鍾馗因面貌醜陋而被皇帝免去狀元的資格,一怒之下,撞階而死,杜平將他安葬。鍾馗做了鬼王之後,為了報答杜平生前之恩,親率鬼卒在除夕時返家,將妹妹嫁給了杜平,這就是著名的「鍾馗嫁妹」的故事。
鍾馗的出現與唐朝玄宗皇帝有關。唐明皇(玄宗)於開元年間,講武驪山,回宮後得了瘧疾,一個多月都好不了。忽然在一天晚上夢見兩個鬼,一大一小。小鬼跛了一腳,瞎了一隻眼,偷了楊貴妃的紫香袋和明皇的笛子,繞殿奔逃;大鬼戴帽子,袒露著兩臂,腳穿靴,抓住小鬼,挖出眼珠子,將它吃掉。皇上問大鬼:你是什麼人?回答說:臣下是鍾馗,來應武舉,不中,誓為陛下除天下妖孽。明皇夢覺之後,病也好了。於是召畫工吳道子,讓他畫鍾馗像,印後分賜給各大臣。鍾馗是傳說中的鬼王「鍾馗曾受玉皇大帝天尊勒封為伏魔大帝」,鬼王鍾馗嫁妹是喜事中還帶有一點陰森的氣氛,而鍾馗兄妹離別的傷感卻又充滿人性,這段故事因此而為人傳誦。
民間傳說鍾馗有各同鄉好友教杜平,為人樂善好施,資助鍾馗赴京應試。鍾馗因面貌醜陋而被皇帝免去狀元的資格,一怒之下,撞階而死。杜平將他安葬。鍾馗做了鬼王之後,為報答杜平生前之恩,親率鬼卒在除夕時返家,將妹妹嫁給了杜平。這就是著名的「鍾馗嫁妹」的故事。
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Chung K’uei is a mythical figure familiar to almost every Taiwanese. He wanted to become an official, but he reportedly failed due to his looks. In a fit of frustration, he dashed himself to death at the palace halls. The King of Hades then took pity on this virtuous but unfulfilled scholar and appointed him “Generalissimo of Quell Devil”.
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