Kuixing Building

Kuixing Building

Kuixing tower, also known as Kuixing Pavilion, was built for Kuixing, the God who dominated the rise and fall of articles in the minds of scholars. In many parts of China, there are "Kuixing tower" or "Kuixing Pavilion" with Kuixing statues in the main hall. Kuixing has a ferocious face, a gold body, a blue face, red hair, ring eyes, and two horns on his head. It looks like a ghost.

Kuixing has the supreme position. Kuixing holds a big brush in his right hand, which means to use the brush to mark the name of the pilot. He holds an ink bucket in his left hand, and his right foot is independent. He steps on the head of a big turtle (a kind of big turtle) in the sea under his feet, which means "dominating". His left foot is raised and kicked to echo the big hook on the bottom right of the word "Kui". On his feet is the Big Dipper. See The picture shows the words. In ancient times, there were Kuixing buildings all over the country, where scholars worshipped Kuixing and prayed to be listed in the imperial examination. Kuixing building is a part of splendid Chinese cultural heritage with strong Chinese national style and local cultural characteristics.

History and culture

Kuixing in Chinese history refers to the Taoist "Tang Dynasty", the hometown of Zhongkui in Shijing Town, Huxian County, Shaanxi Province. It is said that Zhong Kui is the star of Wenqu who is in charge of people's fate in scientific research. Therefore, since ancient times, people have paid homage to Zhong Kui. People said, "please Zhong Kui, and you will be the first in the list! Zhong Kui is a real God, send us happiness, fortune, longevity and peace! " People have come to Zhong Kui's hometown to worship him, and Kuixing towers have been built all over the country to worship him. There is also a legend that Baogong is the lower boundary of Kuixing (see the second chapter of three heroes and five righteousness).

Kuixing was originally known as Kuixing, one of the 28 constellations in ancient astronomy. In the Weishu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is the saying of "Kui Zhu's article". Later generations attached to the society as a God, built Kui Xing tower and molded statues to worship it, and regarded it as the God of the rise and fall of the article. In the imperial examination, Kui Xing was regarded as the God of Chinese style, and changed to "Kui Xing". It is said that Kuixing has a ferocious face, a golden body, a blue face, red hair and ring eyes. He has two horns on his head and steps on the head of a big fish in the sea, which means "the best". Every exam, Kuixing will hold a big brush in his right hand and a bucket in his left hand. It is said that the bucket is the name of all candidates. If he is lucky enough to be selected by Kuixing's pen, he will be the best.

Northeast China

Kuixing building, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province

Kuixing tower is located in the southeast corner outside the ancient city of Shenyang, on the North Bank of Wanquan River in Dadong District. It is a special ancient temple. It was first built in 1628 (the second year of Tiancong of later Jin Dynasty), and then rebuilt three times in 1838 (the 18th year of Daoguang of Qing Dynasty), 1861 (the 11th year of Xianfeng) and 1882 (the 8th year of Guangxu of Qing Dynasty). At that time, the Kuixing tower stood high in the east of the city, and the setting sun was shining in the sunset. The temple covers an area of more than 1600 square meters, with a construction area of 460 square meters. The temple faces south in a rectangular shape. In the southeast of it, there is a Kuixing tower about 20 meters high, which is a three story Xieshan style. The bottom layer is square, built with green bricks, with semicircular arches on all sides, steps under the door, flower shaped female wall on the top of the wall base, empty Pavilion on the base, and stairs on the inside; the second layer is built with brick, with arches on all sides, less than one layer wide, with 12 columns on the outside, bucket arches and cornices on the columns, and stairs on the inside; the third layer is of wood structure, with partition doors and 12 columns on the outside On the head of the column are Dou Gong and purlin Fang, all painted with color, and on the top are grey tiles on Xieshan mountain. The head of Kuixing statue carved in sandalwood looks like a strange ghost shape, one foot tilts backward like a big hook of Kuixing character, the other foot is independent like a leader, the right hand holds up a red ink brush, and the left hand holds an inkstone. This is according to the theory of "Kuixing point champion", the image of this Kuixing kick fight is fabricated. The imperial examination system prevailed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and some scholars would go to the Kuixing tower to worship Kuixing and pray for the protection of the title of the golden list. There is a revolving door in front of the temple, with a green brick forehead, three characters of "Kuixing tower" engraved on the door, two flagpoles standing on the left and right, and a triangular stone column frame and an iron bell hanging on the north side of the temple. To the north there are three main halls. In the center of the hall is the statue of Wenchang emperor, the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the East and the statue of Zhangxian in the West. On the west side of the hall, there are six main rooms. The temple and its pavilions survived in the 1950s and were demolished from 1966 to 1976. The temple is no longer in existence.

Kuixing building, Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province

Kuixing tower is located in the southeast corner of Liaoyang City. It is 40 meters high and has two floors. Because of the foundation of the city, the stone platform is built three floors up, surrounded by stone railings, and the octagonal floor is built on it. From the South upward stone steps 16, built on both sides of the iron fence protection. There are four doors in the lower level, and one is in the middle of the inscription of rebuilding Kuixing tower. The monument is 2 meters high and 3 meters wide, facing south. There is a wooden ladder in the northeast corner, which goes up step by step. The upper entrance is covered with a wooden cover, which is opened by the boarder and closed by the exit. In the upper layer, there is a statue of Kuixing, whose wood is purplish red and 3 meters high. Standing on the top of a single foot, it's called the first one. Like rotatable, left hand holding India, right hand holding pen, known as point champion. Eight red lacquer wooden columns support the beams and rafters, which are hung with couplets of literati in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The windows are made of glass and covered with fine wire mesh. A circular wooden stool is installed under the window. You can have a panoramic view of Liaoyang's distant mountains and near water. Kuixing tower was built in 1777 when Liaoyang City was rebuilt. It was rebuilt in the 26th year of Daoguang (1846) and the last year of Tongzhi. In 1900, it was destroyed by Tsarist Russia, and the wooden statues and couplets were destroyed. It was repaired in 1924. It was destroyed in the war before the founding of the people's Republic of China. Only the remains of Diji remain.

Kuixing building, Xingcheng City, Liaoning Province

Kuixing tower is located in the southeast corner of Xingcheng ancient city. It has two floors, eight sides and eight corners. It has a statue of Kuixing, with a head like a ghost, a blue face and red hair. One foot tilts back, one hand holds a fight, and the other hand holds a pen. It is just like using a pen to point the name of the examinee, which is called "Kuixing point champion" in ancient books. Today's Kuixing building combines modern acousto-optic technology, giving a vivid image in the legend of Kuixing. As long as tourists press the button, "Kuixing" will dance up and down the magic pen in their hands, so that tourists can understand the true meaning of the legend of "Kuixing point champion". Kuixing, also known as kuishen, is said to dominate who can win the first prize. Kuixing tower in Xingcheng ancient city is known as "the first Kuixing tower outside the pass" because of its geographical location.

Kuixing building, Haicheng City, Liaoning Province

Kuixing building is located in Shishan Park, chengnancuo, Haicheng City. It was originally one of the "eight Linming sceneries". It was built in 1778 (the 43rd year of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty), rebuilt in 1923 (the 12th year of the Republic of China), destroyed at the beginning of the cultural revolution, and rebuilt in 1999. The old Kuixing building has two floors and six corners, and later changed to eight corners and three floors. The first is "desperate", the second is "fighting with others", the third is "helping the tiger to eat", the fourth is "looking around", and the fifth is "sharing the spoils". The bird alarm bells are hung on the upturned eaves. Wind, Ding Dong sound, unique charm. Inside the building is a wooden statue of Kuixing. Green face, golden eyes, hands up and feet up, terrible shape. There are eight characters engraved on the body: self-restraint and self-cultivation. One hand to fight, the other hand to write, as if in the top spot.

Kuixing building, Jilin City, Jilin Province

Kuixing building was built in 1742, the seventh year of Qianlong reign. It is located in the southeast corner of the ancient city, near the first experimental primary school in Jilin City. Kuixing building, built in 1765, is a subsidiary building of Jilin Confucian temple. In 1790, the shipyard was burned, and the whole Jilin Province fell into a sea of fire and smoke. The Confucian temple was not spared in this catastrophe, only one Kuixing building was left. Kuixing building is composed of a base and a two-story Pavilion. The building is 14 meters high. The first floor is 8 meters high, the bottom is 44 meters, and each side is 11 meters. Masonry structure. There is a door in the south, and on the lintel is inscribed "Wen Guang shedou". There are 12 red lacquer wood columns with a circumference of 1.5 meters around, and the crossbeam on the column is the dragon head bucket arch. The surrounding eaves are decorated with auspicious beast's snout. The second floor is 6 meters high, with wooden structure. The building body and twelve columns are all red. The column beam is also a bucket arch. The roof of the building is covered with tubular tiles. Upstairs is the God of literary movement - "Kuixing". Kuixing building was repaired for the first time in 1859 and renovated again in 1874. In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), the Yihetuan of Jilin took this as the arena to practice boxing. After the failure of the Boxer Movement, Russian troops were stationed here. In 1906, the Japanese established the Japanese Consulate in Jilin. After liberation, Kuixing real estate was owned by Jilin first experimental primary school and demolished in 1964. The first experimental primary school of Jilin City set up a monument on the original site of Kuixing building with the word "Wenguang shedou" in memory of Kuixing building.

Kuixing building, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province

Kuixing tower is located on Longshou mountain in the center of Liaoyuan city. It is the most famous Xuanmen (Taoism) tower in China. It is a landmark building in Liaoyuan city. Built in the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the Kuixing building in Liaoyuan recorded the historical origin of Liaoyuan and contained rich characteristic culture of Guandong. It was destroyed by the war in the 1940s. The first and second floors below Kuixing building are Liaoyuan Museum, and the seventh floor above is the place for religious activities. If you enter Liaoyuan from the East, South and West, you can see the Kuixing tower standing high on the top of Longshan from a distance. The scene is magnificent. It not only becomes a beautiful scenery of Liaoyuan, but also gives Liaoyuan profound historical and cultural connotation. Kuixing building is located in Jilin Province

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