Stove God with Wife and Concubine Yangjiabu, Shandong
'Stove God with Wife and Concubine'
Yangjiabu, Shandong
33 x 37 cm
modern reprint of early 20th century image
Where other images consist of the Stove God and his wife, it is not unusual to see Stove God images in which he is accompanied by two women. Of course the Stove God is a supernatural being, but what does this suggest about male-female relationships in traditional China?