In this once-banned film and television drama, the original book delicately depicts 45 women. Among them, Leng Qiuyue, as the core character of Chen Zhongzhong's pen, her image is introverted and full of deep meaning. In the book, she always seems to be silent, until finally she is poisoned by her biological father, she is speechless, what can you expect her to say?Her life was spent in silence, and the pain of the tragedy far exceeded that of Tian Xiao'e, but she never complained to anyone, and this wordless irony was particularly stinging.
In the county annals of the time, it is described that women married women at the age of fourteen or fifteen and had children. If their husbands die young, they are required to serve their in-laws and raise their children until they reach old age. Some of them were praised as virgins and martyrs, but Leng Qiuyue did not belong to this group. She was in a widowhood, and the feeling was as oppressive as being buried alive. She once envied Tian Xiao'e in her heart for living her true self, and even had a relationship with Heiwa, Luhai, and even her father-in-law in her dreams, experiencing that thrilling passion. But when she woke up, all she had to do was the cold bed and a deathly silence.
When provoked by the male Lu Zilin, she hid wheat grass in the food and humiliated Lu Zilin in this way. But in the restraint again and again, she tried to extend a hand of reconciliation to Lu Zilin, but was maliciously abused by Lu Zilin as a "grazing animal".
From Bing Qingyujie to "grazing livestock", under the pressure of Leng Qiuyue, we have no right to judge her. The three mountains that weighed on her were too heavy. For Leng Qiuyue, death is not pain, but a relief, making people feel a little relieved in their hearts.
The cruelty of feudal etiquette lies in the fact that there is no clear murder**. Just like Leng Qiuyue's death in "White Deer Plain", it seems to be related to everyone, but there is no conclusive clue. After reading her life, we may only be left with silence and heaviness. Leng Qiuyue's tragedy is that even she herself is difficult to blame anyone. And this is the brilliance of "White Deer Plain", which shows the world of black and white, revealing the complexity and contradictions of human nature.
The pictures emerge one after another, and people can't help but be frightened. Mr. Leng's three words changed his daughter's life. In this complex world, Leng Qiuyue's fate seems destined to be a tragedy. As a well-known Lang Zhong in Bailu Plain, he is deeply influenced by Confucian culture, and his daughter is naturally highly anticipated. Lu Zilin was very satisfied with Lu Zhaopeng, so he proposed to Mr. Leng, hoping to marry his eldest daughter Leng Qiuyue.
Mr. Leng readily agreed, and asked the patriarch Bai Jiaxuan to be the matchmaker. When talking about marriage, he only cares about the compatibility of the eight characters, but he doesn't care about his daughter's opinion. Leng Qiuyue's life was decided in this way, she could only accept it silently, unable to fight for her future.
Leng Qiuyue is a docile daughter, she obeyed her father's arrangement and married Lu Zhaopeng. However, the marriage was a tragedy for her. She didn't know anything about the man, and she didn't know that the other party didn't want to marry her at all. What if you knew?She couldn't fight for anything for her happiness. Under the oppression of feudal etiquette, she diligently served her in-laws and took care of housework every day, as if all this was taken for granted. Her willingness makes people feel helpless, and her tragic fate makes people feel heartbroken.
Lu Zhaopeng was a new-style educated man, and deep down he was resistant to the traditional feudal system. However, his revolt was not complete. Under the tough attitude of his father Lu Zilin, he finally married Leng Qiuyue. The price of this marriage is Leng Qiuyue's lifelong happiness, and her tragedy becomes a victim of Lu Zhaopeng's incomplete resistance. This woman, who lives under patriarchy, has never had a voice and has never had the opportunity to choose her own happiness. Her fate is so tragic that people can't help but sigh at how tragic the fate of rural Chinese women in that era was.
She was placed high up there and no one cared about, which was the greatest insult to her. The combination of Leng Qiuyue and Lu Zhaopeng is a collision between tradition and modernity, as well as a clash of concepts. Lu Zhaopeng, as a pioneer of the new era, let Leng Qiuyue suffer the abandonment of the old era. Although he married her, he turned a blind eye to her, is this helplessness or indifference?
Lu Zhaopeng's determination and resistance, and his contempt for feudal etiquette and religion all made Leng Qiuyue a victim. In the torrent of history, behind how many successful men, there is a woman who bears silently. And under Lu Zhaopeng's aura, there is the endless sorrow of Leng Qiuyue. Society often sees only the glory of men and ignores the sacrifices of women.
What really destroyed Leng Qiuyue was the disillusionment of hope again and again. In the round house on the wedding night, there was no happiness or pain, only Lu Zhaopeng's trembling. That touch became the scene of her countless fantasies, but it was never realized again.
Lu Zhaopeng was running around, and everyone told her that he was a person who did big things. She chose to believe and waited hopefully. But year after year, until despair. Lu Zhaopeng came back to be the principal, but he still didn't want to be with her. Such a shame is an unspeakable pain for a family and a woman.
marry and obey her husband", so that she could not complain. The oppression of male power made her spend her life in silence and struggle. Leng Qiuyue's sexual repression and physiological needs became an unbreakable knot in her heart, and endless torture accompanied her. She, a woman completely shaped by feudal etiquette, seems to have a tragic fate. However, is this really the case?Perhaps, her tragedy could have been avoided.
Mr. Leng, her father, knew Lu Zhaopeng's intentions very well, and also considered asking the Lu family to give Leng Qiuyue a letter of resignation, so that she could be relieved. At that time, the pressure and discrimination faced by abandoned women was enormous. However, Mr. Leng surprisingly did not care about the pressure his daughter was subjected to. His calmness and open-mindedness made me praise his fatherly love from the bottom of my heart.
Lu Zilin, this stubborn man, his persistence finally ruined Leng Qiuyue's road to redemption. He was worried that this family affair would eventually turn into a grudge, but he ignored Leng Qiuyue's pain. If he can let go of this obsession and accept the Lu family's letter of resignation, then Leng Qiuyue may be able to find his own happiness.
The Lu family, to Leng Qiuyue, is like an invisible prison. There were no visible shackles there, but they locked her heart. This invisible prison is even more suffocating than the physical prison. In the midst of endless pain, she knew that escape was possible, but she was tightly bound by invisible shackles.
What finally locked Leng Qiuyue was the oppression and discrimination against women in a patriarchal society. In the disappointment and despair day by day, Lu Zilin's insult of "grazing livestock" became the last straw that crushed her spirit. She chooses madness, trying to escape the cruelty of reality.
In the end, she died of erosion in her lower body, and perhaps for her, death is the best relief. It's just that the process is too long and painful, which makes people heart-wrenching and helpless.
After reading Leng Qiuyue's life, my heart was full of depression. She did nothing wrong, but endured the worst. We can only be silent because we can't change anything.
Her tragedy seems to be doomed, and no one can redeem it. In the context of that era, she was just one of thousands of oppressed women. Their pain and suffering are deeply hidden in the corners of history.
Lu Zhaopeng's ending was a good one, he became a hero and was revered by everyone. But who remembers the woman who endured so much suffering behind him?
The oppression and suffering of feudal etiquette and religion are suffocating. Today, we are glad that we live in an era of freedom and equality. And Leng Qiuyue in "White Deer Plain" is the epitome of women's suffering in that era. She makes us reflect on history, cherish the present, and constantly strive for higher realms.