A "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" has become the memory of our 80s and 90 people. At that time, it was like a whirlwind, blowing all over the country and burning all over the country. We remember the mischievous little swallow, remember the dignified and virtuous Ziwei, and of course, the woman with the strange fragrance on her body is also very mysterious. When we are young, we are only a character in the screenwriter, how can anyone be born with body odor?
When I grew up, I learned that Xiangfei really lived up to her name, and history really recorded such a mysterious woman everywhere.
So, what kind of woman was the historical Xiangfei?
It is said that the name of Xiangfei first appeared in the eighteenth year of Guangxu (1892) Xiao Xiong's "Western Xinjiang Miscellaneous Poems" volume IV "Xiangniangniang Temple", in which there is a phrase "female companions to gurudwara". He further wrote in the appendix: "Xiang Niangniang, a Kashgar of the Qianlong period, was born extraordinary, with a fragrant body, true sex, and because of her Oedipus, she returned home. Later, in the fifth volume of the Complete Works of Mr. Wang Xiangqi, published in the thirtieth year of Guangxu (1904), it was recorded that a Hui concubine in the Qing Dynasty was abducted into the palace, disobeyed the emperor, and finally, hanged by the empress dowager.
It can be seen that the two historical records have one thing in common, that is, the xiangfei is from ethnic minorities.
In 1914, the Palace Museum exhibited a number of cultural relics, one of which caused a shock to historians. This portrait depicts a young woman dressed in a military uniform, and there is a text under the portrait: "Princess Xiang, Princess Huibu." Beautiful posture, born with a different fragrance, not fake smoked, the number of the chinese people is known as the fragrant concubine. It can be seen that this text once again confirms that Xiangfei is from the Hui ethnic group and is born with body fragrance. However, for this picture of the fragrant concubine, many experts and scholars said that its credibility is not high.
Because, this painting is not paid, and there is no other logo. However, the painting is indeed from the Qing Palace, which is beyond doubt.
So, who in the Qing Palace would paint the portrait of Xiangfei?
Some people speculate that it is the Qing Dynasty court painter Lang Shining, which is obviously untenable. No matter how bold Lang Shining was, he did not dare to paint a concubine portrait casually. Therefore, the author of this painting has become a mystery, and whether the painting in the painting is a Qing Dynasty concubine has yet to be examined.
In fact, the most widely spread folk is still a fragrant concubine wearing a flag suit. At that time, Xiangfei was regarded as a concubine by Qianlongna, so she went to the countryside to wear a flag costume, which was also in line with her identity at that time. In addition, for whether the fragrant concubine really has body fragrance, experts have also given corresponding speculations:
First, ancient women have always had the habit of bathing in flowers and herbs, so it is very likely that they have body fragrance. Therefore, the fragrance of the fragrant concubine is not necessarily innate, perhaps exaggerated by posterity.
Second, the fragrance of the fragrant concubine may also be the fragrance emitted by the sachet he wears.
In ancient times, it was common for Miss Qianjin to wear sachets. What's more, the Hui are a special people who use incense, and the incense products they make are not only special in flavor, but also very strong in taste. In particular, the use of some herbs specially made by the Hui people, made of sachets, sachets, a variety of styles, deeply loved by the Han people.
In addition, there are two theories about the death of The Fragrant Concubine:
One theory is that Concubine Xiang was given death by the Empress Dowager;
Another theory is that Xiangfei died of a natural illness.
From the picture of the Xiangfei Rong on display in the Palace Museum, we can see one or two of the following records:
"The fragrant concubine, the princess of Huibu, is beautiful and beautiful, born with a different fragrance, not falsely smoked, and the national number is known as the fragrant concubine." Or those who called it beautiful in Middle-earth, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty heard of it, and the battle of the two divisions told the general Zhaohui to be poor. Returning to Xinjiang, Zhaohuiguo was born with a fragrant concubine, zhizhi Jingshi, and the emperor ordered the construction of BaoyueLou (now Xinhuamen) in Xi'nei. Built outside the building hui camp, the curtain Wei Wei, with western style, and Wuying Hall West Bath De Hall, imitation of Turkish architecture, according to legend is also the place where the fragrant concubines bathed.
Gedi wanted to please him with all kinds of things, and killed his homesickness. Although the concubine was specially favored, she was not relieved, and tasted the white blade in her sleeve, showing people: "The country is broken and the family is dead, and the death is long-standing, but she will never follow the death of her children and daughters, and she will repay the lord." The hearer was horrified. But although the emperor knew that he could not be humiliated, he could not bear to give up. For several years, the empress dowager heard a little about it, repeatedly warned the emperor and did not listen. Emperor Hui sued the palace, summoned concubines into the palace, and gave them death..."
Here it is clearly recorded that Concubine Xiang was killed by the empress dowager.
However, according to historical records, the empress dowager died in 1777, and the concubine died in 1788, so it was impossible for the empress dowager to give death to the concubine.
The reason why we infer that Xiangfei died in 1788 is also based on a large number of historical facts.
First of all, Xiangfei should be the historical Concubine Rong, they are the same person. In history, Qianlong had only one concubine from Xinjiang, and that was Concubine Rong. In addition, Xiangfei and Rongfei are almost the same whether they have life experiences, living habits, etc.
It turned out that Rong Fei (Xiang Fei) was born in 1734, she was originally a descendant of the Zhuo clan, and in the qing court's counterinsurgency and Zhuo's battle, the Rong Family made a great contribution. Her eldest brother and uncle were summoned by the Qing court to the palace to serve as officials in the court, so in order to show their loyalty to the emperor, her father dedicated her to the emperor. After entering the palace, the emperor not only took special care of her, but also hired a Hui cook. Moreover, when going out, Concubine Rong was also one of the very few attendants. But unfortunately, Concubine Rong did not have children for the Qianlong Emperor in her lifetime, and died in the Yuanmingyuan when she was more than 50 years old, and was buried in the Yuling Concubine Garden.
After her death, the Qianlong Emperor never took a concubine again. In fact, Rong Fei has maintained the stability of Xinjiang for more than 60 years with her own body, and her merits are immeasurable, and she has paid her youth for the stability of the ethnic group and the people in Xinjiang.
Although we do not know whether Princess Rong had a heart for Qianlong, she was a foreigner who could have a place in the deep palace and receive long-term care from the Qianlong Emperor. It can be seen that Qianlong really has a deep affection for this concubine. Therefore, to a certain extent, although she is far away from her hometown, she has met people who cherish her in other places, which is another kind of luck, and her legendary life has become an eternal good story for future generations.
Resources:
[Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, Vol. 214, Liechuan I, Draft of the History of the Qing Dynasty, Vol. 11, Gaozong Benji II.