China ghost bust.
Legend has it that one night, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was sleepy in his room because of a high fever. At this moment, a child slipped into the room. The child has a bull's nose, with one foot bare and the other hanging around his waist. After this boy entered the Tang Xuanzong mansion, he stretched out his hand to take away Yang Guifei's splendid sachet and the jade emperor of Tang Xuanzong.
At this time, Tang Xuanzong shouted: Who are you? When he heard the carnival of Tang Xuanzong, the child was not afraid, but he said to Tang Xuanzong very proudly: I am wasting my time just to steal your things. When Tang Xuanzong heard these words, he was very angry and was about to call his own warriors to help him catch ghosts. At this moment, a GREAT GHOST suddenly appeared in the void. I saw GREAT GHOST reaching for his shriveled eyes, digging them out and stuffing them into his mouth. It can be said that this operation frightened Tang Xuanzong's emotional state and hurriedly asked who you were. Different from the wasteful attitude, this GREAT GHOST showed great courtesy in the face of Tang Xuanzong's inquiry. Salute to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and say: I am Zhong Kui at the foot of Zhong Nanshan. Once I went to Beijing to take the exam, because I was not ashamed of my family, I said that I had crashed into the front steps of the temple and died, but thanks to the love of Gaozu, I was buried deep. I am very grateful, so I am willing to help me get rid of all monsters.
Zhongkui development
After this incident, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty called the famous painter Wu Daozi to his palace. Let Wu Daozi draw the image of Zhong Kui he saw and hang it in his palace. Wu Daozi listened to Xuanzong's description, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. It was fantastic, only a few strokes, and it was very similar. But after this painting is completed, there will be no evil in the palace with Zhong Kui.
After this incident spread, Zhong Kui's image gradually evolved into a fairy dedicated to exorcising ghosts and evil spirits in the hearts of ancient people in China. About the image description of Zhong Kui, the image of Zhong Kui recorded in books is actually similar to the image of Zhang Fei seen in our film and television dramas. Although Zhong Kui looks strange, Zhong Kui's predecessor was a knowledgeable and knowledgeable wit.
Zhong Kui also has many identities in Chinese myths and legends. In the early days, Zhong Kui was also regarded as a caretaker during the Spring Festival. In the underworld, Zhong Kui is the guardian of the underworld, and by the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhong Kui has turned into a heavenly master.