Later, the loyal generals Kuan Yu, of the Three Kingdoms Period (220--265), and Yueh Fei, of the Northern and Southern Sung dynasties (960--1279), along with Wen T'ien-hsiang, the last prime minister of the Sung, were also portrayed as door gods, in honor of their loyalty and righteousness.
後來連關公、岳飛、文天祥也出現在門神年畫裡了，主題不外表揚他們的忠孝節義。