China has a long history, and there are countless heroes in it.
It is precisely because of the existence of these heroic figures that the originally dull history is full of legend and is still talked about by people.
Of course, not all history is written by these people. There are also many undistinguished and unnamed little people who, by virtue of their own strength, have also contributed their own light and heat to the historical process.
However, the history of is written by people, and it will inevitably be mixed with a lot of personal emotions, so that under these emotional factors, many falsehoods that do not exist will become history.
Take Sima Qian's "Historical Records" as an example. This is the undisputed official history in history, but there are also many false histories in it. This is why Sima Qian said that this masterpiece is "the story of a family". .
The process of historical evolution is long. Many historical facts will lose their original color under the processing of many people. We can only explore the historical truth hidden behind it by getting to the bottom of it and peeling off the layers of clothing.
However, because many people do not really have the time to pursue history, coupled with the influence of many fictional film and television dramas, many characters who did not exist in history eventually became "real characters".
What we are going to talk about this time are three generals who did not exist in the history of . They were highly skilled in martial arts and full of courage. Their names have long been household names. If someone did a street interview, most people would not know. Will think they are "fake".
Among these three generals, two are women. They are famous heroines in our minds and idols in people's minds.
So how many misunderstandings have you made? Let’s take a look.
The Young Master with a Silver Gun Luo Cheng
There was once a very popular film and television drama, which must be familiar to people born in the 80s and 90s. It was called "The Legend of Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties".
In this film and television drama, the person who impressed me the most was not Qin Qiong, who has the aura of the protagonist, but the super capable Luo Cheng. He is Qin Qiong's cousin, and his specialty weapon is a silver gun. Later, under the guidance of his cousin, he also practiced the Qin family's trump card. With his martial arts skills, he had few opponents. He was the seventh-ranked general among the Sui and Tang heroes.
After Wagang Village became bigger, Yang Lin was ordered to conquer Wagang Village. Luo Cheng secretly helped Wagang Village break Yang Lin's long snake formation. Later, Luo Cheng broke Yang Yichen put down The Bronze Flag Formation officially defected to Wagang Village, and was awarded the title of Tiger General.
After the dissolution of Wagangzhai, Luo Cheng, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others lived in the home of Shan Xiongxin. When Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin went to Li Shimin, Luo Cheng happened to be ill, so he did not They were able to accompany him on the trip, but later Shan Xiongxin wanted to harm Luo Cheng, and Luo Cheng had the idea of surrendering to the Tang Dynasty.
When Li Shimin led his army to attack Shan Xiongxin, Luo Cheng took the opportunity to join Li Shimin, and then bravely captured the Five Anti-Kings, and Luo Cheng was named the Duke of Yue .
After Li Shimin lost power, Luo Cheng returned to Shandong with Qin Qiong and others. Under Qin Qiong's entrustment, Luo Cheng went to the capital to visit Li Shimin, and met the prince Li Jiancheng.
Li Jiancheng knew that Luo Cheng was Li Shimin's wing, so he took the opportunity to recommend him as a vanguard to attack Liu Heita. As a result, in front of the battle, Li Jiancheng tricked Luo Cheng, making him fight hard and exhausted , because they had not started yet. The city gate eventually led to Luo Cheng being shot and killed by random arrows under the city. When he died, he was only in his 30s.
This is the Luo Cheng we know well, but there are no deeds of this person in real history. His image is all described in the book " The Complete Biography of the Tang Dynasty ".
However, although Luo Cheng does not exist, some historians believe that Luo Cheng's prototype is Luo Shixin. The two of them have many similarities . As for why Luo Shixin's name is not used in " talks about Tang ", but Luo Shixin's name is not used. In addition, Luo Cheng was fictionalized. I am afraid only the author of the original book knows this.
Heroines Hua Mulan
There is a very famous classical Chinese article in Chinese textbooks, titled "The Song of Mulan". I believe that friends with good Chinese skills can recite a few sentences:
Chirp again chirp, Mulan is weaved in the house , ignore the opportunity The sound of a stick, the condolence girl sighed...
It is also this text that lets us know that there is a heroine named Hua Mulan in history, and now there is a Mulan Temple in Yucheng County, Shangqiu, Henan. Those who are interested Friends, you can take a look.
Therefore, in many people’s minds, Hua Mulan is a real heroine in the official history. In fact, this understanding is also inaccurate, because Hua Mulan is also a fictional character in ancient legends. In official history, Mulan’s Information such as surname and place of origin is not recorded.
The fictional Hua Mulan lived during the Northern and Southern Dynasties of China. At that time, nomadic tribes repeatedly invaded the border. In order to eliminate the threat, the imperial court recruited soldiers from the private sector and required each household to produce a male.
Hua Mulan's family is rather special. Her father is old and her brother is still too young. Neither of them is suitable to join the army, but they cannot violate the military conscription order. After thinking about it, Hua Mulan decided to dress up as a woman. Men dress up and join the army in place of their father.
Hua Mulan served in the army for twelve years and made many contributions during this period. When the war ended, Hua Mulan also returned to the court. Only then did the court learn of her identity as a woman.
Based on her meritorious service at the border, the imperial court pardoned her crime of deceiving the emperor, and believed that her ability could become a high official in the imperial court, but Mulan refused. She felt that she had been away from home for many years, Her parents were already elderly, so she refused the imperial appointment on the grounds that she wanted to go home to take care of her parents.
The emperor was moved by Hua Mulan again, so he agreed to her request. From then on, Hua Mulan also lived a stable life. Although Hua Mulan did not exist in history, her spirit is widely remembered by people. , which is why she left her name in history.
Female Generals of the Yang Clan Mu Guiying
Mu Guiying is as well-known a heroine as Hua Mulan in history, and is also the most outstanding heroine among the female generals of the Yang Clan.
She was originally the daughter of Mu Yu in Mukezhai. Later, during the battle with Yang Zongbao, she was captured alive. The two fell in love with each other. Mu Guiying married Yang Zongbao and became Yang Zongbao's daughter. A beautiful girl.
Mu Guiying relied on her superb martial arts to fight on the battlefield with the Yang family and made many achievements. Later, after the Yang family men died of casualties, the Yang family generals were unable to recover. To boost the prestige of the Yang Clan, Taijun She took twelve widows to Xixia .
During this process, Mu Guiying hung up the vanguard seal, went deep into dangerous situations, defeated the generals, and then took command to pacify the south, becoming an indelible light among the female generals of the Yang family.
Under Mu Guiying's shock, the border troops no longer dared to invade, and the Song Dynasty border ushered in a brief period of harmony.
It can be seen that the female general Mu Guiying is also a very outstanding figure. It is just regrettable that Mu Guiying is also a fictional character in history. There is no such person in real history.
As for why Mu Guiying left her name, it is naturally thanks to the Ming Dynasty Xiong Damu 's novel "The Chronicles of the Northern Song Dynasty " (commonly known as "The Biography of the Generals of the Yang Family").
Under the influence of this novel, Mu Guiying's life was adapted onto the screen and in dramas many times, making her an almost household name.
So these three generals, did you once think that they were real figures in history?
In fact, regardless of whether they really exist, for us, it is enough to learn from their spirit.
Reference materials: "Old Tang Book"/"History of Southern and Northern Dynasties"/"History of Song Dynasty", etc.
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