19th century, while the other was crafted from wood by Ryukei, also in the 19th century. Both are housed at the Tokyo National Museum.
Zhong Kui is a deity in Chinese mythology (also known in Japan as Shōki) who vanquishes ghosts and evil beings and reputedly commands 80,000 demons. In modern Japan, he is mainly known as 'Shoki-san'—a small sculpture placed on the roof of old wooden houses in Kyoto and Nara (known as machiya) to ward off evil spirits.
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| Netsuke in shape of demon queller Zhong Kui by Ryukei (wood) 鐘馗木彫根付（龍珪作） |
Posted on 7/9/2021
Revised on 11/1/2026
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鐘馗さんというと京都や奈良の町屋の屋根の上の魔除けの置物を連想するのですが、本来は鬼をも食べてしまう神様で、とっても怖い方のようです。
初稿 7/9/2021
改訂 11/1/2026
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