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Zhong Kui (Chinese: 鍾馗; pinyin: Zhōng Kuí; Korean: 종규, romanized: Jonggyu; Japanese: 鍾馗, romanized: Shōki; Vietnamese: Chung Quỳ) is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and a wrathful expression. Zhong Kui is able to command 80,000 demons to do his bidding and is often associated with the five bats of fortune. Worship and iconography of Zhong Kui later spread to other East Asian countries, and he can also be found in the folklores and mythologies of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
In art, Zhong Kui is a frequent subject in paintings and crafts, and his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit as well as in places of business where high-value goods are involved. He is also commonly portrayed in popular media.
According to folklore, Zhong Kui travelled with Du Ping (杜平), a friend from his hometown, to take part in the state-wide imperial examinations held in the capital city Chang'an. Though Zhong Kui attained great academic success through his achievement of top honors in the major exams, his rightful title of "Zhuangyuan" (top-scorer) was stripped from him by the then emperor because of his disfigured and ugly appearance.[1]
Extremely enraged, Zhong Kui committed suicide by continually hurling himself against the palace gates until his head was broken, whereupon Du Ping had him buried and laid to rest. During the divine judgment after his death from suicide, Yanluo Wang (the Chinese Underworld Judge) saw much potential in Zhong Kui, intelligent and smart enough to score top honors in the imperial examinations but condemned to Youdu because of the strong grievance. Yama then gave him a title as the king of ghosts and tasked him to hunt, capture, take charge of and maintain discipline and order among all ghosts.
After Zhong Kui became the king of ghosts in Hell, Zhong Kui returned to his hometown on Chinese New Year's eve. To repay Du Ping's kindness, Zhong Kui gave his younger sister in marriage to Du Ping.[2]
Popularization in later dynastiesedit
Zhong Kui's popularity in folklore can be traced to the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China (712 to 756). According to Song Dynasty sources, once the Emperor Xuanzong was gravely ill and had a dream in which he saw two ghosts. The smaller of the ghosts stole a purse from imperial consort Yang Guifei and a flute belonging to the emperor. The larger ghost, wearing the hat of an official, captured the smaller ghost, tore out his eye and ate it. He then introduced himself as Zhong Kui. He said that he had sworn to rid the empire of evil. When the emperor awoke, he had recovered from his illness. So he commissioned the court painter Wu Daozi to produce an image of Zhong Kui to show to the officials. This was highly influential to later representations of Zhong Kui.[3][4]
Legacyedit
Zhong Kui and his legend became a popular theme in later Chinese painting, art, and folklore. Pictures of Zhong Kui used to be frequently hung up in households to scare away ghosts. His character was and still is especially popular in New Year pictures.[4]
Moreover, the popularity of Zhong Kui gives rise to the idiom "Da Gui Jie Zhong Kui" (打鬼借钟馗), which could be translated as "Borrow the name of Zhong Kui to smash the ghost", which means to finish a task by masquerading it is done for someone greater in power or status. Some argue that Mao Zedong is the first to use this phrase.[5]
In artedit
Twentieth-century painter Quan Xianguang (b. 1932) painted Zhong Kui as a burly, hairy man holding a sturdy sword in his bared right arm.[6]
Dai Jin's The Night Excursion of Zhong Kui (15th century), depicting Zhong Kui undertaking a night patrol while being carried in a sedan chair by four demons
Wen Zhengming's Zhong Kui in a Wintry Grove (Ming dynasty), matching Ge Hong's Master Embracing Simplicity that states that ominous creatures often haunted forests, which is why Zhong Kui is needed there
Zhong Kui and Spiders by Zhou Xun (1649–1729), depicting Zhong Kui eyeing spiders dangling down from above (a rebus or auspicious pun for 'joyful things')
Ren Yi's Zhong Kui (1883), in which Zhong Kui appears as an elegant but somewhat eccentric scholar, with his sword sheathed and a blossom in his hair, as he decorously reads
Auspicious Omen of Abundant Peace (Qing dynasty), humorously depicting Zhong Kui being shocked as he looks at his grotesque visage in the mirror
Zhong Kui is seen waving his sword at five bats representing the five blessings, as if symbolically bringing these fortunes down to someone as recipient, depicted in a late 19th or early 20th century xylograph
Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller (17th century), in which Zhong Kui rides an ox while quelled demons carry his sword or lead his ox
A 16th-century painting, depicting a seated Zhong Kui
A 17th-century painting by Lu Xue, depicting Zhong Kui with demons
A painting by the Shunzhi Emperor (r. 1643–1661) of the Qing dynasty
A detail of Okumura Masanobu's Shōki zu (Shōki striding), dated c. 1741–1751.
Fei Danxu's Zhong Kui and his Assistants Under Willows (1832), depicting Zhong Kui and his demon helpers
Zhong Kui by Min Zhen (1730–after 1791), depicting Zhong Kui riding a quadrupedal creature
A 1776 painting by Min Zhen, in which Zhong Kui sits and leans on a chair
Zhong Kui and Demons Crossing a Bridge (16th century), depicting Zhong Kui on a donkey
Zhong Kui Appreciating Plum Blossom (18th century)
Copper tsuba depicting Shōki, by Masayuki Tsuba (1695-1769)
Shuiwei Zhengwei Temple (水尾震威宮) in Xizhou, Changhua
Guang Lu Temple (光祿廟) in Zhuqi, Chiayi
Wu Fu Temple (五福宮) in Wanhua, Taipei
Zhong Nan Old Temple (終南古廟), Batu Pahat, Johor
Shōki Shrine (鍾馗神社) in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
In popular cultureedit
Gong Kai's Zhongshan Going on Excursion (13th or 14th century), depicting Zhong Kui and his sister setting out on a hunting expedition, with a retinue of subjugated demons carrying Zhong Kui's sword, household goods, pots of wine, and even smaller demons that they have captured
The Dance of Zhong Kui (跳鐘馗) developed under the Song dynasty and was adapted into opera under the Ming. It is also a form of ritual for exorcism and purification purpose. this tradition still survives today across China, both in the north especially the Huyi District of Shaanxi and in the south especially She County of Anhui, and Taiwan.[7]
Shōki is highly venerated in Japan and is still worshipped in some Shinto shrines. Shōki was also the namesake of the Imperial Japanese Army's single-engine Nakajima Ki-44 fighter plane.
^Nagendra Kumar Singh (1997). International encyclopaedia of Buddhism: India [11]. Anmol Publications. pp. 1372–1374. ISBN978-81-7488-156-4. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^Richard Von Glahn (2004). The Sinister Way: The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture. University of California Press. pp. 122–128. ISBN978-0-520-92877-0. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
^ abDillon, Michael, ed. (1998). China: A Cultural and Historical Dictionary. London: Curzon Press. pp. 382. ISBN0-7007-0439-6.
^吴, 志菲. "毛泽东对"个人崇拜"的态度演变【3】--党史频道-人民网". dangshi.people.com.cn. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^Shelagh Vainker and Xin Chen, editors, A Life in Chinese Art: Essays in Honor of Michael Sullivan, p. 83.
^Zheng, Zunren (2004). Zhong Kui yan jiu (BOD 1 ban ed.). Taibei Shi: Xiu wei zi xun ke ji gu fen you xian gong si. pp. 225–241. ISBN9789867614285.
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Chung Kwei redirects here For the spam filtering algorithm see Chung Kwei algorithm Zhong Kui Chinese 鍾馗 pinyin Zhōng Kui Korean 종규 romanized Jonggyu Japanese 鍾馗 romanized Shōki Vietnamese Chung Quỳ is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard bulging eyes and a wrathful expression Zhong Kui is able to command 80 000 demons to do his bidding and is often associated with the five bats of fortune Worship and iconography of Zhong Kui later spread to other East Asian countries and he can also be found in the folklores and mythologies of Korea Japan and Vietnam Zhong KuiA Ming painting of Zhong Kui the Demon Queller with Five Bats with the five bats representing the five blessings as well as the vase red coral and fungi held by demons that also contain auspicious symbolismChinese nameTraditional Chinese鍾馗Simplified Chinese钟馗TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōng KuiWade GilesChung K ueiChung KweiVietnamese nameVietnamese alphabetChung QuỳChữ Han鍾馗Korean nameHangul종규Hanja鍾馗TranscriptionsRevised RomanizationJong gyuJapanese nameKanji鍾馗TranscriptionsRomanizationShōki In art Zhong Kui is a frequent subject in paintings and crafts and his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit as well as in places of business where high value goods are involved He is also commonly portrayed in popular media Contents 1 King of ghosts 2 Popularization in later dynasties 3 Legacy 4 In art 5 Temples 6 In popular culture 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksKing of ghosts editAccording to folklore Zhong Kui travelled with Du Ping 杜平 a friend from his hometown to take part in the state wide imperial examinations held in the capital city Chang an Though Zhong Kui attained great academic success through his achievement of top honors in the major exams his rightful title of Zhuangyuan top scorer was stripped from him by the then emperor because of his disfigured and ugly appearance 1 Extremely enraged Zhong Kui committed suicide by continually hurling himself against the palace gates until his head was broken whereupon Du Ping had him buried and laid to rest During the divine judgment after his death from suicide Yanluo Wang the Chinese Underworld Judge saw much potential in Zhong Kui intelligent and smart enough to score top honors in the imperial examinations but condemned to Youdu because of the strong grievance Yama then gave him a title as the king of ghosts and tasked him to hunt capture take charge of and maintain discipline and order among all ghosts After Zhong Kui became the king of ghosts in Hell Zhong Kui returned to his hometown on Chinese New Year s eve To repay Du Ping s kindness Zhong Kui gave his younger sister in marriage to Du Ping 2 Popularization in later dynasties editZhong Kui s popularity in folklore can be traced to the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China 712 to 756 According to Song Dynasty sources once the Emperor Xuanzong was gravely ill and had a dream in which he saw two ghosts The smaller of the ghosts stole a purse from imperial consort Yang Guifei and a flute belonging to the emperor The larger ghost wearing the hat of an official captured the smaller ghost tore out his eye and ate it He then introduced himself as Zhong Kui He said that he had sworn to rid the empire of evil When the emperor awoke he had recovered from his illness So he commissioned the court painter Wu Daozi to produce an image of Zhong Kui to show to the officials This was highly influential to later representations of Zhong Kui 3 4 Legacy editZhong Kui and his legend became a popular theme in later Chinese painting art and folklore Pictures of Zhong Kui used to be frequently hung up in households to scare away ghosts His character was and still is especially popular in New Year pictures 4 Moreover the popularity of Zhong Kui gives rise to the idiom Da Gui Jie Zhong Kui 打鬼借钟馗 which could be translated as Borrow the name of Zhong Kui to smash the ghost which means to finish a task by masquerading it is done for someone greater in power or status Some argue that Mao Zedong is the first to use this phrase 5 In art editTwentieth century painter Quan Xianguang b 1932 painted Zhong Kui as a burly hairy man holding a sturdy sword in his bared right arm 6 nbsp Dai Jin s The Night Excursion of Zhong Kui 15th century depicting Zhong Kui undertaking a night patrol while being carried in a sedan chair by four demons nbsp Wen Zhengming s Zhong Kui in a Wintry Grove Ming dynasty matching Ge Hong s Master Embracing Simplicity that states that ominous creatures often haunted forests which is why Zhong Kui is needed there nbsp Zhong Kui and Spiders by Zhou Xun 1649 1729 depicting Zhong Kui eyeing spiders dangling down from above a rebus or auspicious pun for joyful things nbsp Ren Yi s Zhong Kui 1883 in which Zhong Kui appears as an elegant but somewhat eccentric scholar with his sword sheathed and a blossom in his hair as he decorously reads nbsp Auspicious Omen of Abundant Peace Qing dynasty humorously depicting Zhong Kui being shocked as he looks at his grotesque visage in the mirror nbsp Zhong Kui is seen waving his sword at five bats representing the five blessings as if symbolically bringing these fortunes down to someone as recipient depicted in a late 19th or early 20th century xylograph nbsp Zhong Kui the Demon Queller 17th century in which Zhong Kui rides an ox while quelled demons carry his sword or lead his ox nbsp A 16th century painting depicting a seated Zhong Kui nbsp A 17th century painting by Lu Xue depicting Zhong Kui with demons nbsp A painting by the Shunzhi Emperor r 1643 1661 of the Qing dynasty nbsp A detail of Okumura Masanobu s Shōki zu Shōki striding dated c 1741 1751 nbsp Fei Danxu s Zhong Kui and his Assistants Under Willows 1832 depicting Zhong Kui and his demon helpers nbsp Zhong Kui by Min Zhen 1730 after 1791 depicting Zhong Kui riding a quadrupedal creature nbsp A 1776 painting by Min Zhen in which Zhong Kui sits and leans on a chair nbsp Zhong Kui and Demons Crossing a Bridge 16th century depicting Zhong Kui on a donkey nbsp Zhong Kui Appreciating Plum Blossom 18th century nbsp Copper tsuba depicting Shōki by Masayuki Tsuba 1695 1769 Temples editZhong Kui Temple 钟馗庙 in Guanqiao Hunan Shuiwei Zhengwei Temple 水尾震威宮 in Xizhou Changhua Guang Lu Temple 光祿廟 in Zhuqi Chiayi Wu Fu Temple 五福宮 in Wanhua Taipei Zhong Nan Old Temple 終南古廟 Batu Pahat Johor Shōki Shrine 鍾馗神社 in Higashiyama Ward KyotoIn popular culture edit nbsp Gong Kai s Zhongshan Going on Excursion 13th or 14th century depicting Zhong Kui and his sister setting out on a hunting expedition with a retinue of subjugated demons carrying Zhong Kui s sword household goods pots of wine and even smaller demons that they have captured Zhong Kui is venerated in Chinese folk religion as one of the three Lords of Demon Subduer 三伏魔帝君 in Southern China region Xuan Tian Shang Di and Guan Sheng Di Jun Guan Yu are the other two Lords The Dance of Zhong Kui 跳鐘馗 developed under the Song dynasty and was adapted into opera under the Ming It is also a form of ritual for exorcism and purification purpose this tradition still survives today across China both in the north especially the Huyi District of Shaanxi and in the south especially She County of Anhui and Taiwan 7 Shōki is highly venerated in Japan and is still worshipped in some Shinto shrines Shōki was also the namesake of the Imperial Japanese Army s single engine Nakajima Ki 44 fighter plane Zhong Kui played by San Kuai appears in the 1977 Bruceploitation film The Dragon Lives Again Zhong Kui appears in the 1985 Taiwanese series New Legends of Chu Liuxiang Qiu Yun the main character of Huang Shuqin s 1987 feminist film Woman Demon Human is an opera singer famed for her portrayals of Zhong Kui Zhong Kui played by Huang Wenyong appears in the 1987 Strange Encounters and its 1988 sequel Strange Encounters II Zhong Kui played by Law Lok Lam appears in the 1988 Asia Television series The Chinese Ghostbuster Zhong Kui appears in the Hong Kong comic Saint and as Shōki in the American comic Usagi Yojimbo Zhong Kui is the main character in the 1994 Taiwanese Singaporean television series Heavenly Master Zhong Kui 天師鍾馗 Tianshi Zhong Kui Zhong Kui played by Wu Ma is the main character in the 1994 Hong Kong film The Chinese Ghostbuster Zhong Kui appears as a summonable demon in the 1995 RPG Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner and other Shin Megami Tensei titles Pierre DeCelles created a Zhong Kui series of paintings in 2004 Zhong Kui played by Bobby Au yeung is the main character of the 2009 series Ghost Catcher Legend of Beauty Zhong Kui is the main character in the 2012 Hunan Television series The Legend of Zhong Kui 鍾馗傳說 Zhōng Kui Chuanshuō Zhong Kui played by Chen Kun is the main character in the 2015 movie Zhong Kui Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Zhong Kui the Demon Queller is a character from the Chinese pantheon in the 2014 Hi Rez MOBA game Smite Zhong Kui in the 2015 2023 MOBA game Honor of Kings 王者荣耀 as a support hero Zhong Kui appears as a character in the 2018 novel Voice of the Elders by Greg Ripley Zhong Kui appears as a DLC character in Crytek s 2018 survival game Hunt Showdown Zhong Kui appears in the 2020 2021 Taiwanese fantasy drama series The Devil Punisher In the 2022 mobile game Dislyte Zhong Nan is an Epic Esper with the powers of Zhong Kui See also editCheng Huang Gong Chinese City God Chinese numismatic charm Fulu Hei Bai Wu Chang Chinese constables of underworld Imperial examination in Chinese mythology Kui in Chinese mythology Menshen Chinese Door Gods The Five Poisons Yanluo Wang Chinese Underworld JudgeReferences edit 刘 锡诚 刘锡诚 钟馗传说和信仰的滥觞 中国民俗学网 中国民俗学会 主办 www chinafolklore org Retrieved 11 February 2023 Nagendra Kumar Singh 1997 International encyclopaedia of Buddhism India 11 Anmol Publications pp 1372 1374 ISBN 978 81 7488 156 4 Retrieved 7 June 2013 Richard Von Glahn 2004 The Sinister Way The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture University of California Press pp 122 128 ISBN 978 0 520 92877 0 Retrieved 7 June 2013 a b Dillon Michael ed 1998 China A Cultural and Historical Dictionary London Curzon Press pp 382 ISBN 0 7007 0439 6 吴 志菲 毛泽东对 个人崇拜 的态度演变 3 党史频道 人民网 dangshi people com cn Retrieved 11 February 2023 Shelagh Vainker and Xin Chen editors A Life in Chinese Art Essays in Honor of Michael Sullivan p 83 Zheng Zunren 2004 Zhong Kui yan jiu BOD 1 ban ed Taibei Shi Xiu wei zi xun ke ji gu fen you xian gong si pp 225 241 ISBN 9789867614285 External links edit nbsp Media related to 鍾馗 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhong Kui amp oldid 1209014526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
