Do you know the origin of Kuixing Pavilion in Jingjiang?
Kuixing Pavilion in Jingjiang Among the existing monuments in Jingjiang, Kuixing Pavilion is not the oldest, but it is the most striking. Its appearance is very magnificent, with three floors, and it is located on a stone foundation about 1.5 meters high. About 14 meters high. Compared with the surrounding bungalows, it really stands out from the crowd. The pavilion has a large bottom and gradually narrows upward, resembling a pagoda. The pavilion is hexagonal, with 18 cornices rising. You will think that they are going to dance when you look at them. There is a circle of stone fence on the periphery of the bottom floor, and there is no complicated pattern on it. After weather-beaten, it looks more simple and dignified. Inside the stone fence is a tall wooden fence, which is visually small and large and psychologically calm. It is these wooden fences that have aroused the designer's ingenuity. There are no corridors on the second and third floors, and there are wooden windows on all six sides. On the six corners of the second floor, there is also a lifelike faucet carved separately, and those tiny dragon whiskers are still clearly visible today. Kuixing Pavilion was founded in the fourth year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1799), also known as Xunge Pavilion. "Xun" is a divination in the gossip, which represents the wind and also refers to the southeast. Kuixing Pavilion is being built in the southeast corner of the old county. At that time, the purpose of building was to promote the literary movement, and the other was to town Feng Shui. Town geomantic omen was related to the specific situation of Jingjiang at that time. Before the 19th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (18 14), there was no levee in Jingjiang, and the county seat was on the riverside at that time. Whenever the river is in high tide, the land along the river is only impacted by the tide, which either causes flooding or collapses. In the 18th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (18 13), a large-scale river burst, and Tianhou Palace, Guandi Temple and Wenfeng Tower outside the south gate collapsed into the river one after another. Interestingly, the Kuixing Pavilion, originally designed for geomantic omen, failed to contain the collapse of the river, but was in jeopardy and had to be demolished. In the tenth year of Daoguang (1830), Zhu Wuyun, Chen, Zhu and others in this county advised donations to rebuild Kuixing Pavilion near the original site. At this time, the levee of Jingjiang River has been built, and the danger of collapse is gone. Kuixingge has restored its original function. In the Qing Dynasty, Gu said in Rizhilu: "I don't know when Kuixing was worshipped by modern people, and Kuixing was a study room, so a temple was set up to give it." The construction and demolition of Kuixing Pavilion in Jingjiang, as well as the demolition and reconstruction, may be influenced by the pursuit of cultural internal drive. From this point of view, Kuixingge is not unique to Jingjiang, and it is also meaningful to explore its cultural background. "Keeping out the Cold Fang Shan Ji Shu" series "Xiao Jingwei's Help to the Gods" goes: "Zhu Kuizhi's article." Song Jun's note: "Kuixing hooks like a word." When I painted the idol of Kuixing, I said that the ghost stood on it, holding a pen in his hand, and hit it with his feet raised. It was called "Kuixing lit and hit, and took the lead". The idea suddenly became clear: Isn't this the symbol of the victors in the old society? It is no wonder that every September 9th of the Double Ninth Festival, the literati in Jingjiang have to board the Kuixing Pavilion, look into the distance and relax their eyes. When the wine is in the breeze, maybe they will think of the ambition and pride of Wang Tengting, Yueyang Tower and literati. This museum must be the most full at this time.