The story of Yang Yuhuan, one of the four beauties in ancient China
Yang Yuhuan (719 -- 756), No. Taizhen, was born in Yongle, Puzhou (now Yongji, Shanxi Province), the daughter of Yang Xuanyan, a governor of Shuzhou. Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji's concubine.
Yang's posture is rich and beautiful, good at singing and dancing, through the rhythm. In 734 (the 22nd year of the Kaiyuan Reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty), she became the princess of Emperor Xuanzong's 18th son Li MAO, when Yang was 16 years old and Li MAO was also about 16 years old. In 737, Xuanzong's favorite princess Wuhui died, and there were thousands of concubines in the harem, none of which could satisfy Xuanzong. Gao Li in order to win the favor of Xuanzong, recommended to Xuanzong Shou princess Yang Yuhuan. In 740, Emperor Xuanzong visited the hot Spring Palace, so that Gao Li called Yang to the Longevity Palace and made him a monk, entitled Taizhen, and lived in the Taizhen Palace. In 745, another Zuo Wei doctor named Wei Zhaoxun's daughter as a Shou princess, and Xuanzong conferred Yang's title as a noble concubine, "the father took the son's wife", which became a strange news in the Tang Dynasty palace chambers.
Xuanzong pro spectrum "Nishang Yuyi song", when summoned Yang GUI concubine, make music workers play this new music, give Yang with gold pin mothership, and personally inserted in Yang's temples. Xuanzong said to the harem: "I have Yang Guifei, such as the treasure also" (" Ancient and modern Palace Secret Record "volume 3) copy the new song" Debao Zi ", which shows the favor of the long. At that time, there was no new empress in the palace, and everyone in the palace called Yang the "lady" and lived in the rear position. Zheng told a story, saying that after Yang Yuhuan became a royal concubine, a white parrot was brought to the tribute of Lingnan, which could imitate human language. Xuanzong and Yang Guifei liked it very much and called it "Snowflake Lady", while the palace officials called it "Snowflake Lady". Xuanzong ordered his ministers to teach poems, and after several times, the white parrot could chant out the song, which made people love it. Whenever Xuanzong played chess with Yang Guifei, if the situation was not good for Xuanzong, the eunuchs of the attendants were afraid that Xuanzong would lose the chess game, and the parrot would fly into the board, flapping its wings and flapping its wings, "in order to confuse its ranks, or peck the wives and the hands of the Kings, so that it could not compete." Later, this lovely "snow lady" was pecked to death by an eagle, and Xuanzong and Yang Guifei were very sad and buried it in the imperial garden, called the "parrot grave". Yuan Dynasty poet Yang Weizhen "untitled effect Shang hidden body poem" cloud: "gold Ûø near Qinghai Jun, the first release of snow yi Niang Jin." (" Iron Cliff Collection ") is the pet white parrot of YongXuanzong and Yang Guifei. Xuanzong is still so precious to pet white parrot, and its thick pet of Yang Guifei is not to be said.
Concubine Yang had three sisters, all of whom were national colors. They were also invited to the palace, and were awarded the titles of Lady of Han, Lady of Guo, and Lady of Qin, and each of them received 100,000 yuan in fat and powder every month. The lady of Guo State ranked third, with natural beauty and beauty, not false fat powder. Du Fu's poem "Lady of the Guo State" said: "Lady of the Guo State accepted the Lord's thoughts, and mounted a horse into the Golden gate in plain time. But hate the color of pink Wan, light sweep moth eyebrows toward the supreme." (" Du Shi Detailed Notes "volume 2) is a portrayal of the facts.
As Yang Guifei get heavy favor, her brothers are given to senior officials, even distant brother Yang Zhao, originally for the city rogue, because of good planning, Xuanzong and Yang sisters gambling, so Yang Zhao calculate gambling accounts, give the name of the country Zhong, and other branch of the doctor more than ten posts, manipulate the government. Xuanzong travel to Huaqing Pool, Yang's five families as retainers, each team, wearing one color, five family team, colorful. Along the way dropped jewelry everywhere, glittering, its luxury is unparalleled. Yang family, married two princesses, two princesses, Xuanzong also pro for Yang's imperial writing and che calligrapher temple tablet.
Once, Yang Guifei rely on pampering, offended Xuanzong, was Xuanzong to return home. However, after the concubine left the palace, Xuanzong did not eat and drink, and Gaoli had to recall her again. In 750, the imperial concubine stole the purple jade flute of 25 Lang (minutes Úâ) and played it alone to amuse herself. Incident, emus was sent out of the palace. After the royal concubine left the palace, she cut off a lock of hair, and brought Zhang Tao Guang to Xuanzong, Xuanzong was terrible, and made Gao Li recall her. Zhang Hu "part of the king tube" poem cloud: "Jin Yu also luckily no one see, steal the part of the king tube blow." (" The late Tang poetry percussion Collection "volume 5) is to chant this matter. Yang Guifei know Xuanzong without her, then sleep and eat restless, more arrogant, Yang home "in and out of the forbidden door do not ask, Beijing master officer for the side eyes." At that time, there was a rumor that "do not be sad when giving birth to a girl, and do not like a boy." (" Yang Taizhen's Biography)) Li Zhao said: "Yang Guifei was born in Shu, good food lychee. Born in the South China Sea, you beat Shu, so every year to speed into." (" Tang Dynasty History Supplement "volume) Du Mu" over Hua Qing Palace "poem cloud:
Chang 'an looked back embroider city pile, the top of the mountain thousands of doors opened.
A red dust concubine off, no one knows is lychee to
(Middle and Late Tang Poetry Percussion Collection Volume 6)
It is the chanting of Lingnan Gongli, the later Lingnan litchi has a "concubine smile", it is said to get its name from this.
Tianbao middle age, Fan Yang make an Lushan stand over the edge, deep Xuanzong trust, make Yang sisters and Lu Shan become brother and sister, Yang Guifei recognize Lu Shan as a son. Lu Shan to enter the palace to see Gan Niang in the name, but blatantly flirted with Yang Guifei.
Yang Guifei celebrated his last birthday in Chang 'an on June 1, 755, at Huaqing Palace, Xuanzong ordered the pear Garden to set music, and played a new song in the Hall of Eternal life, without a song name, suitable for the South Sea of Guangdong lychee to enter, and then named "Litchi Fragrant" as the song. In November of the same year, An Lushan rebelled and Xuanzong hurriedly entered the river. The following year, Xuanzong passed through 咇꾊 (west of present Xingping County, Shaanxi Province). The troops mutiny forced Xuanzong to execute Yang Guozhong and send Yang Guifei to commit suicide at the age of 38. Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Regret is a tragic story about Xuanzong and his concubine.
Yang Guifei can poetry, "Tang Poetry" received its "gift Zhang Yunrong dance" a cloud:
Luo sleeve move fragrance unceasingly, red lotus owl in autumn smoke.
The wind on the light cloud ridge is shaking, and the water on the edge of the tender willow pond is beginning to brush.
This is a woman to write a woman into the dance, compared to the autumn smoke, indistinct; More than the clouds on the ling, erratic, more than the willow silk blowing water, graceful and gentle, with Luo sleeve moving incense, can be described as magic. There are many stories that reflect Yang GUI Concubine in poetry, Du Mu's "Passing Huaqing Palace" cloud:
Xinfeng green trees from Huang Ai, number riding fishing Yang probe make back.
Nishang a song on a thousand peaks, dance broke in the original down.
(Middle and Late Tang Poetry Percussion Collection Volume 6)
It's the Lady Wing release. As for Li Bai's "Qingping Tiao Ci" three, its: "clouds want clothes flowers want to rong, spring breeze blowing sill dew Hua travel" the famous sentence (" Li Taibai Complete Works "volume five) has become a unique song through the ages. After the death of your concubine, Xuanzong came to Shu, "Walking to the Fufeng Road... Also to the inclined valley mouth, is a continuous rain involved ten days, in the trestle road in the rain to smell the bell, the corresponding mountain. On both mourning your concubine, because of its voice for the rain ring Song." (" Yang Taizhen's Biography ") This is the origin of the later Song Ci "Yu Lin Ling".
The story of Yang Guifei in the drama is more, the Yuan Dynasty Bai Pu wrote "Tang Ming Emperor Autumn night Rain" drama, the Ming Dynasty has Tu Longong "CAI Hao" legend, Wu Shimei "Surprise Hong" legend, the unknown man "grinding dust" legend, the Qing Dynasty has Hong Sheng "Hall of Eternal life" legend, Beijing Opera has "Hundred Flower Pavilion", "Concubine Drunk", "Taizhen Biography", "Mawei Po" and so on. There are also many stories about Yang Guifei in other local operas, too numerous to list. In particular, the Peking Opera "Drunken Concubine" starring Mei Lanfang is well known both at home and abroad for its originality and outstanding performance. The novels include the Biography of Yang Taizhen, the Biography of Long Regret Song by Chen Hong, and the Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties.
In Xingping County, Shaanxi Province, there is the tomb of Yang Guifei, which covers an area of 3,000 square meters. On the side of the tomb are the stele of poems of Li Shangyin, Bai Juyi and Lin Zexu. There is Huaqing Pool at the north foot of Lintong Li Mountain, which is known as the remains of Yang Guifei's "cold spring bath Huaqing Pool, hot spring water slippery wash grease", especially the "Guifei Pool" is more famous, which is known as the special bath of Yang Guifei, so it is also called "Concubine soup", the pool side has "cool hair pavilion", which is known as the place where the Concubine bath is cold hair brushing. Because of their close relationship with the famous beauty Yang Guifei in ancient times, these scenic spots have attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists and become famous tourist resorts.