Who is she?What did she do to make her shine in the long river of history, but also leave a string of inexplicable question marks?
She is Mrs. Huzhu, whose real name is Jiang Caiping, and was born in a prominent Jiangnan family in the Tang Dynasty. She has amazing beauty and talent, and once became Tang Xuanzong's favorite concubine. But in the end, she chose to self-exile in the power struggle of the palace and threw herself into a well to die in the Anshi Rebellion.
So, what really happened to this legendary woman in her life?What kind of mental journey did she go through, from a most favored talented woman to the point of deciding to die?Let's step into history and explore the story of this legendary woman.
Jiang Caiping was born in the Tang Dynasty and came from a prominent family that had an in-law relationship with the royal family. She has been talented and intelligent since she was a child, and she has a beautiful face that captivates the country and the city. Unlike ordinary women, she also received an excellent cultural education. She is not only proficient in music and rhythm, but also proficient in calligraphy and painting, and is also good at chanting, even the authoritative scholars of the time are not as good as themselves.
However, the good times did not last long, and Jiang Caiping's life trajectory did not match her talent. When Emperor Tang Xuanzong was widowed in middle age and disheartened, she was selected by envoys from far away in Goryeo to pay tribute to the Tang court. Originally innocent and simple, she gradually became different in this deep palace.
At first, Jiang Caiping's talent and appearance were quickly appreciated by Tang Xuanzong. The middle-aged and depressed emperor was full of praise for this innocent and lively talented woman. Jiang Caiping also gradually realized that she might be able to stand out and gain the supremacy of the harem.
So she began to deliberately cater to the emperor's preferences, choreographing the unprecedented "Amazing Dance" at that time, integrating her unique understanding of rhythm and dance into it. This kind of dance with both profound connotation and gorgeous appearance amazed Tang Xuanzong, and soon Jiang Caiping won the title of "Concubine Mei". She also became the second favorite concubine in the harem at that time, second only to Yang Guifei.
However, the good times did not last long, and Jiang Caiping soon tasted the cruelty of court life. After Yang Guifei relied on her stunning appearance to gain favor again, Jiang Caiping was snubbed by Tang Xuanzong, and was finally relegated to the dark and cold cold palace.
This blow to the proud and conceited Jiang Caiping is undoubtedly huge. She thought that her talent and beauty were enough to win eternal favor, but she didn't expect that she would still be abandoned. This time Jiang Caiping changed and made her begin to reflect on herself and the nature of court life.
In the long and lonely life in the cold palace, Jiang Caiping finally saw clearly the power disputes in the harem. She understood that Tang Xuanzong was just a middle-aged man who was obsessed with beauty and lawlessness;And she herself is just a pawn in this game of thrones. The honor of Concubine Mei in the past was just a castle in the air, and beauty and talent could not be exchanged for sincere feelings.
Such a change in cognition has sublimated Jiang Caiping's mind. She no longer grovels as she once did, afraid of losing her favor;Instead, it is indifferent to the world, detached and calm. She puts more energy into calligraphy, painting and piano caressing, and expresses her true emotions in an artistic way.
She no longer deliberately curryed favor with Tang Xuanzong, but expressed her thoughts frankly, even if it was against the emperor's will. Her well-informed knowledge allowed her to debate freely, and Tang Xuanzong gradually realized her unique charm. Gradually, the emperor regained his appreciation for this brilliant and talented woman.
The news of the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion shocked the entire Tang Dynasty greatly, and Jiang Caiping also heard the rumors in the cold palace. She had a vague premonition that the turmoil was likely to affect her fate.
Sure enough, Tang Xuanzong fled Chang'an in a hurry under the pressure of rebels from all walks of life, but only his favorite Yang Guifei was taken with him. And Jiang Caiping's past was once again forgotten by him.
The sense of forgotten despair swept over Jiang Caiping again. She understands that this means that there is no possibility of turning over. And after those rebels enter the capital, they are bound to ruthlessly ravage all kings and nobles. Faced with the fate of being about to be captured**, how could Jiang Caiping, who was as proud as she could bear it.
So she decided to take the initiative to end her life. She wrapped herself tightly in a cloth and went alone to the well by the palace. The well water was bitterly cold, but she was not afraid. Finally, Jiang Caiping closed her eyes, jumped down gently, let her body gradually sink into the water, and stopped breathing.
In this way, a generation of talented women fell into darkness in this turmoil, and their lives came to an end. She could have had the honor of being a daughter, but in the end she was abandoned here. This result is undoubtedly tragic and ironic.
Perhaps her pride made her unable to bear the fate of being reduced from a proud woman to a prisoner, so she chose to commit suicide. Or maybe she has already seen through the hypocrisy of power and the selfishness of human nature, so she decided to leave this troubled red dust. However, the unchanging fact is that such a brilliant life has faded from the stage of history.
The impermanence of life makes people sigh. Jiang Caiping's life has also become the epitome of those losers in the game of power and beauty. She could have had the glory of being the head of the harem, but she was eventually disgraced by the brutal politics of the court.
However, even if the result is bleak, Jiang Caiping's choice also shows her character of being proud of power and not afraid of **. She would rather kill herself than be humiliated, and this kind of integrity is admirable.
Jiang Caiping is like a proud and tenacious plum blossom. She bloomed in the wind and snow, and chose to wither decisively in the midst of bad luck. Although her legendary life was short, she has also become a symbol of freedom and dignity in history, which deserves to be remembered.
The impermanence of life makes people sigh. Jiang Caiping's life has also become the epitome of those losers in the game of power and beauty. She could have had the glory of being the head of the harem, but she was eventually disgraced by the brutal politics of the court.
However, even if the result is bleak, Jiang Caiping's choice also shows her character of being proud of power and not afraid of **. She would rather kill herself than be humiliated, and this kind of integrity is admirable.
Jiang Caiping is like a proud and tenacious plum blossom. She bloomed in the wind and snow, and chose to wither decisively in the midst of bad luck. Although her legendary life was short, she has also become a symbol of freedom and dignity in history, which deserves to be remembered.
Let's start from the beginning to tell the story of this legendary woman's magnificent life.
Jiang Caiping was born in the Zhenguan period of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, his paternal ancestor was the last royal family of Southern Chen, and his maternal line was a relative of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Jiang Caiping has had incomparable talent and appearance since she was a child.
It is rumored that she can write poetry at the age of three, debate scriptures and history at the age of five, and be proficient in calligraphy, painting, piano and chess. At the age of eight, her words were already well-known in the Jiangnan area. As an adult, she wrote shocking prose poems, which became famous for a time and was talked about by literati and writers.
Such an extraordinarily intelligent and talented woman should have married a civil and military general and lived a happy life with a double harvest in her career. But fate makes people, and the story does not go as she wants.
In 740 AD, when Jiang Caiping was only 22 years old, a shocking news came - she was selected by an envoy from far away in Goryeo to be sent to the harem of the Tang Dynasty and dedicated to the depressed middle-aged emperor Tang Xuanzong as a concubine!
In fact, as early as two years ago, Tang Xuanzong's beloved Concubine Wu Hui died of illness. This brought a huge blow to the middle-aged emperor, who was depressed all day long, and his government affairs became increasingly lax. Seeing this, the officials had a plan in their hearts, wanting to find a beautiful and intelligent woman to enter the palace to relieve the emperor's worries.
The news soon spread to Silla and Goryeo. The king of Silla also saw this opportunity and wanted to curry favor with the Tang Dynasty, and immediately sent people around to look for candidates. Finally, they heard about Jiang Caiping's name in Jiangnan, and decided to send her hairpin to the palace.
At first, Jiang Caiping was still confused about this sudden arrangement. But the Silla envoy revealed that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her to get ahead in the palace, as long as she was favored by the emperor, she could be in power and the opposition, and she would be a very popular minister.
Jiang Caiping has had outstanding qualifications since she was a child, and she grew up in a wealthy family, and the psychological germ of pursuing fame and fortune has long been there. Now that she heard that there was such an opportunity, she was full of pride, and without saying a word, she followed the Silla mission on the road to Chang'an.
Along the way, the mission continued to instill in her various methods and secrets of the court's triumphant elites. Jiang Caiping, who was originally simple and simple, was gradually polished into a woman who understands power and scheming and protects herself.
The good times didn't last long, and after arriving in Chang'an, Jiang Caiping found that she was facing a very complicated situation. In this harem, there is already a powerful woman like Yang Guifei to compete for favor. Jiang Caiping was unwilling to be relegated to the second line, so she tried to curry favor with the emperor and tried her best to flaunt her talent.
She knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and pleases the emperor with her talents. Gradually, Jiang Caiping was appreciated by Tang Xuanzong, and was named a talented person and received the title of "Concubine Mei" - because she resembled such a delicate plum blossom.
For a while, Jiang Caiping danced, and Luan Feng filled the court. She was intoxicated by the bliss of this harem, and she was also carried away by the fact that she had won such honor. Gradually, she forgot the simplicity and low-key at the beginning. Instead, she is a woman who has a good life, and knows how to use her charm and power to protect herself in the sensitive harem and seek greater benefits.
But people are not as good as heaven, and the good times do not last long. The resurgence of Yang Guifei disrupted Jiang Caiping's wishful thinking. In terms of appearance and figure, Jiang Caiping can't compare to Yang Guifei after all. It didn't take long for her position as "Concubine Mei" to exist in name only - Tang Xuanzong's favor was once again concentrated on Yang Guifei alone, and she could only watch the gap gradually widen.
Finally one day, Jiang Caiping was still planted on the stumbling block of Yang Guifei. She was exiled to the dark and damp cold palace forever because she offended Yang Guifei. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to her, and it also makes Jiang Caiping aware of the turbulence of many dark currents in this harem. The game of power never stops, and beauty will eventually fade and decay. Jiang Caiping couldn't help but sigh when she thought of this, the impermanence of life made her sad.
Fortunately, Jiang Caiping is optimistic and cheerful by nature, and she did not give up on herself in this blow. On the contrary, the pure days in the cold palace gave her plenty of time to reflect and sublimate.
She began to devote herself to artistic creation in order to express her rich inner feelings. Her lyrics are widely revered, and the "Amazing Dance" she created has also become a model for later generations of dance. Jiang Caiping has sublimated herself through art, and has gained a more lasting meaning of existence than honor.
On the other hand, she also saw the impermanence behind power in this silence. She began to detach herself from the mentality of chasing fame and fortune, and turned more indifferent. This change in attitude towards life also made Tang Xuanzong re-examine this arrogant but intelligent woman, and he tried to win Jiang Caiping to his side again.
However, Jiang Caiping has realized the vanity of power. She is no longer groveling as before, but has the mentality of communicating with Tang Xuanzong on an equal footing. Her wisdom and insight made Tang Xuanzong admire, and gradually a spiritual mutual appreciation was re-established between the two.
In this way, Jiang Caiping has gained the sublimation of life in the years of the cold palace, not only transcending the pursuit of power, but also gaining the opportunity to realize herself through artistic creation. She could have spent the rest of her life in peace, enjoying the hard-won peace in the cold palace.
However, the changes in history left her with no choice. The Anshi Rebellion broke out, and the news of Tang Xuanzong's hasty escape made Jiang Caiping realize that he could not escape this turmoil. She had a premonition of what she would face, and she gave herself her life in order to preserve her final dignity.
Such a legendary woman fell into tragedy because of impermanence. However, while we remember her, we also see the sublimation of her independent personality. Jiang Caiping passed by this chaotic world, and the footprints she left behind are admirable decisiveness and detachment.
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