If a questionnaire survey is launched for the people of the whole country to check the people's understanding of the five thousand dynasties and dynasties in China, I am sure that the Three Kingdoms period, if not the first, can steadily enter the top three.
Why is that?
Because more than five hundred years ago, the Ming Dynasty had a strange book called "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which swept the country after it was written, and brought far-reaching influence to the people of later generations, its huge influence even made people ignore the essence of its literary works, and gradually replaced the status of the history of the Three Kingdoms period, thus leaving a wonderful history of the Three Kingdoms that was "vivid".
If Chen Shou and Luo Guanzhongquan met, Chen Shou would probably move roughly.
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has created a real character in history, but because the writing era is in the middle and late Ming Dynasty - Jiangnan in the embryonic period of civic culture, so Mr. Luo inevitably has to carry out "modern packaging", after all, the late Eastern Han Dynasty is also more than a thousand years away from the middle and late Ming Dynasty, compulsory education was not popularized in the Ming Dynasty, many citizens do not know much about history, out of concern for the reader group, Mr. Luo must be in line with interesting, material, thoughtful writing policy to create.
Therefore, it is inevitable that some people and things that have not appeared in the real history of the Three Kingdoms will not appear, and others will not be said, today the author will focus on the weapons that crossed in the Three Kingdoms - the Fang Tian Painting Blade and the Green Dragon Crescent Knife.
Lü Bu was actually a Tang Dynasty man?
According to the zhengshi records ("Romance of the Three Kingdoms"), Lü Bu was a Han Dynasty man with a root in Miao Hong, although he said that he did not have a household registration, but later recognized a good father (Dong Zhuo, and then Ding Yuan), and he was also one of the high-ranking officials and nobles at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It is said that he was a Tang Dynasty man who crossed over because the weapons he used were
Fang Tian Painting Blade - This is a weapon that entered the historical record after the Tang Dynasty
。
Mr. Luo may have considered when creating literature, for example, the Ming Dynasty people's awareness of weapons may not be extensive, if it is written as a real use, such as the hand halberd, then one may not be clear to many people what the hand blade is, and the other is that people who are clear may also feel that this thing is not difficult. Third, the real historical records do not record what weapons Lü Bu used, but it is likely to be a spear - but the spear is also too unspeakable.
As an unparalleled fierce general of the Three Kingdoms, how could Lü Bu use such an ordinary weapon of such an inferior grade?
I believe that out of the need for artistic sublimation, Mr. Luo will inevitably consider letting Lü Bu throw away the spear, and he will take it
The Tang Dynasty's white-robed warrior gave him the Fang Tian Painting Blade used by Xue Rengui, a weapon that looked too powerful to be true
In order for Lü Bu to have fun with Fang Tian on the horse, Mr. Luo had to send the stirrups to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (
Stirrups officially appeared during the Sui and Tang dynasties
）。
Later, we have the classic image of Lü Bu holding a Fang Tian painting halberd and riding a red rabbit under his crotch.
Later, I remembered that this was Mr. Luo's TV script, and it was made up that Lü Bu's real weapon was probably a simple horse combat weapon like a spear.
But one thing is true, Lü Bu is indeed very fierce, and in the main history, he is also one of the fierce generals of the Three Kingdoms period.
Guan Yu's knife is also a "prop"?
Mr. Luo is likely to be a Libra.
Why?
Because Libra people are more pursuit of fairness, since Lü Fengxian was given a good weapon, how could Guan Yu Guan Yunchang, as a martial saint, still use the original weapon, in exchange, and also get a high-end atmospheric high-grade trick.
So Mr. Luo arranged for the appearance of the Yanyue Knife that appeared after the Song Dynasty.
"The General Outline of the Martial Arts: Eight Colors of the Sword" (with pictures)
This thing is powerful, weighing eighty-two pounds, generally to test the military attache's strength value, you say you are a first-class master, come, play twice I see. Generally speaking, those who can play this weapon are fierce people in the military.
Fang Tian's painting halberd in the Sui and Tang Dynasties is a ceremonial instrument used by dignitaries and nobles, and the general insertion of a painting halberd at the door of the house not only shows that the family is a military general, but also shows that there is a knighthood in the body, which is really cattle. In the Song Dynasty, the martial generals were not as mixed as the wenchen, but the painting of the halberd was still very supportive. By the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, the Fang Tian painting was already a heavy weapon in the history books, and the warrior generals would have it at home, and there would be little in front of the door.
The Moon Knife was long-lasting after the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty had a weapon spectrum certified by the imperial court called "Wujing General Essentials of the Eight Colors of the Sword", which refers to the eight kinds of swords of the Song Dynasty, one of which is the Moon Knife, also known as the Moon MaskIng Knife, which is to say that the sword body is like the moon covering one side.
"Three Talents Picture Club" (with photos)
During the Ming Dynasty, this thing was already well known, but everyone knew that the Yanyue Knife was not played by ordinary people, let alone used as a weapon.
Mr. Luo's Guan Yu is naturally not an ordinary person, so Mr. Luo's arrangement is clear, Wu Sheng must use the Green Dragon Crescent Knife, and for this reason, he has also engaged in a little feudal superstition to explain how bullish the Green Dragon Moon Knife is.
So everyone should understand that Emperor Guan used the sword of the Song Dynasty.
There are two situations in real history:
First, with regard to the use of knives and spears. When cutting off Yan Liang and Wen Ugly, Guan Yu should use a horse weapon - such as a long weapon such as an iron spear, first pierce the person's heart, and then the knife falls in his hand - Guan Yu also has a waist knife, well, the head is in hand.
Second, it is true that a long knife is used, but it is not a crescent knife. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the notes of the literati of the Southern Dynasty also prove that the weapons used by Guan Yu did indeed contain long knives, otherwise they would be very passive when fighting on horseback.
So to be precise, Guan Yu's weapons are swords and spears, as well as long knives, rather than the Green Dragon Yanyue Knife, which looks really handsome.
It can be seen that Mr. Luo really likes Guan Yu.
Final conclusion
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is the most successful historical novel in history, and its success lies in the fact that the re-creation based on historical facts has actually replaced the correct history in public perception.
As a result, people's misconceptions about many things during the Three Kingdoms period were also caused.
But on closer inspection, it is precisely because of these fascinating "fictions" and "rumors" that people understand many things in that strife era two thousand years ago.
Finally, to give you a hint, there was a story of a straw boat borrowing arrows in our primary school textbook, you can go to see what real events Mr. Luo adapted this play based on.
Resources:
1. The Evolution of Chinese Halberds after the Tang and Song Dynasties
2. The Biography of Lü Bu of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3. "General Outline of the Martial Arts"