Introduction: Recently, the TV series "Warrior Lan Ling" is being broadcasted on TV, in which Gao Changgong, the Warrior Lan Ling, has always been a mysterious figure in history. As we all know, the history of the Northern Dynasties always gives people a sense of desolation, but the legendary warrior Lan Ling left a soft and handsome figure. A song "The Heroes of Lanling Break the Array" made the Heroes of Lanling famous in history, and its mysterious origin and beauty made people flock to it.
The Battle of Mangshan Behind the Legendary Dance Music
According to historical records, Gao Su, a warrior named Lan Ling, was named Xiao, and the word Long Gong (about 54 1-573) was a general of the Northern Qi Dynasty. In the first year of Gan Ming (560), Gao Su was the king of Xuzhou Lanling County and was known as the "warrior of Lanling". His life is neither magnificent nor wonderful. There are only more than 400 words recorded in the history books. Interestingly, in folk memory, the image of the warrior Lan Ling is surprisingly vivid.
One of the most legendary is that this handsome prince is so handsome that he wears a ferocious iron mask every time he takes the lead. This legend is vivid, but there is not enough evidence in the official history. So where did this serious legend come from? We don't know, but as early as the Tang Dynasty, this legend has been finalized. When Cui described the origin of Daimian (also known as bedding face) in Jiao Fangji, he recorded: "The Lanling samurai is respectful and brave, and looks like a woman. He felt that he was not strong enough, so he carved wood as a mask and chickened out. " In Duanan Festival's Yuefu Miscellanies, it is further interpreted as "with its beautiful posture, it is masked every time it enters the army, and then wins." In the official history, only after Mangshan's great victory was mentioned, "the warriors sang a song together, also called" samurai Lan Ling entered the array ". "Xianbei people are good at singing and dancing, and the warrior Lanling is full of sounds and feelings, and the music is quite harmonious. Therefore, it is reasonable for the sergeant to write words and compose music under the account, which will boost morale. According to historical records, the warrior Lan Ling only experienced two or three wars, and the famous "Mangshan Victory" was also won with the famous Northern Qi generals Duan Shao and Hu. The general who led this campaign was not him, but a Shao surnamed Duan.
In 564 AD, Yuwen Hu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty joined forces with the Turks to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty. Luoyang, an important town in the Northern Qi Dynasty, was surrounded by hundreds of troops in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The Emperor of Northern Qi quickly mobilized troops to clear the way, first sending soldiers Gao Changgong and general Hu Lan Ling, and then sending Duan Shao, a surname, to join forces with him. After the Northern Qi joined forces, Zhong Jun, a soldier, waited for Zhou Jun condescendingly, and Zhou Jun's former team was a pawn, so he rushed to the mountain. Duan Shao cheated and lost, and introduced the deep valley. At first, he ordered all the troops to dismount and fight hard. At this time, Zhou Jun's spirit had failed, he collapsed instantly, or fell off a cliff or threw himself into the river, causing countless casualties, and the rest fled. Gao Changgong, the warrior Lan Ling, led 500 knights, attacked from left to right, and rushed into the gate of Luoyang, holding hands. People in the city don't know who it is It was not until the Lanling samurai avoided it that he was encouraged by his own strength and sent hundreds of crossbowmen to meet the Lanling samurai. Zhou will not fight, so he will retreat from the surrounding area and give up the camp. From Mangshan to Shui Gu, there will be countless miles along the way. The bravery of the Lanling Heroes who went deep into the enemy lines gradually became famous all over the world with the interpretation of "The Lanling Heroes Enter the Battlefield". At that time, the Northern Qi military uniform was still red, while the Northern Zhou military uniform was still black. Just imagine that 500 red-robed armored fighters swept through the heavy array of the Northern Zhou Army like a flood, just like a dark cloud. How shocking this is. This battle, known as the "Great Victory of Mangshan Mountain" in history, ended in the overall victory of the Northern Qi army. As a result, the warrior Lan Ling became famous in the First World War, and he was promoted to the official rank from the secretariat of Bingzhou, and then boarded the political stage of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
The mysterious life behind beauty
During the performance of the famous Tang Dynasty song "The Heroes of Lanling Enter the Array", the actors who played the heroes of Lanling wore masks of "wearing purple clothes, tying gold around their waists and holding whips", singing and dancing, and made various gestures of commanding and stabbing. Its exaggerated masks are considered to be the origin of China opera masks. The impassioned theme of "The Warrior Lan Ling" was also moved into the military Nuo, and the military power was declared at the ceremony.
Today, the eyes and forehead of the mask can move in the music and dance of the Japanese samurai Lan Ling, which is influenced by the Nuo mask of the golden-eyed lion (dancing the lion to exorcise evil spirits) since the Tang Dynasty.
However, the iconic mask of the warrior Lan Ling is actually clearly recorded as a helmet in the history books. History contains "faces that have long been respected and avoided." What is this? "Zhou" is a helmet with visor, which was popular in the Northern Qi Dynasty and can cover the face. It is not unique to the warrior Lan Ling. In the history books, soldiers equipped with "iron face" appeared in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty.
Lan Ling, a warrior, was originally the grandson of Gao Huan, the great ancestor of Northern Qi Dynasty, and the son of Gao Cheng, the emperor of Wen Xiang of Northern Qi Dynasty. Among Gao Cheng's six sons, only the mother of the warrior Lan Ling has no surname, which has aroused the infinite reverie of future generations. At that time, there was no taboo about women's social status, even if the mother was a prostitute. The younger brother of Lanling warrior and the mother of King Andrew are prostitutes of Yang Guang, and she still knows her surname clearly. Isn't the mother status of the warrior Lan Ling as low as that of a prostitute?
Some people suspect that the mother of Master Lan Ling may be a conference semifinal in the Western Regions. During the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties, the imperial court and the army absorbed many conference semifinals. For example, Hu and Hu, the generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty, are conference semifinals and have no surnames. Hu Lv is the name of their tribe. The mother of the soldier Lan Ling is probably an ordinary woman without a surname. In addition, God endowed the warrior Lanling mixed-race with a unique feminine appearance, which was amazing at first sight. "The History of the Northern Qi Dynasty" said that the warrior Lan Ling was "soft outside and firm inside, full of sound and emotion"; In the book Old Tangqu, he said that he was "both talented and beautiful"; In The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties, he was said to be a "beauty in white", so that he needed to cover his face with a "face" to stand tall. It can be seen that his appearance is by no means ordinary beauty, but should be white and feminine. From this point of view, the mother of the warrior Lan Ling is likely to be a semi-finalist of the White Congress, and it is very likely to be a white race. It seems that only in this way can the whiteness and beauty of the warrior Lan Ling make sense. In this way, the warrior Lan Ling may be a hybrid of Han people, Xianbei people, conference semifinals in the western regions and other ethnic groups.
The mysterious birth of the soldier Lan Ling did not give him special care, but he was not discriminated against or persecuted. According to the unearthed epitaph of the Northern Qi warrior Lan Ling, Gao Su and the later performance of the warrior Lan Ling, he received a good education, and his official career was relatively smooth under the protection of the royal family. However, the famous "Gao Fushuai" in Northern Qi Dynasty showed a rare civilian temperament. For example, history records that he "will be diligent and meticulous, sweet words every time, and although he has several fruits, he will share them with soldiers." This shows that he can share joys and sorrows with the soldiers; The Book of Northern Qi also recorded a touching detail about the popularity of the warrior Lan Ling, saying that once he went to court, "the servants who followed him did their best, and only one person was ready to return." Afterwards, the warrior Lan Ling did not care, and "punished without punishment".
Walking on thin ice in the palace
The warrior Lan Ling, despite his outstanding appearance and outstanding military achievements, still can't change his tragic fate. For him, the greatest sorrow in life is to be born in a royal family that is crazy to almost abnormal. Since the founding of Beiqi, there have been six emperors in just 28 years. The uncles tortured and killed each other. One is shorter than the other, and the other is crazy. This also made the soldier Lan Ling cautious all his life and tried every means to protect himself. Wu Chengdi gave him 20 beautiful concubines after the "Great Victory in Mangshan", but he was "just one of them" because he was afraid of being too ostentatious and jealous. In addition, when he was appointed as a local official such as Sizhou Pastoral and Qingying Prefecture Secretariat, he was "quite rich" and wanted to use the bad reputation of "greed and disability" as an excuse to self-destruct his image, so as not to be "too arrogant" and make contributions to Gao Zhen. However, no matter how careful the soldier Lan Ling was, he could not eliminate the suspicion of the late Lord Gauguin. When Gao Wei and the soldier Lan Ling talked about "The Great Victory of Mangshan", they asked with concern: "It's too late to regret the war." The warrior Lan Ling was deeply moved and said, "I don't feel good about family affairs." This statement of loyalty touched Gao Wei's taboo. Gao Wei began to suspect that the warrior Lan Ling wanted to turn "state affairs" into "family affairs" and replace them.
One day in May in the fourth year of Wuping (573), the late Lord Gao Wei sent an envoy to visit his brother and brought him a cup of poisoned wine. The warrior Lan Ling was furious and said to the princess, "I am loyal to things, so I don't care about the sky, but I am very embarrassed!" " The princess advised him, "Why don't you ask for Tian Yan?" Warrior Lan Ling knows very well how naive this method is. He left a sentence, "What is the reason for shame?" He died after drinking zhenniao.
Master Lan Ling is dead, but his legend is everywhere in the Jianghu. With a song "Samurai Lanling Entering the Array", it has been praised by people who know the way of samurai from ancient times to the present, and spread all over the world. The ensemble of Samurai Lan Ling was introduced to Japan in the Tang Dynasty, which became the reserved repertoire of the island country. 1992 is the 28th anniversary of the birth of the Brave Lanling Ensemble 1428. Japanese Yayue Troupe visited Cixian County, Hebei Province to pay homage to the tomb of Lanling Warriors and perform the famous Lanling Warriors Ensemble. Of course, all this may have nothing to do with the warrior Lan Ling. But kind people are still willing to believe that this sad and handsome prince once wore such a gorgeous mask, because I believe that such a legend will make history more moving and less chilling.
How long did Lan Ling, a warrior of the Northern Qi Dynasty, live?
Lanling warrior is Gao Qiu, grandson of SHEN WOO, the Northern Qi Emperor. In the first year of Gan Ming in the Northern Qi Dynasty, Gao Su named the King of Xuzhou Lanling County, hence the name Warrior Lanling. The warrior Lan Ling is handsome, has high martial arts and has repeatedly made meritorious military service. After his cousin Gao Wei succeeded to the throne, he was afraid of being robbed of the throne. In 573, Yugong killed a 30-year-old star with poisoned wine.
One day in May in the fourth year of Wuping (AD 573), the late Lord Gao Wei sent an envoy to visit his brother Gao Su, and the gift was a glass of poisoned wine. The warrior Lan Ling was so angry that he said to his beloved Princess Zheng, "I am loyal to my work, and I am embarrassed by heaven!" Zheng Fei advised him, "Why don't you ask God?" Naive Zheng Fei thought it might just be a misunderstanding between brothers. As long as Gao Su intercedes with the emperor, he can get his own life back. And the warrior Lan Ling himself knows that it is useless to find a backward master to explain. A year ago, Hu Luguang, a etiquette veteran who fought bravely with himself, was also innocently lured into the palace and brutally strangled with a bowstring. In despair, the soldier Lan Ling left a sentence, "How can you see the beauty of heaven?" So he gulped it down and resolutely left this messy world. At that time, the warrior Lan Ling was only 30 years old and was buried in Duchengye after his death.