Preface
There are no dead ends under Huo Yuanjia's feet, how did Zhang Sanjia's figure disappear? In the magnificent long river of history in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, did such a young hero really appear -- how did the legend he built up between the light and the shadow of his sword disappear in the rain of bullets? This is a story about seizure and loss, and we might as well savor it carefully.
Talented and intelligent, martial arts are greatly advanced
Zhang Sanjia was born in an ordinary peasant family, but his father had a vision and discovered his son's unusual talent. At that time, it was the late Qing Dynasty, the society was in turmoil, and the people were struggling to make a living. In order to protect their families and the country, and to protect their own safety, many people devote themselves to martial arts training. Although the Zhang family was poor, they still did not hesitate to bankrupt their family and hired a famous martial arts master to give lectures to the top three. This grandmaster is not only strong in martial arts, but also well-read and moral.
While strictly demanding that the top three be assiduously Xi martial arts, he must also read sensibly, be courteous, honest, and honest, and have an in-depth understanding of the internal and external troubles faced by the Chinese nation at that time. Under his careful guidance, Zhang Sanjia's martial arts have advanced by leaps and bounds, and he has been strong since he was a child, and his arm strength is excellent when he grows up, especially good at various short weapons. According to records, he once lifted hundreds of pounds of stone locks with one hand and landed lightly, shocking everyone. Seeing that his martial arts had been perfected, and he had cultivated both inside and outside, the grandmaster ordered him to go down the mountain to experience and return what he had learned to the society.
So, 20-year-old Zhang Sanjia bid farewell to his master and came to a mountain village near his parents' hometown. He often went to the village to help his neighbors, took the sick to the doctor for treatment, repaired damaged houses, etc., and won praise from the people. The villagers all said that the arrival of the third master was blessed by God. Sanjia bought a dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain and began to teach the village children reading and literacy and martial arts and self-defense.
At first, only a few children came to him to learn art, but then more and more, and finally it became a whole martial arts hall. Parents in the village also let their children go to Sanjia to learn and Xi, and they deeply felt the virtue of Sanyexing's education. Sanjia also organized young adults to go to the county seat to learn some crafts, and many of them later had their own workshops and businesses in the county. The villagers were very grateful to Sanjia and gave him the nickname "Wusheng". Since then, Zhang Sanjia's reputation has spread far and wide, and countless people have come to him to learn art, seek advice or worship him as a teacher.
The rivers and lakes have been trained and their reputation is far and wide
Zhang Sanjia has successively worshiped under several major martial arts families and made friends. He paid attention to absorbing the strengths of each family, learned skills with many young people, and consulted with his predecessors from all walks of life. The reputation of the top three for being modest, studious, and helpful has also spread in the martial arts.
Everyone in the rivers and lakes is full of praise for this handsome and powerful young knight. It is said that Zhang Sanjia once rescued a girl who was accosted by bandits and sent her home, and met a group of like-minded friends to fight against the bandits and rescue the captive girl. These rumors have all made the reputation of the top three even louder.
One spring, Zhang Sanjia passed by a deep mountain and heard that the bandits were infested and threatened the villagers, which made people panic. He easily dealt with several waves of bandits, and was welcomed by the villagers. Sanjia bought a dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain and taught the village children to read and write and martial arts to defend themselves. He also organized young adults to go to the county seat to learn some crafts, and many of them later had their own workshops and businesses in the county seat.
The villagers were very grateful to the top three and gave him the nickname "Wusheng". Since then, Zhang Sanjia's reputation has spread far and wide, and countless people have come to worship him as a teacher. It is said that in Hebei Province alone, there are dozens of people who claim to be the top three disciples. And Zhang Sanjia's style of doing good things quietly has also won the hearts of the people, and countless people in the martial arts want to make friends with this young hero.
Win the championship and become famous in a fight
At that time, the martial arts examination was still a golden sign in the martial arts. Some people say that it has become a political tool for the powerful to win people's hearts and show their martial prowess, while others believe that it is the last place for true chivalrous heroes. Twenty-two-year-old Zhang Sanjia resolutely applied for the exam and wanted to compete. In the first round of screening, he easily passed the test and won the title of "First Place".
In the preliminaries, the top three played against several veterans in a row and did not give up. They all have unique skills and are ruthless, trying to defeat this young man. However, the top three were dazzling and elegant, and survived the three-game competition. Defeat all opponents in one fell swoop and win the martial champion.
The news of winning the championship immediately spread in the capital, and the top three became famous. The ministers of the Qing court vied with each other to let their sons worship him as a teacher, and literati and scholars also came to ask for advice, and wrote many legendary stories and long poems for him. Among them, there is one of the most widely circulated, praising him for "becoming famous in the first war, who is not called a martial saint".
A new repertoire under the name of "The Legend of the Martial Saint" also appeared in the court troupe, which was deeply loved by the subjects. Zhang Sanjia was also hired to join the Qing Dynasty Praetorian Guard as a martial champion, and made many military exploits in guarding against foreign enemies and defending civil security. In recognition of his merits, the imperial court gave him a magnificent carriage drawn by eight horses and tens of thousands of taels of silver. Everyone in the capital knows the name of Zhang Wu.
Famous teachers teach the industry, and the skills are amazing
At that time, Huo Yuanjia's name had also spread far and wide in martial arts. He was born in a scholarly family, inherited family studies, and loved martial arts. Later, he wandered around the famous mountains and rivers, worshiped several martial arts families, and studied under the Yang-style Tai Chi master, and finally got the true inheritance. After practicing the invincible skills in the world, he has footprints all over the country, never competing with others, only seeking to surpass himself. Sanjia also has a lot of respect for this senior, thinking that he is talented and has the immortal wind bones.
One day, Huo Yuanjia passed by Zhang Sanjia. Hearing about the top three masters, he decided to compete against the martial arts of this little hero of the time. So he invited the top three to learn. The top three naturally did not dare to slack off, and used their lifelong martial arts to go all out. The two first politely tested each other's details, and then gradually got better, and both sides used what they had learned in their lives. I saw the tricks and the facts, and the strong wind was vertical and horizontal. Sanjia moved and wandered, light as a swallow, and Huo Yuanjia stood still and was as dignified as a mountain.
Suddenly, Huo Yuanjia made three consecutive kicks, attacking the vital parts of the top three, and his moves were unpredictable. Sanjia was completely motionless, but his face was already sweating. Even Huo Yuanjia was taken aback at this time, he couldn't imagine how deep this young man's internal strength was, and his defense was like an iron bucket. I can't help but admire that the top three have obtained the true inheritance of the grandmaster, and they are indeed the best talents.
So he put away his heavy killing moves, stroked his palms and laughed, and praised his juniors loudly. Then he bowed and saluted, called Sanjia a friend, and taught him everything he had learned all his life. The top three also knelt down respectfully to be taught. The mountain-like competition between the two made Zhang Sanjia's reputation spread all over the world. Countless people have praised this young martial champion, and his deeds have been passed on by word of mouth, which is tantamount to the contemporary "martial saint".
died young, and after his death
However, the good times did not last long, and at the age of 22, Zhang Sanjia was injured in a flash flood and suddenly fell seriously ill. The doctors were helpless, and the doctors could only shake their heads and sigh. After struggling on the sickbed for half a month, the top three finally lost to the disease, regretting last year. The sad news of his untimely death has left countless admirers of him heartbroken and grief-stricken.
For a time, thousands of people rushed to Sanjia's hometown to mourn, and the tragic situation in the flash flood and Sanjia's last words before his death were even more amazing and passed on as beautiful talks. There are pagan rumors that this is caused by his alchemy and madness, and some people suspect that it is the master's martial arts.
Zhang Sanjia's friends before his death jointly organized a grand funeral, and hundreds of people came to see him off, which was unprecedented. Many of them are villagers and students who have been rescued by the top three. The old man who witnessed the top three championships and the competition of famous teachers also personally described the legendary experience of the top three to future generations.
People regard Sanjia as a hero in the world, and always miss his sassy and heroic appearance. Later generations have passed on the praise of the top three from generation to generation, regarded it as a "martial saint", and passed it on as a beautiful talk. In this way, although Zhang Sanjia's legend came to an abrupt end, his heroic, happy, chivalrous and courageous spirit will always be remembered in people's hearts. There is no one in the world who can pass on its charm!
epilogue
The disappearance of a legend means the end of an era, and a fictional legend indicates the revival of a nation. No matter what the true identity of this young hero is, his short and brilliant life has become the spiritual sustenance of countless people. What can we see and think about from him? Maybe that's the meaning of this story that deserves to be chewed on over and over again. And let us remember the souls that have passed away, and that turbulent era.