The seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is the birthday of Lord Kuei Hsing. Kuei Hsing, also known as Lord Kuei Hsing or Great Kuei Hsing, is the guardian deity of scholars. Kuei Hsing presides over literary fortune, and like the God of Literature Wen Chang, he is greatly revered by students. His brush is specifically used to select the names of candidates for the imperial examinations; once chosen, literary success and official careers will follow. Therefore, during the era of imperial examinations, scholars regarded him as a divine being.