According to the history book Samguk Yusa, Cheoyong successfully repulsed the disease deity, who was having sex with his wife.
During the reign of King Yejong, it is recorded that Taoist believers made statues of the door god.
One of the most common worship of Munshin in the mainland, the attachment of pictures or writing on the front doors, originated from Taoism.
Munshin worship is almost nonexistent in the countryside, and a limited form appears in Seoul and neighboring regions.
Unlike most Gashin, Munshin was mostly worshipped in cities, where the importance of the door was significantly higher than in the countryside.
In the mainland, Munshin was believed to embody an amulet, a portrait of Cheoyong, a picture of a tiger or a rooster, or a calligraphy of 'Ibchun Daegil', all attached to the door.
The worship was very short, simply spraying rice wine and placing tteok in front of the door.
Munjeon was believed to embody strips of paper and red, blue, and yellow clothes, hung on the door.