I believe that many people who know Bao Gong know that there is a crescent moon on Bao Gong’s head, and many people are also very curious about why there is a crescent moon on his head. In fact, there are several theories.
The first theory is that the crescent moon on Bao Gong’s forehead is to show that Bao Zheng is an upright official. The crescent moon symbolizes the "blue sky" with the bright moon in the sky, so many people also Calling Mr. Bao "Bao Qingtian", I think this is also how it came about.
The second one is more real, that is, when Bao Gong was poor when he was a child, he had to herd cattle for rich families. When I was herding cattle for a rich family, I was kicked by the rich man's cow and injured my forehead. Later, when I grew up, the wound looked like a crescent moon.
Another one is that Bao Gong did it himself. In order to show that he can go to the underworld at night to solve the case. This seems very superstitious. Of course, ordinary people will not believe it. This is why many people worship Bao Gong. At the same time, it also shows that Bao Gong has a good reputation among the people. They think that he can go to the underworld to solve cases. A person with supernatural powers.
However, according to relevant information, Bao Gong actually does not have a crescent moon. This crescent moon only appears in the genealogy. Moreover, the initial Bao Gong genealogy did not have a crescent moon, but only drew two white eyebrows on the black face. . To show the position of eyebrows and eyes.
Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, there have been many legends about Bao Gong, so some people drew a white patch under the two white eyebrows. A "Sun and Moon Tai Chi Diagram" was drawn on his forehead. And later. Gradually, for the sake of beauty, the "Sun and Moon Tai Chi Diagram" became a white crescent, which means bringing light to the lower class people.