Shangguan Waner is a tragic figure in the history of China, and her life is full of legends. When I was a child, I had a brilliant experience because of my grandfather Shangguan Yi, but Wu Zetian was imprisoned to death because she betrayed Luo Zhi and Shangguan Yi, so that she was killed with her son Shangguan Tingzhi, and Shangguan Waner was buried in the court. Wu Zetian admired her talent, and she gradually mastered the power of the harem because of her political ability, until she moved from Jieyu to Zhao Rong in Zhongzong, and reached the prominent position of Zhengerpin.
Before the epitaph was unearthed, the image of Shangguan Waner in the Book of Old Tang Dynasty and the evidence chain of her life record were incomplete. The unearthed epitaph just illustrates this problem. The image of epitaph was created by Princess Taiping, and the image of official history was influenced by Li Longji. Mr. Qiu also agreed: "But from the writing of the chronicle and the arrangement of the funeral, we can still see the traces of Princess Taiping and wrestling.
When writing the epitaph, Princess Taiping had just launched the political revolution in the Tang Dynasty with Li Longji, and elected Li Longji's father Li Dan as the emperor. Shangguan Waner, Li Longji and Princess Taiping belong to the same front and jointly oppose Wei Ruyun and Princess Anle.
So the problem is confusing. Since they belong to the same camp, why did Li Longji kill Shangguan Waner? Mr. Zheng Yaru said: "The death is intolerable, not only because she is party member of Wu, but also because she is a woman who holds power and affects state affairs." . Therefore, Shangguan Waner is the victim of the political game between Princess Taiping and Li Longji.
In the fourth year of Kaiyuan, Li Longji ordered the compilation of Zong Ruizhi, Ze Tianzhi and Zhong Zongzhi. According to the compilation principle of Tang Dynasty's memoirs, her official biography should be attached to Zong Rui's records, and Li Longji's accession to the throne was naturally decided by him, so she knew the records in Old Tang Book. Because it is mainly taken from factual records and national history, the official history inherits the official statement of the Tang Dynasty.
Literary value
The excavation of Shangguan Waner's epitaph provides an opportunity for the study of early Tang literature, especially half of the epitaph records his family background, which provides us with rare empirical materials for studying the evolution of early Tang literature from the perspective of family literature.
An important feature of China's literary development is its close connection with politics. In this regard, special political figures have become an important part, and the family characteristics reflected in them have influenced the evolution of literary history. The Shangguan Shi family in the early Tang Dynasty is undoubtedly very typical. Shangguanshi family, from Shangguanhong to Shangguan Waner IV, has a bumpy political career, but it plays an important role in literature. The "Shangguan Style" represented by Shangguan Yi had a great influence at that time, which also established Shangguan Yi's position as the originator of poetry. No matter in politics or literature, Shangguan Yi was an important figure in the transformation from Emperor Taizong to Emperor Gaozong. Shangguan Waner is a representative figure in the process of the transformation of poetry style in the early Tang Dynasty, and at the same time embodies the factors of Shangguan style inheritance.
? Epitaph of Shangguan Waner is a good biography and a good literary work. No matter the ups and downs of politics, the advance and retreat of history, the glory of family and the ups and downs of individuals are all expressed through this 982-word epitaph. Due to the special identity of Shangguan Waner and the special environment of epitaph writing, the musical brushes used in epitaph are also worthy of our attention.
? Shangguan Waner's epitaph itself has high literary value. As far as biographical literature is concerned, tailoring is very special. Through the description of the family history and the performance in the political struggle, the author skillfully adopts the expression technique of Qu Bi, highlighting the growth process and personality of this complex figure. Become the epitaph of a political figure with rich literary connotation.
At the end of the article, "Xiaoxiang water breaks, and Wan Wei Mountain slopes. Beads are round, and jade is broken. Look at the pine trees and listen to the graves. For thousands of years, Song of Pepper Flowers described the friendship between Princess Taiping and Shangguan Waner, which made people cry.