In the long river of history, there is an outstanding woman, she is an important figure in the Tang Dynasty in Chinese history. Her name is Princess Pingyang, and she is the sister of Tang Taizong.
Princess Binh Duong was an outstanding military strategist and statesman, and her contributions cannot be ignored in history. Since the beginning of Jinyang's army, Princess Pingyang has commanded thousands of troops and horses, assisting her father Tang Gaozu Li Yuan to ascend the throne as emperor, sweep away the heroes, and unify the world.
At least half of the Tang Dynasty was fought down by her own hands. Her military prowess and leadership were outstanding for her time. Although Tang Taizong's merits to the establishment and unification of the Tang Dynasty are undoubted, the contribution of Princess Pingyang cannot be ignored.
She made great contributions to the establishment and unification of the Tang Dynasty, and it can be said that her merits were not inferior to those of Tang Taizong. However, it is strange that despite Princess Pingyang's great contribution to the Tang Dynasty, the history books ignore her exploits, resulting in little understanding of her in later generations.
This is a regrettable thing because Princess Binh Duong is a great woman who deserves to be remembered by history.
Princess Pingyang, the third daughter of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, and the only daughter of all his children. She has not liked female celebrities since she was a child, but is keen on swords and guns.
Her parents, Tang Gaozu and Dou, believed that she was born a female general, so they encouraged her to learn to ride and shoot with knives and guns. However, Princess Pingyang's real name has not been recorded in the "Old Tang Book" and "New Tang Book", and she is called Li Xiuning in some film and television works, but this is just artistic processing, and her real name is not.
The year of her birth is also unknown, but based on the age of her older brother Li Jiancheng and younger brother Li Shimin, we can speculate that she should be Li Jiancheng's younger sister and Li Shimin's sister.
The talents of the brothers Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng are amazing, and they are the most outstanding ** children of the aristocracy. And Princess Pingyang cannot be ignored, she often competes with her brothers, whether it is Wen Tao or Wu Liu, she performs well.
There has never been a woman as powerful as her in history. Later, Tang Gaozu and the Dou family married her to the young talent Chai Shao, who was also the first disciple of both civil and military affairs, and was one of the twenty-four heroes of Li Shimin's Lingyan Pavilion.
Princess Pingyang and Chai Shao lived a life of husband and wife in Chang'an, the capital of the country.
In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and Tang Gaozu, as the town guard of Shanxi, was supported by Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and his staff, and decided to revolt against the Sui Dynasty. He secretly contacted Chai Shao and Princess Pingyang in Chang'an, and asked them to prepare for an uprising in Chang'an, and at the same time launch a joint effort between the inside and the outside.
Chai Shao thought he was too exposed and decided to go his separate ways, while Princess Pingyang stayed in Chang'an to take care of everything. In just one month, Princess Pingyang showed extraordinary military and leadership skills, successfully won over many anti-Sui rebels, went to the battlefield in person, and conquered the city, the Sui Dynasty army could not resist, and those Sui Dynasty generals were also beheaded by her one after another, and her reputation shocked the world.
Princess Binh Duong created an army composed entirely of women, which was widely welcomed for her strong fighting power and policies that did not harm the common people. Therefore, this army, led by Princess Binh Duong, was called the "Women's Army".
On the other hand, Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and others raised troops in Jinyang, Shanxi, and advanced all the way to Chang'an. When they arrived outside Chang'an, Li Yuan was pleasantly surprised to find that his daughter, Princess Pingyang, had already laid a foundation for them in the Guanzhong region, paving the way for them to settle in Chang'an.
In 617 AD, Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Princess Pingyang and others joined forces to launch a final decisive battle against Chang'an, successfully occupying Chang'an and making it the core stronghold of the Li family.
In the second year, Li Yuan ascended the throne, established the Tang Dynasty, and rewarded his sons and daughters. After that, he sent his daughter, Princess Pingyang, to Weize Pass to guard this strategic location.
Weize Pass is an important checkpoint of the Great Wall, and Princess Pingyang guards here to ensure the stability of the rear of the Tang Dynasty and avoid worries. Since the women's army led by Princess Pingyang was stationed here, this place was renamed Niangzi Pass until today.
After Princess Pingyang guarded the Niangzi Pass, there was no further record of her in the historical materials. It was not until 623 A.D., the sixth year of Tang Gaozu Wude, that there was a sudden record of her death in historical records, because her funeral was a military-style ceremony.
Tang Gaozu believes that Princess Pingyang has made significant contributions to the Tang Dynasty and has made significant contributions to the Tang Dynasty, so he specially held a military-style funeral for her, which is the only woman in Chinese history to receive a military funeral.
The cause of Princess Pingyang's death is not clearly recorded in the history books, and it is speculated that there may be three kinds: death in battle, which is difficult to avoid in frequent military operations; Death from illness is an inevitable law of life, and no one is spared; There is also the most controversial theory that it was liquidated by the brothers, because Princess Pingyang has a heavy army and high achievements, and the power struggle between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin is becoming more and more intense, and it is not impossible for the two brothers to get rid of this sibling.
Whatever the reason, Princess Pingyang is a true heroine in Chinese history.