Kuixing is the "Xuan Ji" of the Big Dipper, that is, the first to fourth stars of the Big Dipper. These four stars are the first, and the rest are exclusive news. The shape of Kuixing is based entirely on glyphs. A ghost is kicking a bucket.
Gu said in the Record of the Day: "I don't know when the Kuixing Sutra was presented today. Taking Wei Xiao as the mansion of articles, setting up a temple to worship is not like Wei Xiao, changing Wei Xiao to Wei Xiao, nor like Wei Xiao, but it is tortuous and fighting for ghosts. I don't know that Wei Xiao is one of the seven nights in Xuanwu in the north. " It can be seen that the Ming Dynasty was very popular. Gu also said that Kuixing is really a Kuixing, because Kuixing is the "home of articles".
In ancient times, people built many buildings, such as Kuixing Tower and Kuixing Pavilion. Many people don't know much about the origin of Kuixing, but when it comes to the five top ranks, everyone knows. This is a common drinking order when punching in. This "top five scholar" is related to "Kuixing".
"Five natures" means "five natures" and "five natures". In the Ming Dynasty, the Five Classics of Poetry, Calligraphy, Yi, Li, Spring and Autumn were selected as scholars, and the first one in each Classics was Jing Kui. "Kui" means "first". In the rural examination, the top five in each subject must be the classics of a certain course, so it is called "Five Classics" or "Five Classics" for short. The word "Kui" originated from the ancient people's worship of Kuixing.
Kuixing is one of the twenty-eight lodgings, the first night of seven lodgings of the Western White Tiger, including sixteen stars. Kuixing was attached by the ancients as the god in charge of literary movement. The so-called "Zhu Kui articles". It is said that it is like a word book. Because "Kui" and "Kui" are homophonic and have the meaning of "first", the word "Kui" has been replaced, and names such as "Jingkui" and "Wu Kui" have appeared. In ancient times, the champion was also called "Jia Kui" and Xie Yuan was also called "Kui Jie".
The word "loss" was later misinterpreted by another person. Talking about "the ghost hits the wall", kicking the ghost's foot to the right is like kicking the Beidou, thus visualizing Kuixing-in fact, it is a ghost. It is depicted as an evil spirit with red hair and blue face, standing at the top of the spear. One foot leans back like a big hook, holding a bucket in one hand and a pen in the other, indicating that the name of the experimenter is being decided with a pen. This is "the champion is divided into barrels, leading." This statue is regarded as a god by scholars and is a symbol of high school.
It is called "the best" because the stone slab in the middle of the steps of the palace hall is engraved with a dragon turtle. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Chinese scholar had to stand at the foot of the steps to pick up the list, while the champion was honored to stand on the glans penis, so he was called the "leader". Learning to be an official is the golden rule of feudal times. Kuixing is in charge of the success or failure of literati, which is naturally serious. Although there are ghosts, they are greatly admired by literati. During the exam, someone erected a Kuixing statue on the right side of the room. Some people still hold clay figurines, hoping to get God's blessing and prosperity.
Although ancient scholars claimed to be followers of Confucius, they also worshipped Wenchang and other gods. This * * * god can add up to five. Five Wenchang refers to Wenchang Emperor, Wen Heng Emperor (Guan Gong), Fu You Emperor (Lv Dongbin), Kuixing and yi zhu. Since ancient times, it has been known as the "number one scholar" and "the best in the world". Therefore, all scholars worship it.
Kuixing, I hope the honor of scientific research. In ancient times, customs followed. On Qixi night, scholars buy wine and drink it, which is called "Kuixing Banquet". This day is said to be Kuixing's birthday. There is a so-called "Kuixing Club", where disciples led by Shu offered sacrifices to Kuixing, and the leaping Kuixing is also called "Prince Kuixing". It is said that the dog's head is also used to worship Kuixing, so there is a poem "It is a dog who worships Kuixing".
According to folklore, Lord Kuixing was extremely ugly before his death. Not only does he have a pockmarked face, but he is also a cripple. At that time, someone made a poem to make fun of him:
Do not advocate the use of decorative lead, even if the lead is not covered;
Marrying Ma Gu into two beauties is no worse than coming to the hive.
The man's beard left his paws outside, and a goose stepped on the sand beside his mouth;
It's just a nap in front of the eaves, and the wind blows plum blossoms on your forehead.
Xiang Jun jade toe is the strangest, step by step, step by step;
When you take a leisurely walk, you want to dance, and your mouth is flat.
Only the road in the world is dangerous, and I am too tired to draw a picture;
Don't laugh, the waist branches are often half folded, and the breeze is swaying.
Although Lord Kuixing is extremely ugly, he is not poor in his ugly ambition, and he actually took the imperial examination in high school under his efforts. When the emperor faced the court exam, he asked him why there were many spots on his face. Answer: "pockmarked face is full of stars." Asked why he was lame again, he replied, "hop on one foot." The emperor saw his answer and accepted him.
According to legend, Lord Kuixing was knowledgeable before his death.
However, I failed every exam, and I was so angry that I threw myself into the river. Unexpectedly, I was saved by Aoyu, and I became a champion.
The form of ancient imperial examinations was to split one, sing one and make up another. The method is to come back from the sixth place until the last place, and then start to announce the top five high school students. The top five names are "Five Champions" and the first name is "Champion".
It can be seen that the relationship between Kuixing and the exam is very close. In ancient times, it was said that serving Master Kuixing could help you study hard, and it was also said that you could be a top student in high school. Therefore, most ancient literati took Kuixing as their patron saint. Many students worship the statue or portrait of Lord Kuixing in their own imperial hall. In addition to wishing them the exam, you can also praise them for their scholarly family.
In the folk statue of Kuixing, the right foot steps on the head of Australia, the left foot limps and kicks the star, the right hand holds the pen and the left hand holds the star, and the whole body presents a twisted shape.