The prototype of the story of the tanuki changing the prince is hidden in the real palace power struggle in history.
The exchange of tanuki for prince is a popular story of the power struggle in the ancient court. In real history, the story of the tanuki changing the prince is also different. The tanuki for the prince first came out of the Northern Song Dynasty, when Song Zhenzong's concubines Liu and Li were pregnant at the same time, in order to compete for the position of the main palace, Liu replaced the prince born to Li with a tanuki. And the Liu family pointed out that the Li family was born as a monster, and the Li family was deposed, and the prince was also demoted from the palace. And that prince was the later Song Renzong. Although this story has been widely told in history, there is no clear historical record. However, this story has become a classic in many ancient Chinese literary works. In addition to the tanuki changing the crown prince, there are many similar stories of palace power struggles in history, such as the power struggle between Wu Zetian and Empress Wang. These stories all reveal the cruelty and ruthlessness of the power struggles of the ancient courts, and also show the various extreme measures used by members of the ancient royal family to compete for power.
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