钟馗在中国民间俗神信仰中为人们熟知,旧时或贴其像于门户镇鬼尅邪,或悬于中堂禳灾祛魅,或于傩仪中统鬼斩妖。然钟馗之源起,至今仍扑朔迷离。“钟馗”(或“钟葵”)一词,初见于北朝至隋之历史文献,用于人名。北魏枹罕镇将、西郡公名杨钟葵。《魏书·吐谷浑传》载:太延七年(441),“拾寅后复扰掠边人,遣其将良利守洮阳,枹罕所统,枹罕镇将、西郡公杨钟葵贻拾寅书以责之。”此为“钟葵”之首见。南朝宋征西将军宗悫有妹名“钟馗”。沈括 Zhong Kui is well-known in China’s folklore of popular gods. In the past, Zhong Kui was ghost-killer evil or hung in the middle of the ancient town or dismissed in the middle school. However, the source of Zhong Kui is still complicated and confusing. “Zhong Kui ” (or “Zhong Kui ”), the word first appeared in the Northern Dynasties to Sui historical documents, used for names. Northern Wei Han town will, West County public name Yang bell Kwai. “Wei Shu vomit muddy” contains: too late for seven years (441), “after the recovery of the sweep of the edge Yin, sent it will be good and fortunate 洮 Yang, 枹 Han system, 枹 镇 town will, West County public Yang Zhong Kui Yi Yishin book to blame. ”This is “ bell Kwai ”the first see. The Southern Song Dynasty Zheng Zongxi Zong a sister name Zhong Zhong. Shen Kuo