Wuhua Tianbao, accumulation of good and yuqing
——Read Wang Xin's long chivalrous novel "The Legend of Baoqing"
Lv Lijuan (Contracted Writer of Young Writers Network, Member of Xiamen Writers Association)
It is said that every teenager has a martial arts dream in his heart, or to fight the sword to go to the end of the world, to uphold justice, or to punish the evil and eliminate the violence. When I was young, I was also obsessed with martial arts novels such as "Eight Parts of the Heavenly Dragon" and "The Tale of the Dragon Slaughtering in the Heavens". However, after entering middle age, I found that there are very few new martial arts novels that can make me read them in one breath and still have my blood boiling.
I also thought that the era of reading Jin Yong Gulong was outdated, but I did not expect that after many years, I, a middle-aged woman who was busy with a mediocre life all day long, could still be deeply attracted by a long novel about chivalry. The name of the book is "The Legend of Baoqing".
The author Wang Xin, also known as Wang Jiahong, was born in Hunan, now lives in Beijing, has been engaged in editing, planning and operation management in large publishing houses and newspapers, and is now the editor-in-chief of the Young Writers Network. He is passionate about the research and creation of historical figures, historical events, regional culture and surname culture.
Before writing The Legend of Baoqing, Wang Xin also wrote other ancient martial arts novels, such as Wu Wang Ling. He has also written martial arts novels, such as "Jianghu Justice". His play "Huizhou Soul" was broadcast on CCTV, and the appearance of this work was hailed as the best combination of Kaihui studies and historiography, recreating the chaotic world of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and then showing the style of the king of the ancient haojie.
The background location mentioned in the book is Baoqing, which is today's Shaoyang, Hunan. The area once included the Loushao area in central Xiangzhong, Xiangxiang in Xiangtan, and the upper reaches of Anhua in Yiyang. It is located in the southwest of central Hunan Province, controlling Yungui from above and changheng from below, and it has been a place of contention for soldiers since ancient times. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Bai Shan, the Grand Master of the Chu State, built a city here, called Baigong City, which belonged to Chu Land. Han Zhaoling, Tang set Shaozhou, Song called Baoqing, the Republic of China changed to Shaoyang, is an ancient city with a history of more than 2500 years.
I have never been to this place of Baoqing, but through the description of this novel, I learned: "Baoqing, located in the southwest of central Hunan Province, the people are fierce, good at fighting and courageous, heavy righteousness, boys have the habit of practicing martial arts and reading since childhood, and women occasionally practice fists and feet in addition to embroidery and weaving." ”
Baoqing in the novel is a place full of legend and mystery, the local people are mainly composed of the Huxiang people and the indigenous people Meishan Man, with a steadfast, brute force and industriousness like an ox. They advocate martial arts, the people's style is fierce, and they are given a special title by the outside world: Baogulao. In the novel, the protagonist "Bao Gulao" Wang Tie Hammer is a loyal and fearless heroic character. The statesman Zeng Guofan in the late Qing Dynasty, the general Cai Yi who launched the war against Yuan and the economist He Lian of the Republic of China were also outstanding local representatives.
This long chivalrous novel "The Legend of Baoqing" is 230,000 words in total and is divided into six chapters. It mainly tells that during the Kangxi Dynasty, Wu Sangui rebelled against the imperial court and lianke several provinces, but when the army reached Baoqing, it encountered stubborn resistance from the local military and civilians. In order to maintain the peace of the people, the local teenager "Baogulao" Wang Tie hammer successively cracked the robbery of the imperial court's military salary and gold, infiltrated the rebel camp to assassinate the rebel commander Wu Sangui; bravely broke through the crisis-ridden octagonal village, seized the secret book of the broken array, and greatly broke the rebels' Bagua Array; in order to "encircle Wei and save Zhao", challenge all the masters of all walks of life, raise troops, attack the rebel camp of Hengzhou, and rescue the siege of Yuezhou; decisively fight against the world's masters, break through the blockade, and successfully deliver military secrets to the Guangdong Qing army camp, so that the Huguang Qing army can carry out a major counterattack against the rebels in a timely manner as planned. Finally, he assisted the imperial court in quelling the rebels and returned the story of peace to the people.
The reason why the novel "The Legend of Baoqing" makes me feel refreshed to read is mainly because the storyline is full of ups and downs, climactic, fascinating, easy to understand and very readable. What I like the most is the classic character image in the novel who has very different personalities but all have the great righteousness of the family and the country.
When Wang Erye was young, he was brave and good at war, and his courage was superior, and he was regarded by Yuan Chonghuan as "clairvoyance and tailwind ear". When he was old, he returned to the mountains, but when the country was in difficulty, he did not hesitate to offer advice and advice, and also sent the most effective apprentices to assist the imperial court; in times of crisis, he even personally went out of the mountains, planned foresight, turned the tide, and played a crucial role in the victory of the war.
Wang Tie Hammer martial arts world,chivalrous and courageous.jpg He was born in the grassroots, brave and good at war, and his wit was excellent; he fought against all kinds of enemies, made great achievements in battle, and after the rebellion of San Francisco was settled, "he whisked away his clothes and hid deeply with his name." "Offered to return to Golden Ridge to continue farming." Unmoved in the face of the rich, and full of warmth in terms of human nature, he is a true hero and hero.
In fact, this "Baogu Guy" has almost all the good qualities of Baoqing people: bravery, kindness, loyalty, wit, affection and righteousness, perseverance, indifference to fame and fortune, etc., so that I sometimes can't help but fantasize about such a perfect persona, and even today I am also an idol figure loved by everyone.
Zeng Qingxi's spirit of being a clean and honest official, daring to be the first in the world, and disregarding the interests of his own small family in order to protect the safety of the people on one side is touching.
The girl loves heroes and understands the righteousness. Her love is sincere and warm, in order to save the hero, she dares to break with Meigu; in order to follow the hero, the woman dresses as a man and fights the enemy witfully.
Even the most ordinary little person, Li Er dog, also reveres martial virtue, heavy promises, and light life and death. In my opinion, he and his friends are also Baoqing's chivalrous guests.
These vivid personalities of various characters comprehensively demonstrate the excellent qualities of Baoqing people. Although they may not appear in the history books and have long disappeared into the long scrolls of history, the heroic and heroic image of their defenders and the people will always survive in the hearts of the people and be passed down from generation to generation.
Baoqing, which has experienced vicissitudes yesterday, to Shaoyang, which is thriving today, has changed in the years, and what has not changed is the warm-blooded feelings of the great righteousness of the homeland and the nation. This is also one of the essences of the inheritance that China has left behind for 5,000 years.
There are no bloody war scenes or exciting pictures of struggles in this book, but they overflow with a unique charm in the blandness. There is praise for kindness, admiration for national righteousness, and deep attachment to hometown. It is an excellent book suitable for readers of all ages to carry out patriotic and family education.