Bun Ciong Kong – Education Deities
What is meant by 文昌公Wen Chang Gong {Hok Kian: Bun Ciong Kong} here is五文昌Wu Wen Chang / Ngo Bun Ciang (Five Literature/ Education Deities). Meanwhile the one who stays on the same altar with this Tek Hai Cin Jin is 魁星星君 Kui Xing Xing Jun {Hok Kian : Kwee Seng Seng Kun}, namely one of Education Deities, namely:
- 文昌帝君 Wen Chang Di Jun {Hok Kian= Bun Chiang Tek Kun}
- 文恒聖帝 Wen Heng Seng Di { = Bun Heng Seng Tee }
- 護佑帝君 Fu You Di Jun / Lu Dong Bin { = Bu Hiu Tek Kun}
- 魁斗星君/魁星星君 Kui Dou Xing Jun / Kui Xing Xing Jun { = Kwee Seng Seng Kun}
- 主藝星君 Zhu Yi Xing Jun / Zhu Yi Fu Zi { = Cu Ie Seng Kun}
Kwe Seng Seng Kun was also called Kwee Tao Seng Kun or Bun Kwee Hu Cu or Liok Ie Tee Kun (Green-Dressed Emperor). He was one of North Star Deities, as well as the reincarnation of Literature Star (Bun Khiok Seng), who was believed extremely determine the fate of students in the field of literature who will take the exam.
When the China still applied State Exam system, the students and Mandarin people adored Ngo Bun Ciang very much, particularly on the 7th day of the 7th month of Imlek (Chinese New Year), namely the Great Day for examining the Cleverness (Khit Khau Ciat).
The general appearance of Kwee Seng Seng Kun was in the form of bad-face creature, one of his feet was lifted backward and the other foot stepped on water creature Ao (a kind of Monster). His hand held leather pen and the other hand held a quart (gantang), a symbol of science world.
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Bun Ciong Kong
