A brief introduction to the life of Concubine Yang in history (real)
A brief introduction to her life:
1. Yang Yuhuan (June 22, 719 AD - 756 AD) July 15, 2016), No. Tai Zhen. With gorgeous appearance, good at singing and dancing, and good at music, he was a court musician and dancer in the Tang Dynasty. Her musical talent was rare among concubines in the past dynasties, and she was praised by later generations as one of the four beauties in ancient China.
2. Yang Yuhuan was born into a family of eunuchs in the early sixth month of the lunar calendar in the seventh year of Kaiyuan (719). His great-great-grandfather Yang Wang was the Shangzhu State and Official Minister of the Sui Dynasty. He was killed by Li Shimin in the early Tang Dynasty. His father, Yang Xuanyan, once served as the chief minister of Shuzhou; his uncle, Yang Xuangui, once served as the chief minister of Henan Prefecture. Yang Yuhuan spent his childhood in Shuzhou.
In July of the 22nd year of Kaiyuan, Princess Xianyi, daughter of Tang Xuanzong, held a wedding in Luoyang, and Yang Yuhuan was also invited to attend. Princess Xianyi's younger brother, Prince Shou Li Hao, fell in love with Yang Yuhuan at first sight. At the request of Concubine Wu Hui, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to appoint her as Princess Shou. After marriage, the two became extremely sweet.
Concubine Wu Hui passed away in the twenty-fifth year of Kaiyuan (737). Li Mao's mother, Concubine Wu Hui, was Xuanzong's most beloved concubine, and her courtesy in the palace was equal to that of a queen. Xuanzong was depressed because of this. At that time, there were thousands of people in the harem, but there was no one to care about. Some people said that Yang Yuhuan was "good in appearance and good enough to serve as a court", so Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty summoned the Yang family into the harem.
In October of the twenty-eighth year of Kaiyuan (740), in the name of praying for the blessings of Xuanzong's mother, Queen Mother Dou, Yang was ordered to become a female Taoist priest, with the Taoist name "Taizhen".
In the fourth year of Tianbao (745), Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Wei Zhaoxun’s daughter as Princess Shou, and then appointed Yang Yuhuan as his imperial concubine. Equivalent to a queen.
Yin Tao Yang Guifei Yang Guifei Tianbao five years in July, because Yang Guifei relied on favor and indulgence, offended Xuanzong, and was condemned by Xuanzong to return to her natal family. After the imperial concubine left the palace, Xuanzong could not eat and drink, so Gao Lishi had to call her back again.
In the ninth year of Concubine Tianbao's reign, Concubine Yang was sent back to her natal family again.
One day in February of the ninth year of Tianbao's reign, Concubine Yang secretly played the purple jade flute of Tang Xuanzong's eldest brother Ning Wang Li Xian. Tang Xuanzong saw it and was sent out of the palace for disobeying the decree. After the imperial concubine left the palace, she cut a lock of green silk and asked Zhang Taoguang to bring it to Xuanzong. Xuanzong was horrified and ordered Gao Lishi to recall her.
Concubine Yang knew that Xuanzong was without her, so she could not sleep or eat well, so she became even more arrogant. Weipo
In the 14th year of Tianbao (AD 755), An Lushan, the governor of Fanyang, Pinglu and Hedong towns, rebelled against the Qing emperor in the name of opposing Yang Guozhong, and directed his troops towards Chang'an. In 1999, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled to Shuzhong (today's Chengdu, Sichuan) with Concubine Yang and Concubine Yang. When passing through Maweiyi (today's west of Xingping City, Shaanxi Province), the sergeants of the Imperial Army led by Chen Xuanli unanimously demanded the execution of Yang Guozhong and Concubine Yang, and then mutinied. Yang Guozhong was killed with random swords.
Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty said that the imperial concubine should be punished for his rebellion. However, the imperial concubine was innocent and wanted to be pardoned. However, the soldiers in the imperial army believed that the imperial concubine was a beauty who brought harm to the country, and the Anshi Rebellion was caused by the imperial concubine. However, it would be difficult to comfort the soldiers and boost their morale without execution, and they continued to surround the emperor. In order to protect himself, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to kill Concubine Yang. In the end, Concubine Yang was given a white silk ribbon and hanged to death. Under the pear tree in the Buddhist hall, he was thirty-eight years old. This is the allusion in Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" that "the six armies have no choice but to die in front of the horse." People went to look for Concubine Yang's body, but could not find it.
The records in "New Book of Tang" are roughly the same as those in "Old Book of Tang". It can be seen that Concubine Yang did die in Maweipo<. /p>
4. Main achievements: Yang Yuhuan was good at singing and dancing, and was proficient in music. She was a court musician and dancer in the Tang Dynasty. Her musical talent was rarely seen among concubines in the past dynasties. She was praised by later generations as one of the four beauties in ancient China. . Although she has a plump figure, history books also record that she is a master of dance and is also proficient in Hu Xuan dance. Her figure is swaying and she jumps like the wind, which is dazzling.
5. She was first the concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Li Hao of Shou. After being ordered to become a monk, she was canonized as a noble concubine by her father-in-law, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. In the fifteenth year of Tianbao (756), Anlushan launched a rebellion and followed Li Longji into exile in Shu. They passed through Maweiyi. Yang Yuhuan died in the rebellion in Maweiyi on June 14th, and his incense disappeared.
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1. Origin of the name
Yang Yuhuan's name is not mentioned in the "Old Book of Tang" and "New Book of Tang", but "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" There is no clear record in the book. "The Song of Everlasting Regret" only says that she is "Yang Xuanyan's daughter". In the ninth year of Dazhong in the Tang Dynasty (855), about 100 years after Yang Guifei's death, "Yang Guifei's small character Yuhuan" was mentioned for the first time in "Miscellaneous Records of the Ming Emperor" compiled by Zheng Chujie. Later generations still use it today. The three names of Concubine Yang, "Yu Nu", "Yu Niang" and "Yu Huan" are real. The terms "nu", "niang" and "huan" are all foils to Yang Guifei's name in different periods. Yunu was her nickname when she was a child; Yuniang was her honorific before she was canonized; Yuhuan was the joking name people gave her after she was conferred as a noble concubine and gained weight. Concubine Yang's real name should be "Yang Yu".
2. Yuhuan Shame Flower
There is a small and exquisite flower. Its compound leaves resemble hibiscus branches, and the dots are symmetrical, like bird feathers. The plant is decorated with several small pale red flowers, shaped like bayberry. When people point their fingers, its small pinnate leaves quickly close and the petiole slowly hangs down, just like a young girl who has just entered the world. She is so shy and shy because of her purity and simplicity, so people call it "Mimosa". . Legend has it that when Yang Yuhuan first entered the palace, he was frowning all day long because he could not see the king. Once, she and the palace maids went to the palace garden to enjoy flowers. They accidentally touched a mimosa, and the leaves of the grass immediately rolled up. The maids all said that it was Yang Yuhuan's beauty that made the flowers and plants feel ashamed and could not lift their heads in shame. When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty heard that there was a "beauty that was shy of flowers" in the palace, he immediately summoned her and made her a noble concubine. From then on, "Shame Flower" became Yang Guifei's nickname. Mimosa is "shy" to see people because of the plant's electricity. At the base of the leaves of Mimosa pudica, there is a parenchyma cell tissue called "leaf mattress", which is usually filled with enough water. When the leaves are exposed to water, the water in the parenchyma cells immediately flows upward and to both sides under the instructions of the plant electricity. As the weight of the leaves increases, the leaves close and the petioles droop. The mimosa plant is slender and delicate. In order to survive, it has developed this special ability to adapt to the environment through long-term natural selection.
3. Concubine Smile
Yang Guifei, the favorite concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, had an alluring beauty. She was naturally beautiful, proficient in music, good at singing, dancing, and playing the pipa. So much so that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty loved her very much.
In order to win the favor of Concubine Yang Guifei, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who had more than ten thousand people, always appointed special personnel to travel from Sichuan (some say from Guangdong and Fujian) through the post station every five or ten miles during the lychee season. ) transport fresh lychees with dew. The enjoyment in the palace was extremely luxurious. The rarer the delicacies and rare treasures, the more tribute was required. In addition to lychees, there was also a fine wine that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty named the royal wine of the palace. The water used to make the wine was the morning nectar from the mountains. , this wine has the unique advantage of the Sichuan Xingnong winemaking location. The wine produced is mellow and fragrant, light but not light, rich but not gorgeous!
"When a red concubine rides on a horse, she laughs, but no one knows it is a lychee coming." What a touching scene it was when Concubine Yang was tasting lychees in the Huaqing Palace. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty often drank this wine with her. Of course, Concubine Yang in the mind of Emperor Xuanzong was "Looking back with a smile full of charm, the six palaces are pink and white." color”. From then on, there was this famous smile in history. "The Huaqing Dynasty is drunk with music and colorful clothes, and the imperial concubine is smiling through the wine"! The wine that entered the palace as a tribute was also named: Lu Nong Smile.
4. The Drunk Concubine
She was "loved by three thousand people" because she "looked back and smiled, and the pink and white in the sixth palace are colorless", but she also fell out of favor for a while and borrowed Drinking wine drowns sorrow, and when drunk, one forgets his reasons and becomes dissolute.
Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty made an appointment with Concubine Yang the day before and ordered her to hold a banquet at the Baihua Pavilion to enjoy flowers and drink with her.
His great-grandfather Yang Wang was the Shangzhu State and Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the Sui Dynasty. He was killed by Li Shimin in the early Tang Dynasty. His father Yang Xuanyan was the sihu of Shuzhou (Chongzhou, Sichuan). His uncle Yang Xuanxuan was the local cao of Henan Prefecture. Yang Yuhuan's childhood was in She lived in Sichuan. When she was about 10 years old, her father passed away, and she was fostered in the home of her third uncle Yang Xuan in Luoyang. Later it moved to Yongle (Yongji, Shanxi). So when asked where Yang Guifei was from, some said she was from Huayin, Shaanxi, Rongxian, Guangxi, some said she was from Sichuan, and some said she was from Yongle, Shanxi, but there was no consensus. According to the "Supplement to the History of the Tang Dynasty" I read, it is said that Concubine Yang was born in Shu and loved lychees. Those born in the South China Sea are especially better than those in Shu, so they gallop forward every year... Whether Yang Guifei was a native of Rong County has always been a topic of endless debate among historians. "The Stele of Concubine Yang in Puning County, Rongzhou" records the legendary life of Yang Yuhuan. The inscription is about the four teaching assistants who grew up together with Yang Guifei during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty (about 734 AD - 755 AD). Written by Xu Zizhen, a professor at Peking University, it once stood 120 steps east of Rongcheng, and was included in historical books such as "Yongle Dadian" and "Quan Tangwen" compiled by the royal family. "The Monument of Concubine Yang in Puning County, Rongzhou" records that "Concubine Yang, a native of Yang Chong, Rongzhou, ten miles away from the city, nicknamed Yuniang. ------- In the 24th year of Kaiyuan, the Ming Emperor issued an edict. , the title is too true, she is favored, and she is registered as a noble concubine in Tianbaojian." This is the official article written by someone close to Yang Yuhuan that current historians can find. Because Rongzhou in the Tang Dynasty was a large state in Lingnan, it governed more than 60 counties in 14 states, including parts of today's former Vietnam, Hainan, and Guangdong. Today's Rong County was called "Puning County" at the time, so this monument is called "The Monument of Concubine Yang in Puning County, Rongzhou." Although there are many versions of Concubine Yang's birthplace across the country, the most convincing one is currently This is the inscription of Concubine Yang in "Quan Tangwen". In addition, one of Yang Guifei's food habits is good - the good food of lychees can also illustrate this point - a person who travels thousands of miles to his hometown still thinks about "eight hundred miles of expedited" delivery of lychees. This is naturally a habit developed in childhood. hobby. Under the climate and environment at that time, it was obviously impossible for lychees to grow in Sichuan and Xi'an. How much younger is Yang Yuhuan than Xuanzong? How old did you enter the palace
Yang Yuhuan (719-756 AD): named Yuhuan, also known as Taizhen, the favorite concubine of Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Her original name was Yang Furong (hence the name Furong Out of Water), with the small name Yuhuan, Taoist name. His name was Taizhen, and his birthplace was Rongzhou (now Rongxian County, Guangxi). Concubine Yang Guifei has been accustomed to music since she was a child, is good at singing and dancing, and has outstanding appearance. His great-grandfather Yang Wang was the Shangzhu State and Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the Sui Dynasty. He was killed by Li Shimin in the early Tang Dynasty. His father Yang Xuanyan was the secretary of Shuzhou (Chongzhou, Sichuan). His uncle Yang Xuanxuan was the local cao of Henan Prefecture. Yang Yuhuan's childhood was in She lived in Sichuan. When she was about 10 years old, her father passed away and she was fostered in the home of her third uncle Yang Xuanxuan in Luoyang. Later it moved to Yongle (Yongji, Shanxi). So when asked where Yang Guifei was from, some said she was from Rongxian County, Guangxi, some said she was from Sichuan, and some said she was from Yongle, Shanxi, but there was no consensus. According to the "Supplement to the History of the Tang Dynasty" I read, it is said that Concubine Yang was born in Shu and loved lychees. Those born in the South China Sea are especially better than those in Shu, so they gallop forward every year... Princess Xianyi, the daughter of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, held a wedding in Luoyang, and Yang Yuhuan was also invited to attend. Princess Xianyang's younger brother, Prince Shou Li Hao, fell in love with Yang Yuhuan at first sight. At the request of Concubine Wu Hui, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to appoint her as Princess Shou. After marriage, the two became extremely sweet. Life was happy and sweet after marriage. However, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty saw that she had the beauty to captivate the city and the country, so he went against the rules and wanted to take possession of her for himself. So she was recruited into the palace in the name of "being a female Taoist priest". After a secret journey to Chencang, she was named a noble concubine in the fourth year of Tianbao (745). Sixty-one, twenty-seventh year of the imperial concubine) Because of this, both father and brother became powerful in the world. No matter what Yang Guifei's name is, the old man named Li Longji likes her. It is true to say that he is an old man. When the two met for the first time in the 28th year of Kaiyuan (740), Yang was only 22 years old, and he was already 56 years old. He is always old, but he is the emperor, so he can do whatever he wants. Not only did he not care what her name was, but he also didn't care whether she was married or not. He didn't even consider that the person she was marrying was his son. As long as he liked it, he would definitely take it.
It can be seen that Yang Yuhuan entered the palace in 740, which means that he entered the palace on the 22nd, 34 years younger than Xuanzong. Whose concubine is Yang Yuhuan?
Concubine Yang's original name was Yang Yuhuan. She was born in 719 AD. She was first the concubine of Li Hao, and was later occupied by her father, Emperor Li Longqi of the Tang Dynasty, and was named Concubine Yang. Where is Concubine Yang from? Where is your former residence?
The former residence of Yang Guifei is located 100 meters east of Dutou Village, Shouyang Township, Yongji City, Shanxi Province (where Yang Guifei grew up). It covers an area of ??nearly 100 acres, and the building shape is imitated as a Tang Dynasty folk house.
The hometown of Concubine Yang is a castle-like single-family house with three courtyards. It is built according to the mountain, running north to south, overlooking the Yellow River. The building is divided into the fort gate, lower courtyard, middle courtyard, upper courtyard, west garden and imperial concubine pool. They are built from bottom to top on a central axis.
The lower courtyard, which used to be a place where servants lived, is now a reception room and an exhibition hall for Yang Guifei's poems, calligraphy and paintings.
The middle courtyard used to be the place where Yang Guifei’s sisters, brothers, uncles and aunts lived. After this restoration, in order to reproduce the fragrance of Concubine Yang, more than 160 large-scale colorful sculptures of the concubine's life were carefully sculpted from clay, which are lifelike, striving to restore the graceful grace of "there are beauties in the north, peerless and independent", making this peerless beauty of the Tang Dynasty , reappearing in the human world.
In the upper courtyard, the main building is a sacrificial house dedicated to the ancestors of the Yang family. The wing room is where the elders of the Yang family receive distinguished guests.
Extended information
The tomb of Concubine Yang is actually just the tomb of Concubine Yang. It is located 500 meters west of Mazai Town, Xingping City, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province and 60 kilometers away from Xi'an. The tomb is hemispherical, with a height of 3 meters. The entire tomb is covered with green bricks. There is a marble statue of Concubine Yang about 6 meters high behind the tomb.
The tomb of the imperial concubine is a small cemetery on half of the slope. On the top of the gate is a horizontal inscription "The Tomb of the Imperial Concubine Yang". There is a three-room antique-style dedication hall on the front of the garden. After the dedication hall is the tomb, high 3 meters, and the sealing earth is surrounded by green bricks.
Legend has it that if women rub their faces with soil from the tombs of noble concubines, they can remove dark spots on their faces and make their facial muscles delicate *** . Therefore, the soil from her tomb was called "Royal Lady's Pink". Women from far and near rushed to rub their faces with the soil. Even tourists from out of town had to bring back bags of tomb soil. As a result, the tomb became smaller and smaller, and the tomb keepers kept adding soil to the tomb. , but was soon taken out.
In order to protect the tomb, it had to be wrapped with green bricks. In this way, people can no longer take soil from the tomb. There is a stele tower in front of the tomb, with the inscription: "The Tomb of Yang, the Imperial Concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty".