Who is worshiped in Kuixing Pavilion?

Kui Xing Pavilion is dedicated to Kui Dou Xingjun, who is in charge of the imperial examination and cultural development in the world.

Kixing Pavilion is located next to the Panchi of Confucius Temple in Qinhuai District, Nanjing City. It is located in the core area of ​​Qinhuai Scenic Area of ​​Confucius Temple. It is one of the core landscapes and landmark buildings of Nanjing Confucius Temple, and is also a group of ancient buildings of Confucius Temple. The famous monuments in the group are also called Kuixing Pavilion and Wenxing Pavilion. In Chinese folk belief, Kuixing is the god who controls the rise and fall of articles. In the minds of Confucian scholars, Kuixing has the supreme status. In the imperial examination era, it was a symbol of scholars' "winning the first prize", which was very prestigious.

Kui Xing Pavilion was built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It was rebuilt during the Daoguang period. It was destroyed by war during the Xianfeng period and rebuilt again during the Tongzhi period. It was destroyed again when the Japanese invaded Nanjing during the Anti-Japanese War and was later rebuilt. In the past, there were no high-rise buildings in the ancient city of Nanjing, so this Qinhuai scenic spot could be seen from a distance of dozens of miles around. It is one of the Qinhuai scenic spots and one of the landmark buildings of Confucius Temple.

Legendary anecdotes of Kuixing Pavilion

According to legend, the top of Kuixing Pavilion was originally red, and later changed to blue. As for the reason for the color change, it is said that the top of Kuixing Pavilion was originally red. Yes, because the Confucius Temple area was often struck by lightning, many people died, and the people were helpless. One day, a "feng shui master" told the then governor of Liangjiang that the red roof was not good and offended thunder. If he replaced it with a blue roof, he would not be struck by lightning again. But once the feng shui was broken, Nanjing would never produce a third-grade product again. Above the senior officials.

The governor of Liangjiang said that for the sake of the peace of the people on one side, it would be fine if the people of Nanjing did not give up high officials. So the red roof was replaced with a blue roof. Strangely enough, after the roof was replaced, there were no more lightning strikes and fires in the Confucius Temple area. During the Qianlong, Xianfeng, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Anti-Japanese War, Confucius Temple was destroyed by war four times, and its old appearance in historical periods cannot be verified.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Kuixing Pavilion