Kuixing Pavilion is located next to Chi Pan of Confucius Temple in Qinhuai District, Nanjing. It is located in the core area of the Qinhuai scenic belt of Confucius Temple. It is one of the core landscapes and landmark buildings of Nanjing Confucius Temple, and also a famous historic site in the ancient buildings of Confucius Temple, also known as Kuixing Pavilion and Wenxing Pavilion. Kuixing is the god who dominates the rise and fall of articles in Chinese folk beliefs, and Kuixing has a supreme position in the eyes of Confucian scholars. In the imperial examination era, it was a symbol of literati's "winning the championship" and was very rich.
Kuixing Pavilion was built in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, rebuilt in Daoguang period, destroyed by war in Xianfeng period and rebuilt in Tongzhi period. During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, when the Japanese army occupied Nanjing, it was destroyed and rebuilt. In the past, there were no high-rise buildings in the ancient city of Nanjing, so Qinhuai Scenic Area can be seen from dozens of miles inside and outside Fiona Fang. It is one of the scenic spots in Qinhuai and one of the landmark buildings of Confucius Temple.
Legends and anecdotes of Kuixingge
According to legend, the top of Kuixing Pavilion was originally red and later changed to blue. As for the cause of discoloration, it is said that the top of Kuixing Pavilion was originally red. Because the Confucius Temple area is often struck by lightning, many people have died, and there is nothing the common people can do. One day, a "feng shui expert" told the then governor of Liangjiang that the red roof was not good and had offended Lei Gong. If you change to blue top, you won't be struck by lightning again. But once feng shui is broken, Nanjing will never produce any officials with more than three products.
The Governor of Liangjiang said that Nanjing people should not be big officials for the safety of the people. So the red roof was replaced by the blue roof. Strangely, after changing the roof, there was no lightning strike and fire in the surrounding area of Confucius Temple. During the Qianlong, Xianfeng, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression periods, the Confucius Temple was destroyed by war four times, and the old appearance of the historical period could not be verified.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Brother Kuixing