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Who is the historical prototype of the Eight Immortals in operas and novels?
The Eight Immortals King, who fought against kings and traitors with golden cudgels, is an important figure in many opera novels with the Song Dynasty as the background. His integrity and resourcefulness can help Yang Jiajiang tide over the difficulties and bring the treacherous court official to justice. So does the Eight Immortals have a historical prototype?

Many plays and novels record the name Zhao. In the history of the Song Dynasty, there was indeed a fourth son named Zhao. According to the records of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Yu died in his sleep in the sixth year of Taiping Xingguo (98 1) at the age of 23. According to these historical records, Zhao has little to do with it.

In operas and novels, the Eight Immortals successfully persuaded Yang Ye to return to the Song Dynasty, and Yang Ye helped the Yang family many times after his death. Yang Ye returned to Song Dynasty in the fourth year of Taiping and Xingguo (979) and was martyred in Yongxi three years (986). Before Zhao Fang died in Yang Ye, Yang Ye could not help the Yang family after his death. Moreover, Zhao ranked fourth, not eighth. After his death, Emperor Taizong of Zhao Guangyi made him the king of disambiguation, and later changed to the king of Chu. At the end of the northern song dynasty, Huizong changed to the king of Qin, and there was no title of good king.

In the story, it refers to Zhao, the eighth son of Taizong, but according to historical records, does Zhao really exist? Eight kings? The title of. Zhao was born in the second year of Yongxi (985) and died in Li Qing for four years (1044) at the age of 60. This means that when Yang Ye returned to the Song Dynasty (979), he was not born yet, so it is impossible to use strategies to urge Yang Ye to return to the Song Dynasty. Besides, this Zhao's personality is also very different from that of others.

Zhao is a person who doesn't associate with people. He seldom participates in state affairs. He usually likes reading and writing. But the history books also recorded him? Prestige in the world , manufacturing? Are the Khitans particularly afraid? It can be seen that although it is not involved in politics, it has great political influence. Although Zhao is cautious, he also has the luxury of royalty. He used to advance his salary. Counting money? , accumulated millions. So there is? Eight kings? Yan, known as Yan, is also different from Yan in the story.

At that time, people called Zhao and Zhao virtuous and shaped them into new upright and respectable figures for a reason. In the early Song Dynasty, Taizu founded the country by force. After his death, the throne was not inherited by his son Dezhao or Fang De, but by his younger brother Guangyi, and the throne was transferred to Emperor Taizong. Subsequently, Dezhao hanged himself in the palace, and he died strangely. Emperor Taizong's younger brother Wang and Wei grieved and were sentenced to death. Emperor Taizong's eldest son De Chong was insane because he sympathized with the deceased.

The cause of death of the royal family is still a mystery, but Song Taizong, who inherited his brother's throne, may not escape this fate. The new image of justice created by people precisely reflects people's indignation at the despicable means used by Taizong to seek power and interests, and his good desire to take power.