2. The saying that Zhong Kui is a southerner is recorded in various ancient books. For example, "The History of Tang Yi" has "Zhong Nanshan Scholar Zhong Kui"; The Song Dynasty's "The Origin of Things" has the saying that "Zhong Kui will become a scholar in the end", and so on.
3. About the legend of Zhong You's life, The Biography of Zhong You records: "Husband Zhong You, surnamed Zhong Mingkui, was born and lived in the south of Yongzhou in ancient times, well-trained, with a bold face and a beard. He is strange in appearance, rich in economic mind, upright and upright, fearless of evil, and upright and brave in dealing with others. Therefore, it is famous in the world! " The records in fairy mirrors of past dynasties are very similar: Zhong Kui was a native of central and southern Shaanxi, and he was outstanding when he was young. During Tang Wude's reign, he went to Beijing to take the exam, but was defeated because of his ugly appearance. In a rage, he killed the temple steps.
When the emperor heard about it, he gave him a red robe for burial. During the Tianbao period, it is said that Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, accidentally suffered from spleen disease in Lishan, Lintong, which could not be cured for a long time. One night, he dreamed that a strange-looking big man caught a child, gouged out his eyes and ate them. The big fellow claimed that he was "Zhong Kui, a scholar who missed the palace exam". When the emperor woke up, he immediately recovered. Therefore, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Wu Daozi to make a picture of Zhong Kui catching ghosts in his dream and hang it in his palace to ward off evil spirits.