In singing and dancing, culture has made brilliant achievements, and at the same time, it has pushed the value of children to the peak. The business of official brothels was booming for a while, kabuki became a popular occupation and communication became a fashion. Scenes of prostitutes can often be seen in Tang poetry, and the trend of comparison is getting more and more serious, and the appearance fee will increase accordingly. But you can't imagine the sky-high price. At first glance, it costs 120 pieces of silver, which is equivalent to RMB 40,000 now!
Look at 40 thousand yuan, which is enough for a year's salary of the working class. Will anyone come to visit? The brothers in the Tang Dynasty are generous and eager to get it! There was a woman named Liu Qin who tried her best to meet the prostitute, but she only promised to meet through relationships. But just look at the curtain and spend one hundred and twenty pieces of silver. Many famous prostitutes emerged in the Tang Dynasty, such as Xin Nvhong, Liu Tainiang, Zhang, Xue Tao and so on. But even Wei Fang, a famous official prostitute, hosts Yan Lingbin and Zheng Juju, and even Yongxin, a famous prostitute in Jiangxi, which everyone admired, didn't get such a big score. Good wine needs no bush. This beautiful woman is Tianshui Xiange, a famous prostitute in Nanqu!
The open mind of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty could accommodate hundreds of rivers, so they kissed each other with prostitutes, and the Turks really retreated without fighting. According to Han Yu's Two Years of Shunzong, Gui You left the harem and taught 600 prostitutes. It can be seen that there were a large number of prostitutes at that time, and the establishment of the Tang Dynasty could not be separated from the credit of these unknown prostitutes. However, the status of these prostitutes is only an object in your eyes, which is far from valuable.
So, what is the value of prostitutes in the Tang Dynasty? We might as well refer to the literature: The Biography of Talented Scholars in the Tang Dynasty in the New Learning Room records the story of Cui Ya's poems affecting the value of prostitutes. Every poem is praised, its value will increase, and destruction will sweep away traces. In Yunxi Friends' Discussion Volume, Yong's poems are all advocating the boss, and they are all recitations in Qu Dao. If you are praised, you will be followed by horses and chariots. If you are destroyed, you will be in a mess. It can be seen that the values of prostitutes in the Tang Dynasty were influenced by poets. Singing Tang poetry can make a name for itself and promote poets at the same time. This tacit relationship seems to have reached a win-win situation, and poetry culture and entertainment culture blend together. I remember that Li Bai, a great poet, was not ashamed, but proud of traveling with prostitutes. He paid tribute to Xie An, a famous player in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. There was a geisha around him. He was ashamed and pretentious, and he brought a prostitute to Dongtu Mountain. He was sad and happy. I am a prostitute now, and he is a prostitute in the grave. What a profound metaphor this is. Li Bai can't escape the secular desire for love. When Li Bai was released by Li Longji's daughter, it is said that Chang 'an and Du Fu spent all their money overnight. How did he spend so much money? Obviously it is spent on entertainment consumption. There are also many people who think that Li Bai is traveling around and has no money. He often offset the publishing fee by giving poems, such as Yang Rebellion, Giving Beauty to Strangers, and Giving Tuan Chi-niang Poems to Prostitutes. Although Du Fu was poor all his life, he brought two poems about a prostitute who was caught in the rain at night, which proved that Du Fu was also arty. Du Mu also felt sorry for him, and Yangzhou prostitutes made him very attached. Bai Juyi is not behind the times, and swimming in Taihu Lake is very comfortable. In his preface to Robin on March 3, he described in detail the scene where poets met and played with prostitutes, and even Liu Yuxi was present. This party will definitely cost a lot of money, but the appearance fee of prostitutes will not be much higher. After all, it's a group party. ,
So, what is the value of prostitutes in the Tang Dynasty? We might as well refer to the literature: The Biography of Talented Scholars in the Tang Dynasty in the New Learning Room records the story of Cui Ya's poems affecting the value of prostitutes. Every poem is praised, its value will increase, and destruction will sweep away traces. In Yunxi Friends' Discussion Volume, Yong's poems are all advocating the boss, and they are all recitations in Qu Dao. If you are praised, you will be followed by horses and chariots. If you are destroyed, you will be in a mess. It can be seen that the values of prostitutes in the Tang Dynasty were influenced by poets. Singing Tang poetry can make a name for itself and promote poets at the same time. This tacit relationship seems to have reached a win-win situation, and poetry culture and entertainment culture blend together.
I remembered that Li Bai, a great poet, was not ashamed but proud to swim with prostitutes. He paid tribute to Xie An, a famous player in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. There was a geisha around him. He was ashamed and pretentious, and he brought a prostitute to Dongtu Mountain. He was sad and happy. I am a prostitute now, and he is a prostitute in the grave. What a profound metaphor this is. Li Bai can't escape the secular desire for love. When Li Bai was released by Li Longji's daughter, it is said that Chang 'an and Du Fu spent all their money overnight. How did he spend so much money? Obviously it is spent on entertainment consumption. There are also many people who think that Li Bai is traveling around and has no money. He often offset the publishing fee by giving poems, such as Yang Rebellion, Giving Beauty to Strangers, and Giving Tuan Chi-niang Poems to Prostitutes.
Although Du Fu was poor all his life, he brought two poems about a prostitute who was caught in the rain at night, which proved that Du Fu was also arty. Du Mu also felt sorry for him, and Yangzhou prostitutes made him very attached. Bai Juyi is not behind the times, and swimming in Taihu Lake is very comfortable. In his preface to Robin on March 3, he described in detail the scene where poets met and played with prostitutes, and even Liu Yuxi was present. This party will definitely cost a lot of money, but the appearance fee of prostitutes will not be much higher. After all, it's a group party.
Tianshui Xiange, the darling of the world. According to Tang Sun's "The Story of Beili", Tianshui Xiange is strong in words, living in Nanqu, good at joking and able to compose songs. Often corrected by the seat, wide and fierce. When you are virtuous and elegant, you are still good at it, because you have a bulging voice. This woman is not only good at singing and dancing, but also eloquent. Scholars are eager to visit, but she can only listen to her music and raise her price, so many people have no chance to meet. How beautiful is this famous prostitute? Let's look at the right historian Zheng Xiufan's poems and talk about how to blow them too clearly, but the jade muscle is helpless. Although I know it's not rosy clouds, I still want to hear thunder and Joseph. Tianshui fairy songs are like fairies, which can't be seen on earth again. It is said that Liu Qin, a rich second generation, is the beloved son of Yongning Guo Xiang _, and he entered Chang 'an with dozens of famous cars and horses. It is said that Brother Xian of Tianshui is very famous, and his eloquence is not as good as his, but he was ugly before he met you. Liu Qin, 16 or 17, is the age to be competitive. He consulted Zheng Xiufan and invited the Tianshui brothers to come over in the name of official business, but he failed many times. So, Liu Qin gave gifts again and again, but brother Tianshui always shirked something and didn't meet. Zheng Xiufan advised him to give up his thoughts, but Liu Qin refused to listen and was bent on seeing Tianshui's brother, but he could not come all the time. In desperation, Liu Qin spared no expense to contact officials of relevant departments, and it was really difficult to see Brother Tianshui, but the real difficulty was yet to come. From time to time, Li Quanzhe, an official of the Ministry of Housing, lives in it and can take care of prostitutes. Hearing this, I immediately summoned him and gave him a promise of a golden flower and two pounds of silver. People are greedy for their heavy bribes, and they enter the Song Dynasty, chasing their sky into their pockets and reaching the banquet. At least I'm not slovenly. I cried and made friends. When I saw the curtain, I was anxious to make it back, and the cost was more than 100 gold. Li Quan, a household official, lives in Beili and is in charge of official prostitutes in this area. He can conquer all prostitutes. With his consent, Liu Qin entered the south canal from the path, and inquired that Brother Xian of Tianshui was surrounded by prostitutes and came to the banquet together. The fatigue all the way made him gaunt, but brother Tianshui just lifted the curtain and took a look, and immediately returned. This time, the cost is about one hundred and twenty pieces of silver. ,
Tianshui Xiange, the darling of the world. According to Tang Sun's "The Story of Beili", Tianshui Xiange is strong in words, living in Nanqu, good at joking and able to compose songs. Often corrected by the seat, wide and fierce. When you are virtuous and elegant, you are still good at it, because you have a bulging voice. This woman is not only good at singing and dancing, but also eloquent. Scholars come here, but they can only listen to her music to raise their prices, so many people have no chance to meet. How beautiful is this famous prostitute? Let's look at the right historian Zheng Xiufan's poems and talk about how to blow them too clearly, but the jade muscle is helpless. Although I know it's not rosy clouds, I still want to hear thunder and Joseph. Tianshui fairy songs are like fairies, which can't be seen on earth again.
It is said that Liu Qin, a rich second generation, is the beloved son of Yongning Guo Xiang. After winning the lottery, he entered Chang 'an magnificently, with dozens of cars and horses, and he was bejeweled. It is said that Brother Xian of Tianshui is very famous, and his eloquence is not as good as his, but he was ugly before he met you. Liu Qin, 16 or 17, is the age to be competitive. He consulted Zheng Xiufan and invited the Tianshui brothers to come over in the name of official business, but he failed many times. So, Liu Qin gave gifts again and again, but brother Tianshui always shirked something and didn't meet. Zheng Xiufan advised him to give up his thoughts, but Liu Qin refused to listen and was bent on seeing Tianshui's brother, but he could not come all the time. In desperation, Liu Qin spared no expense to contact officials of relevant departments, and it was really difficult to see Brother Tianshui, but the real difficulty was yet to come.
Li Quanzhe, a household official, lives there and can manage prostitutes. Hearing this, I immediately summoned him and gave him a promise of a golden flower and two pounds of silver. People are greedy for their heavy bribes, and they enter the Song Dynasty, chasing their sky into their pockets and reaching the banquet. At least I'm not slovenly. I cried and made friends. When I saw the curtain, I was anxious to make it back, and the cost was more than 100 gold. Li Quan, a household official, lives in Beili and is in charge of official prostitutes in this area. He can conquer all prostitutes.
It was with his consent that Liu Qin entered Nanqu from the path, inquired about the fact that Xian Ge in Tianshui was surrounded by prostitutes, and came to the banquet together. The fatigue all the way made him gaunt, but brother Tianshui just lifted the curtain and took a look, and immediately returned. The cost this time is about 120 pieces of silver.
At present, the price of silver is about US$ 34.6 per ounce, about 7 yuan per gram, and about one or two ounces of silver in 350 yuan. So, isn't one hundred and twenty pieces of silver nearly forty thousand yuan? Prostitutes like brother Tianshui are few and far between. How many people can approach such a high price? "Northern Rites" also mentioned the normal fees for prostitutes in general. In the third brothel in Pingkangli, prostitutes accompany the guests to light candles to charge, or play singing, dancing or playing with alcoholic drinks. After a candle is lit, it costs 300 Wen. Three hundred words is three taels of silver, which is equivalent to more than one thousand yuan. In addition, the value of prostitutes still exists the problem of age and regional differences. For example, in the early, middle and late Tang Dynasty, the prosperous Chang 'an was not the same as the remote areas. However, the sky-high price like Tianshui Xiange is 40,000 yuan at first glance, which is the highest in history. Even the well-known TV series "Su San" is not so high! History is sometimes like a play, but it's a pity that Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi didn't meet Brother Tianshui. If they really meet by chance, maybe the price is priceless! ,
At present, the price of silver is about US$ 34.6 per ounce, about 7 yuan per gram, and about one or two ounces of silver in 350 yuan. So, isn't one hundred and twenty pieces of silver nearly forty thousand yuan?
Prostitutes like brother Tianshui are few and far between. How many people can approach such a high price? "Northern Rites" also mentioned the normal fees for prostitutes in general. In the third brothel in Pingkangli, prostitutes accompany the guests to light candles to charge, or play singing, dancing or playing with alcoholic drinks. After a candle is lit, it costs 300 Wen. Three hundred words is three taels of silver, which is equivalent to more than one thousand yuan.
In addition, the value of prostitutes still exists the problem of age and regional differences. For example, in the early, middle and late Tang Dynasty, the prosperous Chang 'an was not the same as the remote areas. However, the sky-high price like Tianshui Xiange is 40,000 yuan at first glance, which is the highest in history. Even the well-known TV series "Su San" is not so high!
History is sometimes like a drama. Unfortunately, Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi did not meet the Tianshui brothers. If they really meet by chance, maybe the price is priceless!