The clothes pattern is Zhong Kui's head. What do you call it?
Zhong Kui is a god in Chinese folklore who can help people ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. Common people respect Zhong Kui very much. During the Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival, many families will paste Zhong Kui’s New Year pictures on their doors. So what era was Zhong Kui from? Portrait of Zhong Kui From the story of Zhong Kui, we can know what era Zhong Kui was from.
According to legend, Zhong Kui was a native of Zhongnan Village, Zhongnan Town, Zhongnan Mountain, Zhouzhi County, in the middle section of Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province. Zhong Kui was a scholar. He had read many books since he was a child and was rich in knowledge. However, Zhong Kui's appearance was very ugly, and his complexion was extremely ugly. He is black and has a full face of beard, and the overall look is very weird.
Zhong Kui later went to Beijing to take the exam and won the honorary title. However, he was rejected during the palace examination because the prime minister at the time thought he was too ugly and did not like him. Zhong Kui was so angry that he hit the pillar. Died.
Zhong Kui started catching ghosts after his death. The most classic thing about Zhong Kui's ghost hunting is that he caught ghosts in Tang Xuanzong's dreams and cured Tang Xuanzong's illness. So Zhong Kui is actually from the Tang Dynasty. There is a poem called "Thanks for the Gift of Zhong Kui and the Calendar" in "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty". The author of this poem is a prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. The meaning of the poem is to thank the emperor for giving him the portrait of Zhong Kui. and calendars, it can be seen that Zhong Kui was already a very popular figure in the Tang Dynasty, and hanging Zhong Kui's portrait has become a very popular trend. This once again proves that Zhong Kui lived in the Tang Dynasty. The reason why Zhong Kui is so famous is also related to Tang Xuanzong, because Tang Xuanzong himself was very obsessed with Taoism. After Tang Xuanzong dreamed of Zhong Kui and Zhong Kui helped him kill the imp and cure the disease, Tang Xuanzong began to find a painter for Zhong Kui. The portrait also highly praised Zhong Kui's ability to catch ghosts. What does Zhong Kui look like? Zhong Kui's character is Zheng Nan. In Chinese legends, he is a god who can ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters. During the Spring Festival, Zhong Kui is the door god. During the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhong Kui is the heavenly master who kills the five poisons. People among the people I am in awe of Zhong Kui very much, because Zhong Kui is the only all-answering god in traditional Chinese Taoism, a god who responds to all requests. So what does Zhong Kui look like? Zhong Kui's appearance is actually very ugly. The description of Zhong Kui's appearance in the book is that he has a leopard head with ringed eyes, an iron face and curled temples, which looks a bit weird.
It can also be seen from some portraits of Zhong Kui in later generations that Zhong Kui usually wears a bright red robe, sometimes holding a fan in his hand, sometimes holding a sword in his hand, and his face is full of He has a beard, his face is very dark, and his expression is very serious, giving people a sense of seriousness. Although Zhong Kui is ugly, he is very talented. He once won the Jinshi Scholarship, but was not admitted as the top scholar because of his ugly appearance.
According to legend, during the Chinese New Year, there was a Nian beast, and the Nian beast would come out to invade the world.
After Zhong Kui was born, people would keep vigil on this day in order to drive away the Nian beast. They would also put New Year pictures with Zhong Kui's portrait on their doors to scare the Nian beast.
In some areas, there is also the custom of inviting Zhong Kui to their homes, which shows that people love Zhong Kui very much.
In addition, during the Tang Xuanzong period, Tang Xuanzong strongly praised Zhong Kui, and Zhong Kui's image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Later generations also gradually developed the Chu-Han culture, Lingbi stones, and Zhongkui paintings into cultural industries, and they were called the three wonders of Lingbi. In 2005, Zhongkui paintings were included in the first batch of intangible culture in Anhui Province Sun Huaibin, a painter specializing in Zhong Kui's paintings, was also appointed as the inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. How did Zhong Kui die? Zhong Kui's character is Zheng Nan. He is a god who can drive away ghosts and ghosts in ancient China. In ancient China, people often hung up portraits of Zhong Kui to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. In traditional Chinese culture, Zhong Kui is called the sage who blesses the house. . It is said that Zhong Kui was originally a Jinshi, but he became a ghost-catcher after his death. So how did Zhong Kui die? Speaking of Zhong Kui's death, we have to talk about Zhong Kui's appearance. Because Zhong Kui actually ended his life because of his appearance.
Zhong Kui was very unattractive. It can also be seen from some portraits of Zhong Kui in later generations. Zhong Kui had a leopard head, ringed eyes, and a very dark beard. The overall appearance was not only Weird and scary.
According to legend, Zhong Kui was a more talented scholar than anyone else. Later, Zhong Kui went to take the exam and won the title of Gongshi. Zhong Kui was very happy and began to prepare for the palace exam. However, the prime minister Lu Qi at the time saw that Zhong Kui was too ugly, so he didn't want Zhong Kui to be admitted, so he spoke ill of Zhong Kui in front of the emperor, so Zhong Kui was not admitted. Zhong Kui was very angry at that time. He hit a big pillar and died on the spot. Some people said that Zhong Kui hit the stone steps and died. In short, Zhong Kui ended his life like this and vented his anger to the court. . After Zhong Kui died, he was buried generously. In order to repay the court's favor, Zhong Kui began to hunt ghosts on Zhongnan Mountain to ensure the peace of the people. Later, Tang Xuanzong suddenly fell ill. Zhong Kui killed the kid for Tang Xuanzong in his dream. Tang Taizong recovered from his illness after waking up from the dream. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was very happy, and immediately asked Wu Daozi to draw Zhong Kui's appearance and publicize it vigorously. As a result, the story that Zhong Kui could catch ghosts slowly spread, and later evolved into a god of all-purpose who responded to all requests. The article accompanies the picture and recommends the painter Liu Wenshun's traditional Chinese painting Zhong Kui - Liu Wenshun Liu Wenshun's Taoist name Xuanlingzi Xuanling Taoist Taoist name Liu Zhishun, the master of Wuji Hall, the 21st generation successor of the Quanzhen Longmen School of Taoism, and the 6th generation successor of Xingyiquan Guo Yunshen, The seventh generation successor of Shaolin Eight Flashbacks. Born in 1972 in Qingyuan County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, now lives in Beijing. He received personal guidance from Master Sun Qifeng, a master in the painting world, as well as Tan Baoquan, Huo Chunyang, Li Shanxiang, Guo Shifu, Wu Yueshi, He Yanzhe and other famous calligraphy and painting circles. He also studied as far away as Bada University, Qingteng and Baiyang. Graduated from Huo Chunyang's Traditional Freehand Flower and Bird Studio at the Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, and further studied at the Chinese Painting Top Talent Training Center of the Ministry of Culture. Specializing in freehand flowers and birds, he also studies landscapes and figures. Inheriter of Taoist Feng Shui painting, he specializes in flowers and birds, landscapes, and the twelve zodiac animals, and also studies figures such as Zhong Kui. He has other professional titles: National first-class artist Zhongnanhai National Ceremony Artist Director of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association Member of the Hebei Province Artists Association Member of the Hebei Province Chinese Painting Research Association Huo Chunyang Tradition Researcher of the Art Research Association, Researcher of the Chinese Academy of Taoist Medicine, Director of the Beijing Famous Painting and Calligraphy Academy, Director of the Wang Duo Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and Director of the "Ink Painting Column Group" and "Famous Masters Lecture Column Group" of China Education Television. Painter, President of the Beijing Wujitang Calligraphy and Painting Academy. President of Beijing Wujitang Taoist Training Institute