Is Zhong Kui any kind of deity?

Zhong Kui, surnamed Zhong Kui word Zhengnan, Han folklore can fight ghosts and drive away evil spirits of God. In the old days, Han Chinese folk often hung Zhong Kui's image to ward off evil spirits. It is the traditional culture of the Han Chinese "Tang - blessing of the Holy Lord of the House". Ancient books record that he is the early Tang Yongzhou Zhongnan people, (according to ancient records and experts and scholars to prove that Zhong Kui for today's Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Qinling Mountains in the middle of the Zhongnan Mountain, Zhouzhi County, Zhongnan Town, Zhongnan Village, now exists Zhong Kui Zhong Kui hometown temple), was born with a leopard head and ringed eyes, iron gnarled sideburns, looks strange; however, is a talented, full of wisdom of the characters, plain righteousness and integrity, treating people upright, the liver and gall blazing. During the Spring Festival Zhong Kui is the door god (one of the most famous gods in Taoism), during the Dragon Boat Festival Zhong Kui is the Heavenly Master who beheads the five poisons, Zhong Kui is the only god of ten thousand answers among the gods in traditional Chinese Taoism, who wants to get blessed and get wealth, and answers to all requests. Zhong Kui is one of China's famous Han Chinese folk gods, which was later incorporated into the Taoist system of gods and goddesses, and his main function is to catch ghosts. According to legend, during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in China, Emperor Tang Xuanzong suddenly became seriously ill after an outing on a tour, and the emperor was very anxious as he was not cured by many methods. One night he dreamed that a little ghost in red clothes stole his treasures, and the emperor angrily rebuked the ghost. At that moment, a big ghost wearing a broken hat suddenly appeared, caught the ghost and ate it in his stomach. The emperor asked him who he was, and the big ghost replied: I was originally a scholar from Zhongnan named Zhong Kui, but since the emperor disliked my ugly face and decided not to admit me, I crashed to my death on the steps of the palace, and after my death I was engaged in the business of catching ghosts. Tang Xuanzong woke up from his dream and got well. He then ordered Wu Daozi, the most famous painter of his time, to paint the image of Zhong Kui in his dream. Since this emperor was himself a fervent follower of Taoism, with his strong support, Zhong Kui's status as the god of ghost hunting was gradually established thereafter. In addition to catching ghosts, there are many other stories about Zhong Kui, such as "Zhong Kui marries his sister". In Han Chinese folklore, people use his image to make a variety of artwork, placed in the house or the gate, hoping to expel evil, peace.