"Along the undulating and gentle curves of the rivers and mountains, the north and south of the Central Plains of Love, the northern and southern parts of the Central Plains of Love, the Amorous Companion of Ice Blades and Snow Swords, cherish the golden years given to me by the heavens"
As the music began, "The Kangxi Dynasty" appeared on the screen again. Han Lei used a magnificent singing style to vividly display the strength of the Qing Dynasty in the Kangxi Period. With the fire of "Kangxi Dynasty", more and more Qing court dramas appeared. Today, people are getting to know more about this dynasty ruled by ethnic minorities.
As the second unified dynasty in Chinese history to be unified by ethnic minorities, the Qing Dynasty has a broad territory and a history of more than two hundred years, and many major events in this dynasty have been filmed into film and television works, and then appeared in people's vision. Because of this reason, it also allows people to clearly understand the Qing Dynasty.
Speaking of which, I believe that there are many doubts in everyone's heart. Compared with the Qing Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty came earlier, the territory was broader, and it was the first unified regime established by ethnic minorities. It is reasonable to say that the Yuan Dynasty, like the Qing Dynasty, has many wonderful stories. So why are there so few TV dramas about the Yuan Dynasty?
In fact, the reason why China does not make TV dramas related to the Yuan Dynasty is for the following reasons.
First, there is very little historical material about the Yuan Dynasty
As we all know, the Yuan Dynasty was a unified feudal dynasty established by the Mongols. Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, was the grandson of Temujin, who inherited Temujin's bravery and conquered the North to establish the Yuan Dynasty. In this regard, the first unified dynasty established by ethnic minorities in Chinese history was officially born.
The Mongols were good at riding and shooting, and they were good at fighting, and everywhere the Mongols went at that time, they were all impressed by it. Because of their bravery and invincibility, the Mongols established a dynasty with a huge territory, and the size of the dynasty was unprecedented.
However, although the Yuan Dynasty had a wide territory, the history of the Yuan Dynasty was very short. The Yuan Dynasty took less than a hundred years from its establishment to its end, which is indeed a bit short compared to the Qing Dynasty.
Since its establishment, the Yuan Dynasty was still in the midst of constant sieges, and although the Yuan Dynasty at that time had a vast territory and was constantly expanding, there were also many problems in its rule. The rulers of the Yuan Dynasty immediately attacked the world and established the country with force.
During the Yuan Dynasty, society was very turbulent, and there were often large-scale peasant uprisings, and in this turbulent environment, many historical things of the Yuan Dynasty were destroyed.
Although the Yuan Dynasty at that time looked very powerful, it was already full of holes and dilapidated. Because of the frequent wars, the rulers were so busy suppressing uprisings and pacifying the world that they simply did not have the time or mood to record the facts.
Moreover, the Mongols at that time were called barbarian Tartars, and their ideas had not yet been fully civilized, and in their consciousness, the concept of history books was completely recorded.
There is another important reason, that is, the burial method of the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty - secret burial. After the death of the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, the burial was extremely hidden. Even today, it is difficult to find their tracks. To this day, the excavation of Yuan Dynasty tombs can be described as very few.
This situation has also brought many inconveniences to historians to study the history of the Yuan Dynasty.
Second, there were serious ethnic problems during the Yuan Dynasty
Historical records record that the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty divided the population of the world into four classes, and the first class was Mongols, also known as "national people". The second-class Semu people, also known as the "people of the various countries"; the third-class Han people, that is, the Han people who were originally ruled by the Liaojin; and the fourth-class Southern people, that is, the Han people ruled by the Southern Song Dynasty.
It can be seen that the status of the Han people at that time under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty was very low, like slaves. For the Han people at that time, the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty formulated many inhuman treatment and strictly controlled the Han people.
Historical records record: The Yuan Dynasty established the Jiali system, with twenty families as one, the Mongols as the master of the armor, and the Han people only obeyed the orders. In addition, there are many prohibitions to restrict the movement of Han Chinese. For example, it is forbidden to hunt in the field and to learn martial arts, take weapons, gather crowds, and walk in the wilderness. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, jiangnan households were given to kings, nobles, heroes, etc. as slaves. The Southern Han chinese who survived the massacre were rewarded in large quantities to the Mongols as their serfs, and they could not turn over for generations.
It can be seen that the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty imposed extremely unfair slave treatment on the Han people in the south. Under the rule of the Rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, the Han lost their lives, wealth, freedom, and dignity.
It has to be said that at that time, many Han people were tortured by the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty. With the progress of the Yuan Dynasty's rule, the Han people were full of deep malice towards the Yuan Dynasty rulers, and the Contradiction between Han and Mongolia was about to erupt.
Today, the Han Chinese occupy the vast majority of China, and malice toward the Yuan Dynasty still exists in people's hearts. No one wants to recall the unbearable past of the Han people. It is precisely for this reason that no one wants to make a historical drama of the Yuan Dynasty. Everyone knows in their hearts that no one wants to see the tragic scene of the Mongolian-Han struggle.
Third, the status of the literati during the Yuan Dynasty was low
As we all know, the Yuan Dynasty was immediately laid down by the Mongols. After the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols became the rulers of the world. At this time, the Mongols still ruled the world by force, and did not realize the role of the literati at all.
During the reign of the Yuan Dynasty, the status of the literati was low, and the civil officials above the court were just decorations. Whether it is the talent of the heavens and the earth, or the person who indiscriminately fills the number. Under the rule of the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, they were all just "literati". In the eyes of the rulers of the time, they were dispensable.
The Mongols only knew how to fight the world immediately, but they did not know that they still needed the help of these literati to govern the world. Because of the emphasis on martial arts and light literature, the history of the Yuan Dynasty's rule was short. Because of the low status of the literati, there is no literati to sing praises for them. Although the Yuan Dynasty had a vast territory and outstanding achievements, in the eyes of the Tianxia people, it was just a dynasty without a heart.
The Tang Dynasty was strong and prosperous in both culture and martial arts, and the Song Dynasty was long and depended on the governance of the literati. The strength of a country cannot be ignored by both culture and martial arts. After the establishment of the powerful Yuan Dynasty, the role of the literati was directly ignored and given an extremely inferior status to the literati. Because of the low status of the literati, no one was willing to study, and no one was willing to enter the temple as an official.
If a country lacks literati, it is not about governing the country and passing on the culture. It can be said that the Yuan Dynasty was an era that lacked cultural inheritance. Because of the lack of inheritors of culture, it leads to a major lack of culture. It can also be said that the culture of the Yuan Dynasty is incomplete, because the lack of historical materials cannot meet the materials for shooting historical dramas.
It can be seen that literati and inkers play an important role in the inheritance of history and culture. Therefore, the reason why modern people do not shoot historical dramas of the Yuan Dynasty is largely due to the lack of historical materials.
epilogue:
In the final analysis, the main reason why China did not shoot Yuan Dynasty historical dramas was because it did not dare to shoot. It can be said that the Yuan Dynasty has nothing to photograph except its cruelty. In particular, the historical fact that the Mongols enslaved the Han Chinese, if it is filmed according to reality, will certainly cause unnecessary disputes. In addition, there is not much historical evidence for its true history, which makes it impossible to make a TV series.
The Yuan Dynasty was the first unified dynasty established by ethnic minorities in China's history, and the bravery and fierceness of the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty are well known to the world. While the Mongols conquered the world with a machete, they also showed its ruthlessness and extermination of humanity to the fullest.
It is undeniable that the Mongols have made great achievements in unifying the world and establishing a vast political power. In addition, the Yuan Dynasty established by the Mongols has nothing to praise. Under the rule of the Mongols, the dynasty was unstable, social turmoil, and ethnic contradictions were on the verge of erupting.
The history of the Yuan Dynasty was short and was inextricably linked to the "dark" rule of the Mongols. The yuan dynasty rule was overthrown by the combined efforts of the Han Chinese in the south, only because the Mongols had enslaved the Han Chinese. The lack of historical materials of the Yuan Dynasty is closely related to its heavy martial arts and light texts.
Therefore, the status and evaluation of the Yuan Dynasty in the hearts of the world today are all self-inflicted, and it cannot complain about others.
In the hearts of the world, the Yuan Dynasty has always been a cold and ruthless dynasty. Its brutality and inhumanity led to the brevity of its history. It is for these reasons that people are reluctant to mention it. In the long run, no one dared to shoot the historical drama of the Yuan Dynasty.
Reference: History of the Yuan
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