Handmade by 丹辉壁画非物质文化遗产 · Made in China
Kuixing is depicted with a dark verdant face, wide glaring eyes and bristling scarlet hair, his physique powerfully muscular — lithe yet charged with strength. Bold, incisive lines with rhythmic weight pair with deep, dense ink tones, while the vermilion tip of his brush stands as a striking focal point. The overall style is unadorned yet majestic, bringing the auspicious motif of standing atop the ao dragon (claiming first place) vividly to life, brimming with the bold, vigorous spirit of Eastern divine imagery. Hand-painted with traditional mineral pigments, the work uses layered washes of azurite and ink to render the substantial, weighty texture of Kuixing’s body. Kuixing is the god of literary fortune in traditional Chinese mythology. After the Tang and Song dynasties, as the imperial examination system reached its golden age, devotion to Kuixing spread widely among scholars and literati. Folklore has it that Kuixing governs all literary destiny under heaven, and the vermilion brush he holds determines examination rankings — whoever’s name its tip alights on shall achieve top honors in the imperial exams.
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