據古代典籍記載,唐玄宗登基那年,鐘馗赴長(cháng)安應試,被主考官譽(yù)稱(chēng)“奇才”,取為貢士之首??墒堑钤嚂r(shí),奸相盧杞竟以貌取人,迭進(jìn)讒言,從而使其狀元落選。鐘馗一怒之下,頭撞殿柱而死,震驚朝野。玄宗下昭封鐘馗