Peach wooden color is red, red has the meaning of auspicious, ward off evil spirits, so couplets mostly with red paper writing.
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最初人们以桃木刻人形挂在门旁以避邪，后来画门神像于桃木上，再简化为在桃木板上题写门神名字。
Initially, people with peach wooden door to ward off evil spirits humanoid hanging in painting, later on, like in peachwood shot-stopper again simplified as in peachwood board inscribed keeper name.
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于是民间就用桃木刻成他们的模样，放在自家门口，以避邪防害。
Mahogany carved with folk on their appearance, on their own doorstep, in order to ward off evil anti-harm.
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