Preface
The peace between the Han and the Hungarians has always been an important chapter in the history of ancient China, and Zhaojun's exit from the fortress is known as a good story for the ages. However, behind this epic peace, there is a tragic fate of a woman, that is, Zhaojun's bumpy life.
However, how did a beautiful woman who captivated the country and the city did not hesitate to abandon her splendid wealth and marry away for the sake of national peace? What is the scene of her life? Let us interpret it in detail today.
Wang Zhaojun was born in a famous family, and he was born beautiful and has excellent quality
Wang Zhaojun, whose name is 嫱, was born in 54 BC in Zigui, Nanjun (now Xingshan, Hubei). Her father, Wang Xiang, is a well-known local family, with a solid family and no worries about food and clothing for generations. Although her mother has no illustrious family background, she is also a gentle and virtuous person.
The Wang family loves this old woman Wang Zhaojun in every way and regards her as the pearl of her palm. Growing up in such a wealthy and comfortable environment, Wang Zhaojun naturally developed a confident, open-minded, high-minded and arrogant character. In addition to her outstanding appearance, she is also an all-round girl who combines talent and beauty.
Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are all exquisite, and they are extremely intelligent, and even the local literati and ink writers are fascinated by it. Therefore, her fame soon spread throughout Nanjun, and she was known as a peerless beauty who "Emei is unstoppable, and can make flowers ashamed in Shanglin".
Such a naturally beautiful and talented woman naturally attracted the attention of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty at that time. In 38 BC, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty announced to the world to draft girls from the people, and Wang Zhaojun was selected as the first choice by Nanjun as a daughter of a good family, and successfully entered the palace to become a palace maid.
The palace maid was defeated, and she was lonely and resentful
However, there was a bad habit at that time, and the palace maid needed to pay bribes to the painter in order to be painted more beautifully and increase the chance of being selected for the harem. Wang Zhaojun, who has always been arrogant, hates this kind of blackmail and is naturally reluctant to give gifts. The painter Mao Yanshou deliberately painted her ugly, and Wang Zhaojun successfully "failed".
In the years that followed, she was not favored by the emperor and lived alone in the cold palace. She has been held in the palm of her hand since she was a child, how can she endure this grievance? The long-term cold reception has made her resentful, and she is full of disappointment and unwillingness to the world.
Her once self-confidence and open-mindedness have gradually been eroded by loneliness and loneliness. Wang Zhaojun's situation at this time can be described as worse. As a woman from a good family, beautiful and talented, but because of her temporary integrity and stubbornness, she missed the glory and wealth that should have belonged to her, and her life has taken a turn since then.
Not only did she lose her status and honor in the palace, but she also had to endure the loneliness and loneliness in the cold palace, which was undoubtedly a cruel torture for her.
Han and Hung and his pro-Zhaojun took the initiative to ask Ying's exit
Just when Wang Zhaojun was about to spend his life here, in the first 33 years, the Southern Xiongnu Shan Yu Hu Han came to Chang'an to make a pilgrimage to the Son of Heaven and put forward a request to make peace with the Han Dynasty. This was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Han Dynasty at that time.
Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty originally wanted to select a princess from the palace as the object of harmony, but no one in the royal family was willing to marry this "barbarian". The news soon reached Wang Zhaojun's ears.
She immediately made up her mind and took the initiative to ask Emperor Yuan of Han to go to the Xiongnu. I'd rather go to the grassland to be a dignitary than spend my life in the palace in the dark. For Wang Zhaojun, this is undoubtedly an opportunity to change his fate.
Not only can she get out of the predicament of the cold palace, but she can also make a significant contribution to the country, which is undoubtedly a kind of salvation for her. Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty was naturally overjoyed when he saw that someone took the initiative to ask for help, and immediately approved her request. Before leaving, Wang Zhaojun came to the palace to thank Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty.
When Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty saw her appearance, he was immediately amazed by her peerless beauty, but unfortunately he couldn't go back on what he had promised, so he could only send her away, and rewarded her with a rich dowry, and led the hundred officials to personally send ten miles out of Chang'an.
At this moment, Emperor Yuan of Han probably also realized his original mistake. If Mao Yanshou hadn't been allowed to deliberately paint Wang Zhaojun ugly, she might have been able to enter the harem and become her favorite concubine, instead of being sent to the Huns. But now it's too late, and I can only watch this peerless beauty go away, and I can't help but let out a long sigh.
Zhaojun entered the court of the Xiongnu king, and Hu Han fell in love at first sight
Escorted by Han Dynasty and Xiongnu officials, Wang Zhaojun crossed the Great Wall and marched northward, arriving at the Xiongnu court (present-day Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) despite the bitter cold wind, rain, snow and frost outside the country.
When Hu Hanye saw Wang Zhaojun himself, he was immediately shocked and deeply impressed by her peerless appearance. The appearance of this southern beauty is undoubtedly a shock and shock to this rugged nomad. Hu Han Xie immediately named her Ninghu Yan (queen) and became the most influential figure of the Xiongnu.
The two got along with each other and lived together for two years, and Wang Zhaojun gave birth to a son for Hu Han Evil, named Yitu Zhilingshi, and was named the king of the right day. This child is undoubtedly the crystallization of the union of two people with different cultural backgrounds, and it also symbolizes the harmonious relationship between Han and Hungary.
Under the influence of Wang Zhaojun, Hu Hanxie's attitude towards the Han Dynasty also changed. From the previous confrontation to the initiative to seek peace, it can be seen how important Wang Zhaojun's status and influence in the Xiongnu are. She not only became the most influential figure of the Xiongnu, but also became the founder and defender of the peaceful relations between the two countries.
Hu Han died of illness, and Zhaojun wanted to return to Chang'an but was refused
In 31 B.C., Huhan Yeshan died of illness. Wang Zhaojun believed that his mission had been accomplished, and his longing for his hometown was becoming stronger, so he wrote to the Han court to ask for his return.
However, out of consideration for the relationship between the Han and the Hungarians, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty issued an edict to "follow the customs of the Huns" and follow the Xiongnu custom of succession, that is, after the death of the husband, the wife remarries the older stepson. This is also a kind of spiritual torture for Wang Zhaojun, who is deeply influenced by Confucian ethics and culture.
But she had no choice but to reluctantly marry Hu Hanxi's eldest son Fu Zhu Ti Shan Yu, the two of them lived together for eleven years, and gave birth to two daughters, namely Subu Juji and Dangyu Juji. During this time, Wang Zhaojun must have been full of contradictions and pain in his heart.
As a woman from a good family, she should have the right to choose freely, but she was forced to follow the strange customs of the Xiongnu, which was undoubtedly a cruel torture for her. But for the sake of the overall situation of the country, she could only grit her teeth and persevere, exchanging her life for peace between Han and Hungary.
Living alone outside the Sai, the soul goes alone at dusk
In 20 B.C., he died. Since then, Wang Zhaojun has lived alone in the vast desert, only with wind and sand and cattle and sheep as companions. This peerless beauty, who once captivated the country and the city, now lives alone in a foreign land, far away from relatives and friends, and can only stare in the direction of her hometown, letting out the last unheard sigh.
Two years later, she also died at the age of 35 and was buried in Qingzun (now south of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia). This once peerless woman passed away in such a desolate manner, leaving only a lonely soul wandering in the twilight outside the plug.
Wang Zhaojun's life can be described as a tragedy of fate. She exchanged her life for half a century of peace between Han and Hungary and became a messenger of peace between the two countries.
But she herself suffered endless suffering and torture, never able to return to her hometown, and finally slept alone in the desert. This tragic fate undoubtedly reflects the sadness of the status of women in feudal society.
epilogue
Wang Zhaojun's life is like a peerless long song, echoing and singing in the long river of history. Her tragic fate reflects the sad situation of women in feudal society, and her exit from the fortress and her influence in the Xiongnu reflect the close connection between personal fate and the overall situation of the country.
She exchanged her life for half a century of peace and prosperity in the country, and this is not only a kind of greatness, but also a kind of sorrow? Her story will forever be engraved on the monument of history, and it will be passed down forever and shine brightly.