Song Renzong's Qingshou princess lived to be 86 years old, but was accused by Gaozong of being old and disrespectful
In recent years, with the popularity of costume dramas, urban war dramas have also become one of the most sought after themes by the audience, such as "The Legend of Ruyi" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which are regarded as classics of urban war dramas. The princesses and princes in the play are loved by everyone and live a carefree life, which makes countless people envious. Because of this, many people very much want to go back to ancient times and become the concubine of a princess or prince.
In real life, the idea of going back in time to become a princess or princess is wonderful, but in reality this life is not as easy and enjoyable as we think, so is the princess really that good?
i.My father's favorite jewelry.
On the first day of the first lunar month in 1023 AD, Song Renzong, a generation of Ming monarchs, had a daughter. This year he was fifty years old, and he finally had a flesh and blood body to enjoy his old age in peace. Song Renzong was a learned and politically skilled ruler who used Taoism"Do nothing"The concept of focusing on thrift and harmony in governing the country.
Song Renzong reigned for more than 40 years, during which the Song Dynasty ushered in a rare era of peace and prosperity, and the martial arts of Wenzhi were praised by later generations"The best forty years in Chinese history"。However, Song Renzong's sons died either early or tragically, and almost none of them survived to adulthood. Therefore, this hard-won little princess naturally became the pearl of Emperor Renzong's palm, carrying all his fatherly love and hopes.
Song Renzong gave his daughter a beautiful and auspicious name"Birthday celebrations"to commemorate her birth, implying that the princess will live a long life. On the fifteenth Lantern Festival of the first month of that year, the palace was decorated with lanterns, and the ministers congratulated the heir to the throne and celebrated this rare and festive day. According to folk tradition, people also pray for the birth of the princess.
Since then, Princess Qingshou has become Song Renzong's favorite daughter"Song Renzong is the pearl in his hand"The reputation spread all over the streets and alleys of the capital. The eldest princess often held banquets in the palace, and on her birthday, Song Renzong would personally come to reward gold, silver, jewelry, and fine clothes. The people in the palace were very happy to see her. Princess Qingshou is smart and lively, Song Renzong likes her very much and keeps her in the palace!
Second, the marriage is wrapped in red clothes.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Princess Qingshou will be seventeen or eighteen years old, which is a fantastic age. According to the custom of the time, at this age, it was necessary to propose. Song Renzong, as her father's pearl, naturally hoped that Princess Qingshou would choose a noble compatriot with good conduct to be the groom.
Early in the morning, Song Renzong came to Princess Qingshou's Fengyi Hall and whispered to her ideal partner. Princess Qingshou replied shyly"My daughter has always been kind and does not dare to be selfish. Let my father choose a person of good character, knowledge, kindness and tolerance. "Seeing that his daughter was so demure and submissive, Song Renzong nodded with satisfaction and decided to personally find a good husband for her.
A few months later, Song Renzong finally found a wife for Princess Qingshou - Qian Jingzhen. Qian Jingzhen was born in a wealthy family, pampered and well-behaved. Song Renzong said happily"My daughter is really blessed, this is really a match made in heaven! "
The groom is lined up"of"The glyph greets the bride, the car stretches for several kilometers, and the groom runs back and forth a dozen times before reaching the bride. A sea of people. The Qian family is up and down. Their wedding was held in the palace, and Emperor Renzong of Song personally presided over the banquet of the palace Chinese military officials, and the scene was grand and lively. That night, the bright fireworks exploded in the night sky, and the capital was full of jubilation.
iii.A hundred years of prosperity, a great spring.
After that, Princess Qingshou married into a wealthy family and lived a privileged life. She and Qian Jingzhen are very affectionate, and have two sons and a daughter after marriage, and the family is happy. This was the heyday of the Song Dynasty and is considered one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history, with the country prosperous and the people living and working in peace and contentment.
Big cities are crowded. People had plenty of food and clothing, handicrafts and ** flourished, and poetry products such as silk and gunpowder were exported overseas. Unprecedented advances in science and technology have led to the emergence of innovative technologies such as movable type printing. Education flourished, and many temples opened schools. Literature and art flourished, and many outstanding writers emerged. Paintings, poems, and songs** were unprecedented successes.
In this prosperous and wealthy world, Princess Qingshou lives a comfortable and privileged life. She learned to play the piano, studied calligraphy and painting, perfected poetry and songs, cultivated her temperament, enjoyed the privileges of a princess, and had no worries about food and clothing. For her, it's a fairytale world. Princess Qingshou, together with her husband and children, enjoyed the wealth and prosperity brought by the Song Dynasty.
iv.Broken rivers and mountains separated by life and death.
However, this long-lost peace was eventually shattered by war: in the mid-11th century, the Jin Empire rose to prominence in the north, and in the winter of 1127 it attacked the Song dynasty with the Khitans, plundering not only the material wealth of Bianjing, but also the capture of Song Huizong and Song Qinzong. The Northern Song Dynasty perished, and the ** era of civilization ended.
This military disaster dealt a heavy blow to Princess Qingshou for the first time in her life. When the Jin soldiers captured Bianjing, her husband and eldest son were killed. Princess Qingshou had no choice but to take her young second son and daughter and flee to Jiangnan with the refugees. After witnessing the retreat of the Song army and the fall of the north, she went from being a princess to a commoner, and experienced great grief over the ruin of her country and family.
The Jin dynasty occupied most of the Central Plains, while the Song dynasty had to retreat south of the Yangtze River to Lin'an (present-day Hangzhou). The two countries confronted each other, and the people suffered. Princess Qingshou, like ordinary people, was displaced and suffered a lot in the war. She weaves cloth during the day and keeps warm at night in a simple hut. The upheaval of life has made Princess Qingshou weak, but she also has to take care of her young children, and it can be said that she has done her best.
v.Twilight on the return home with the king's permission.
In 1162, the eighth emperor of the Song Dynasty, Song Gaozong, ascended the throne. At that time, Princess Qingshou was in her sixties and was very old, but she decided to take her only remaining son and daughter to the new Song family, hoping to regain the protection of the royal family.
Unexpectedly, Song Gaozong had great respect for this ascetic elder, and arranged their mother and son in the best mansion in Lin'an, the capital, and treated them like kings. Princess Qingshou's son not only became the king of a country, but also received a rich salary, and the mother and son lived a good life of wealth and glory. Song Gaozong often visited him in person, and Princess Qingshou also respected him as much as her grandson respected his grandfather.
Princess Qingshou suffered many hardships in her later years, but she loved her youngest son very much and was worried that he would suffer again after her death. Therefore, she kept asking Song Gaozong to seal her son, hoping that he would be invincible in the future. Song Gaozong never refused her request, and even made an exception to add an official to his son to show respect for the elderly.
However, the aging princess feels more and more that she has not received enough and worries about her son's future in his old age. Song Gaozong had to use his wisdom to convince her that the old man could no longer crave power and silver like a child. Only then did Princess Qingshou realize her rebellious psychology and thank her late husband.
vi.When everything gets hard and bad, the end will come.
On the tenth day of the ninth lunar month in 1174 AD, Princess Qingshou passed away peacefully under the careful care of Song Gaozong at the age of 86. Before her death, she left a will, hoping that Song Gaozong would continue to pamper her children and grandchildren. In order to show respect and respect for this elder of the Song Dynasty, Song Gaozong held a funeral for Princess Qingshou in Chudi.
The whole country mourned for Princess Qingshou for three days, and Song Taizong perished. Princess Qingshou lived to be 86 years old, went through eight emperors, seven dynasties, witnessed the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty and changes, and her wonderful and legendary life came to an end.
However, in this turbulent life of a hundred years, she not only lived at ease in the war-torn years, but also cared for the royal family in her later years. It can be said that it is precisely because of her open-minded optimism, perseverance, and indomitable spirit that Princess Qingshou finally ended this brilliant, bumpy and legendary life.
7. Today, let's draw the wisdom of life from this ancient princess. Her story teaches us that no one can be smooth sailing on life's journey. We all experience ups and downs of fate, as well as despair and disappointment. But as long as we remain optimistic and try to believe that there will be light after the darkness, we can overcome the bumps and move towards success.
Princess Qingshou has been carrying forward the spirit of never giving up and never giving in all her life. Even after losing her husband and children and her family was ruined, she never lost hope in life. In the end, she saw the rainbow after the wind and rain, and reaped the richness and beauty of her old age. This is the most precious spiritual wealth of her life, and it is also the wisdom of life that she left us.
Today, may this princess of change and wisdom lead us forward. No matter how challenging the road ahead may be, we must remain optimistic and strive to forge ahead. Although there are ups and downs in life, you will eventually see a rainbow; Although there is a generation gap over the years, the spirit is always the same. As long as we have good expectations, we will be able to live a full, abundant, frank and wonderful life.