Looking back and smiling, the six palaces have no color. This is the praise of the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi to Yang Guifei. Yang Guifei, formerly known as Yang Yuhuan, was the beloved concubine of Tang Dynasty Emperor Tang Xuanzong, and was famous for her peerless appearance and talent. However, despite her great affection, she was never crowned empress, which has always been a historical mystery. So, what is the reason why this charming Yang Guifei was not named queen in the end?
First of all, we must understand that the status of empress in the Tang Dynasty was not easy to obtain. In the history of the Tang Dynasty, only a few queens were born into the royal family, and most of the queens came from famous families. And although Yang Guifei was born in an aristocratic family, her family was not a top wealthy family in the Tang Dynasty, which limited the possibility of her being crowned queen to a certain extent.
In that prosperous era, there were many famous families in Chang'an City, and Yang Guifei's family was not conspicuous among them. Her father Yang Xuanyan is just a seventh-grade petty official, although his status is not low, but in front of those big families, he seems insignificant. Although Yang Guifei is beautiful and talented, her background has become an obstacle to her road to the queen.
Secondly, Yang Guifei's status has improved too quickly, which is also an important reason why she failed to be crowned queen. Yang Guifei was originally just a palace maid of Tang Xuanzong, but in just a few years, she was promoted from an ordinary palace maid to a concubine, which was undoubtedly too fast for the court. In this case, if she is crowned queen again, I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among other concubines and turmoil in the court.
Yang Guifei's promotion path is full of legends. When she first entered the palace, she was just a small palace maid, responsible for serving the emperor's daily life. However, her beauty and talent soon attracted the attention of Tang Xuanzong, and her status in the emperor's heart gradually increased, and she eventually became a concubine. Her road to promotion, although full of glory, is also full of hardships.
Moreover, Yang Guifei's personal conduct may also be a reason why she failed to be crowned queen. According to historical records, Yang Guifei had a proud personality and was not good at getting along with other concubines, which made her popularity in the court not good. In the traditional Chinese concept, a queen must not only have beauty and talent, but also virtue and popularity. Therefore, Yang Guifei's personality may also be a reason why she failed to be crowned queen.
Yang Guifei's character is undoubtedly proud. She had peerless beauty and outstanding talent, and she was undoubtedly the most outstanding woman of her time. However, her pride made her countless enemies in the court. The women of the court were both envious and jealous of her, and her position became more embarrassing because of this.
Finally, we also have to take into account Tang Xuanzong's personal factors. Tang Xuanzong was an emperor who loved Yang Guifei extremely much, and he even deposed his original empress for her sake. However, that doesn't mean he's going to make her queen. Because in Tang Xuanzong's view, the status of the empress is a sacred and inviolable symbol, and he may think that Yang Guifei is not suitable for this position.
Tang Xuanzong's love for Yang Guifei is undoubtedly sincere. For her sake, he can abolish the empress, depose the minister, and change the country's policy. However, he never named her queen, and the reason for this may only be known to him.
In general, there are many reasons why Yang Guifei failed to be crowned queen, including her origin, the speed at which her status has improved, her personal conduct, and Tang Xuanzong's personal factors. However, whether she was crowned queen or not, it could not change her place and influence in history. She was one of the most beautiful and talented women of the Tang Dynasty, and her life was full of legends.
She is Yang Guifei, she is a legend of that era, and she is a symbol of that era. Her beauty, her talent, her character, and her fate all make people sigh deeply. She was not crowned queen, but that doesn't stop us from having deep respect and nostalgia for her. She is Yang Guifei, and she is the eternity of that era.