preface:
Friends who have seen "Douluo Continent" should know that Tang Men is an extremely mysterious organization, famous for poisons, hidden weapons, and light feats. So who founded Tang Men? Is Tang San really the founder? What is the final destination of Tang Men? Today we will talk about the "Tang Gate", a very mysterious sect.
First, the origin of Tang Men:
Historical documents and martial arts novels can no longer verify the origin of the Tang Gate, but we can make calculations based on the purpose and stunts of the Tang Gate, the nature of the poison and the name of the secret weapon, as well as the style and location of the Sect in the historical environment.
Let's first take a look at Tang Men stunts: Tang Men has three major stunts: Dark Weapon, Poison, and Xuan TianbaoLu Inner Gong Mind Method. The dark weapons are basically based on machine-enclosed dark weapons, such as Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Rainstorm Pear Flower Needle, Peacock Plume, etc., which are very difficult to make machine-enclosed dark weapons. So the question is, is there a master of manufacturing organs in the history of our country? There really is. He is - Mozi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, the Mo family's mechanism technique could be said to be a god-like existence. So let's go a little deeper, is Tang Men related to the Mo family?
What is Mozi's achievement in the art of organs? According to historical data, we can know that Mozi once immersed himself in the experiment of developing an "airplane", and in three years, he caused a "wooden kite" to fly in the sky for a day before falling. ——" Han Feizi Wai Chu said the first left part": "Mozi is a wooden kite, formed in three years, flying for one day and defeated." This can be said to be the earliest "drone" in ancient China. Thousands of years earlier in Europe. Moreover, it was an airplane made of wood, and at that time, the world called it a "god man". The difficulty of this kind of production can be imagined, which shows how powerful its mechanism is. If you are interested, you can watch the movie "Mojia Organ Technique".
When we went to school, we all learned the story of Lu Ban and Mozi. Let's review, it is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes annexed each other, and Mozi heard about Lu Ban helping chu to build a cloud ladder to attack the song state, so he immediately set off for the chu state, and finally saw Lu Ban after ten days. Mozi asked Lu Ban if he could help him kill someone, and Lu Ban immediately refused, saying that he was a morally important person. Mozi said, "Since you don't want to kill people, why did you help the lord King of Chu build a ladder and attack the weak Song Kingdom with the strength of the Chu State? ”。 Lu Ban felt that what he said was reasonable, so he introduced Mozi to the King of Chu. Lu Ban used all the siege methods to resist Mozi, and finally the King of Chu gave up attacking the Song Kingdom. Looking back at us to think about it again, Lu Ban is the grandfather of the craftsman, and there is an idiom "Ban Men get an axe" that means that moving your small craft in front of the grandmaster Lu Ban is simply humiliating. And lu ban such a powerful figure was defeated in the hands of Mozi, which shows how terrifying Mozi's strength is.
Back to the point, is Tang Men related to the Mo family? We can see how Similar are Tang Men's dark weapons and the "instruments" that Mozi once made?
Earlier we mentioned that Mozi invented the "wooden kite" that can fly. Later, it was transformed into a mechanism flying kite, which was equivalent to the later archery technique, and could fire three hundred and sixty-five arrows continuously after reaching the air, which was extremely lethal. Is this similar to the Tang Men ranked third dark weapon Peacock Plume? Let's look at the "crossbow car" invented by the Mo family, this "crossbow car" can quickly and continuously fire crossbow arrows, the most ingenious of this instrument is that the tail of the crossbow arrow is completely tied with a rope, and can be quickly retracted after shooting. Is this similar to Tang Men's sixth-ranked dark weapon Zhuge Lian crossbow? Some friends will ask, zhuge crossbow is not Zhuge Liang invented? It should be explained here that Mr. Kong Ming only improved on the basis of his predecessors, and the earliest "crossbow car" was invented by Mozi. There is also the "hook" invented by the Mo family, which is not similar to the tang gate's seventh-ranked dark weapon "Flying God Claw".
Let's take a look at the purpose and philosophy of Mojia:
The Mo family's thoughts are "simultaneous love", "non-attack", "Shangxian", and "Shangtong". Advocate mutual friendship and respect between people. Oppose bullying and the violent conquest of other countries. And what are the Tang Gate Rules? The first is that Tang Men disciples must not kill each other. Disciples should love each other. Violators were expelled from Tang Men. Every year, Tang Men would take in some orphans who had suffered from famine, give them the surname of Tang, and return them to the disciples of the Outer Gate. This all reflects the concept of "both love" of the Mo family. Tang Men also stipulate that disciples of this sect must not bully the weak, must not easily enter and leave the rivers and lakes, and abstain from self-discipline and abide by the law. This reflects the spirit of the Mo family's "non-attack". Tang Men advocate meritocracy, do not stick to the restrictions of identity, and even some important responsibilities are held by women, which is the "Shangxian" of the Mo family. Tangmen also has a complete set of perfect management systems, requiring all decisions to be unified with the door master, and there is also a clear relationship between the superiors and subordinates between the churches. This reflects the Mo family's "Shang Tong" thinking.
Therefore, we can boldly speculate that the Mo family is actually the prototype of the Tang Family, and the Tang Family is actually created by the Mo Family!
Some people say that Tang Men is not good at using poison? Could it be that the Mo family also uses poison? Little friends, don't worry, let's take a look at the later development of Tangmen.
Second, the founding and prosperity of Tangmen
Due to historical reasons, the Mo family gradually declined, and during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "deposed hundreds of families and respected Confucianism alone". Confucianism is very opposed to the ideas of the Mo family, and the entire academic school has even appeared in the "non-Confucian that is, ink". The Mojia doctrine suffered an unprecedented blow. Gradually faded away on the stage of history. Only a small number of Mo Family disciples lived in seclusion in the rivers and lakes and did not care about political affairs. Immerse yourself in the study of organ techniques.
<b>Many years later, the organization of Tangmen became famous in the jianghu. So which dynasty was this organization founded? Let's do the math. </b>
In "Immortal Sword I", Zhao Ling'er is the princess of the Nanzhao State, and the existence time of the Nanzhao State is (738-902), so it can be inferred that the historical background of the Central Plains at that time was in the Tang Dynasty. In "Immortal Sword III", Zi Xuan is Zhao Ling'er's grandmother, so the historical background of "Xianjian III" is also in the Tang Dynasty, and there is a very important detail mentioned: Tang Xuemi's grandfather Tang Kun is the thirty-first generation of Tang Men, so how many years is the thirty-first generation? Is there any reference data?
There really is! Old Master Jin Yong told us that Zhang Wuji was the thirty-fourth generation leader of the Ming Sect, so who was the first Sect Leader of the Ming Sect? Fang La. Yes, it is Fang La, who revolted in Zhejiang during the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhang Wuji became the head of the sect in the last year of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Fang La Rebellion was in the last year of the Northern Song Dynasty. That is, in 1120 AD, Xuanhe led a mass uprising in the second year. And the existence of the Yuan Dynasty was (1271-1368) and the last year of the Yuan Dynasty was 1358. Then the first to thirty-fourth generation is 238 years. According to this estimate, the first generation of Tangmen was founded between 500 AD and 600 AD. That is, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Wei. And it is very likely that the "Zhenliang Period" began in the Southern Dynasty. Why?
Let's look at the number one dark weapon of Tang Men: The Buddha Fury Tang Lian. The word "Buddha" is used here. And the shape of the dark weapon is a kind of dark weapon similar to the "lotus". Only a Buddha would sit on a "lotus flower." Combined with history, we can look at it again, Buddhism was introduced to China during the Two Han Dynasties, and Buddhism was most prevalent during the Wei and Jin Dynasties and the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In particular, the Jiangnan region is highly regarded for Buddhism. Du Mu's poem "Four hundred and eighty temples in the southern dynasty, how many buildings are in the smoke and rain". It is said that Buddhism was greatly promoted during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, and most of the temples were built in Jiankang (present-day Nanjing). In the context of the extreme promotion of Buddhism by the imperial court, the name "Buddha Fury Tang Lian" also came into being. Therefore, it is very likely that tangmen was built in the Zhenliang period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
The heyday of Tangmen
In addition to the organs and hidden weapons, the prosperity of Tangmen is also an important reason. Friends who have watched "Douluo Continent" know that "Poison Douluo" Dugu Bo is a very good character at using poison. And later joined the Tang Gate. The development of Tang Men's poison made an important contribution. But this is all fiction. What is the real Tang Gate like?
After many years of experience, Tang Men reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty. After years of development, Tang Men has not only been limited to the study of organ dark weapons, but also the achievements of poisonous drugs, light gong, and Xuan Tian gong. Under the Tang Gate Sect Lord, there were ten elders and ten hall lords. He is in charge of the manufacture of hidden weapons, fortifications, intelligence spying, refining poisons, sect management, and everything else. In the heyday of Tangmen, it covered an area of 100 acres and thousands of acres of fertile land, and was located on the outskirts of Chengdu, the country of Tianfu. The mansion wall house is towering into the clouds, and there is a stone arch in front of the door, and in the middle of the archway are two Zhu Di large characters "Tang Gate". The jianghu people were afraid of the unparalleled secret weapons and poisons in the Tang Gate world, and they could not peek into the true face of the Tang Men in Shu Zhong, no matter who hit any kind of secret weapon of the Tang Gate, if there was no Tang Men to detoxify, they could only watch the wound fester and slowly wait for death. The people in the martial forest were frightened and the conversation changed color. In addition to the dark weapons and poisons, Tang Men's Xuan Tian Gong is also a must, the method of practicing hands Xuan Yu Hand, the method of practicing eyes, the method of practicing the purple pole magic pupil, the method of grasping the crane and the dragon, and the method of light body Ghost Shadow Trail are all unique martial arts secrets of Tang Men. In "Douluo Continent", Tang San was precisely because he had cultivated the Xuantian Treasure Record, even if he was the Soul Emperor, he could not be confused when facing the Soul Douluo. In the face of a soul master whose soul power is only a few levels higher than his own, he can even directly win. I have to say that the role of Xuan Tiangong is really not to be underestimated.
Tangmen's medicinal herbs, restaurants, and pawnshops are also all over the world. In addition, there were firearms, hidden weapons, etc., so that Tang Men's financial revenue was continuous, and its power even made the imperial court quite jealous. The Yong'an Dang managed by Sedum in "Immortal Sword III" is actually the property of Tang Men.
Iii. The Decline and Fall of tangmen
The decline and fall of Tang men had internal and external causes. Let's first look at the internal cause: The Disciples of Tang Men were lax in their martial arts because of their huge lethality of their secret weapons and poisons. In addition, tang men had serious infighting, and after Tang Kun's (Tang Xuejian)'s grandfather died, his body was actually used by Tang Men to refine "three corpses and three poisons". It can be seen how serious its infighting is.
External causes: The rise of the Thunderbolt Hall, regarding Tang Men as a thorn in the eye. In "Immortal Sword III", the lord of the Thunderbolt Hall colludes with Tang Yi and is bent on annexing Tang Men. And the "explosives" and "firearms" of the Thunderbolt Hall were extremely powerful, even a few points more powerful than Tang Men. And "Mixed Element Thunderbolt Fist" is its stunt. Gu Long's novel "White Jade Tiger" mentioned: Lei Zhentian, the lord of the Perak Hall, plotted to annex Tang Men, but he was mistaken by Smart, and was imprisoned by Tang Men in the dungeon, blinded by thorns, and lived a life of no one and no ghosts, so Perak Hall and Tang Men were feuds. Seeing the infighting in Tang Men, naturally he would not let go of this opportunity.
Where did Tang Men's martial arts skills go after that?
The ghost trail is actually Ling Bo micro-step. Isn't that a bit incredible? We can imagine that after the demise of Tang Men, its martial arts secrets will definitely be divided up by the sects in the jianghu. The Runaway Sect stole the Ghost Hidden Trail Light Gong Technique, in order to cover up its own deception and stealing fame. Therefore, its name is "LingBo Microstep". Is it possible? Yes, because only Duan Yu in the "Eight Parts of the Heavenly Dragon" practiced Ling Bo's micro-steps, if it was the Xiaoyao Sect's own martial arts, why wouldn't the Disciples of the Qiaoyao Sect not? And duan yu practiced?
Controlling the crane to catch the dragon is actually Qiao Feng's grappling hand. The grappling hand is the martial art of the Gang of Servants, from which we can speculate that the martial arts of controlling the Crane Catching Dragon were snatched away by the Gang of Servants. Later, he was trained by Qiao Feng. Why? The Gang of Servants is a jianghu organization that began in the late Tang Dynasty, at the beginning were some peasant beggars, and Tangmen declined around the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, these organizations with no skills are likely to take advantage of the fire and loot the martial arts secrets of Tangmen in order to survive. And the control crane capture dragon was also taken away by them.
<b>After the decline of the Tang Gate, the momentum of its dark weapons and poisons was no longer carried out in the jianghu, and those other martial arts, such as the Purple Pole Demon Pupil and the XuanYu Hand, may have been taken away later without talent and practice. Or maybe several gate sects were burned in the process of fighting, and it is not known later. </b>
summary:
The founder of the Tang Dynasty is a descendant of the Mojia School, which began in the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, reached its peak of power during the Tang Dynasty, and declined around the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty. Only a small number of disciples returned to the hidden mountains and forests. Tang Men has a unique achievement in hidden weapons and poisons, and has an indelible position in the rivers and lakes. It also adds a lot of color to our martial arts world. Perhaps it was Tang Family Sanshao who couldn't bear the fall of Tang Men and let Tang San hit a new Tang Gate the Douluo Continent. Take a chat to show solace.
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