What heroes have appeared in Xue Rengui's descendants? What is the final outcome of the Xue family? It's a bewildering and fascinating legend. Since the birth of the Halberd hero Xue Rengui, the Xue family has become a famous family of heroes in the Tang Dynasty. However, as the years go by, what kind of ups and downs have the descendants of this once glorious samurai family experienced? In the face of difficult circumstances and the test of fate, where did they end up? Let's trace this magnificent history together and unveil the last mystery of the Xue family.
1. Xue Dingshan: Xue Rengui's descendant
When the hero of the Treasure Halberd Xue Rengui is getting older, an unstoppable young soldier has already begun to emerge. He is Xue Rengui's eldest son, Xue Dingshan. Since he was a child, he followed his father to fight on the battlefield, and Xue Dingshan had already cultivated martial arts to perfection. Under Wang Ao's ancestor, he learned the essence of the purple vine spear, and his marksmanship was unmatched, and no one in the world was invincible.
As he grew older, Xue Dingshan's exploits became more and more brilliant. In the battle of the west, he led the Tang army deep into the Western Regions with the power of command. In the battle of Suoyang, when the iron plate Daoist led the madmen to divide the important town, Xue Dingshan personally came to the battle, strategized and commanded. The three world-famous female generals Yuan Fengyi, A Luo and Luo all fell in love with Xue Dingshan's heroic and upright posture at first sight, and they all joined the army and married him. Under the command of Xue Dingshan's conquest, the iron plate Dao people were defeated, the fanatics were destroyed, and the important town was soon captured by the Tang Dynasty.
After this battle, the meritorious Xue Dingshan was canonized as the king of Liangliao. However, after becoming a prince, he did not be arrogant, but more diligent in studying martial arts, and tried his best to give the spear skills he learned to his four sons. The eldest son, Xue Yong, inherited his father's legacy, honed hard, and his marksmanship was strong and powerful; The second son, Xue Meng, has a warm heart, and the gun road is free and easy; The third son, Xue Gang, and the fourth son, Xue Qiang, are even more talented, and the gun is ruthless and fierce, and no one can beat him. It is this good family heirloom spear skill that makes the Xue family general mighty martial arts and resounding in the sky.
After Xue Dingshan retired from the army, the Xue family ushered in its heyday. In his old age, Xue Dingshan settled in Suoyang, studied under a capable teacher, raised his children and grandchildren, set up a family school, and passed on the Xue family's gun skills from generation to generation. At that time, Xue Dingshan's noble demeanor and extraordinary foresight made the Xue family famous in the martial arts and went down in history. It can be said that Xue Dingshan is not only the beginning of the century-old foundation of the Xue family, but also the mainstay of the entire martial arts.
Second, the branch of the Xue family: the descendants of Xue Gang and Xue Kui
The four sons of Xue Dingshan are heroic, but the most prominent are the third son Xue Gang and the fourth son Xue Qiang. Xue Gang is upright by nature, even if he has a thousand strengths, he has repeatedly caused trouble in Chang'an City, and is known as the "Tongcheng Tiger". In order to prevent him from causing endless harm, Xue Dingshan sent him to Shaohua Mountain to learn art. After some strict tempering, Xue Gang realized the method of whipping, and cast a steel spear, swords, guns and sticks are all refined. Later, he went on an expedition to Xiliang, overwhelming the crowd and deterring the Quartet.
Xue Qiang's family suffered an accident when he was young, and he was rescued by the old hero Li Jing on the way to escape. Li Jing saw that he had extraordinary qualifications, so he personally taught him the essence of spearmanship. After Xue Qiang learned something, he went to Dawan Kingdom, where he showed his skills, and was finally canonized as the master of the horse. From this point of view, although Xue Gang and Xue Qiang were born in Xue Dingshan, they have both become talents under the famous families of other families, which shows that the Xue family will really produce talents.
And Xue Dingshan's other grandson, Xue Kui, is a famous martial arts master. Xue Kui has been persevering since he was a child, and after hard work, he finally cast a pair of drum urn golden hammers, with a single hammer weighing 380 catties. However, his superior skills were not chiseled by brute force, but derived from the practice of Buddhist martial arts, with true qi running inside and borrowing the shadow of a hammer outside. With this extraordinary divine power, he fights against the heroes, who competes. Many hammer masters were defeated by Xue Kui, and he eventually became the head of the unparalleled "Eight Hammers" in the world.
Xue Kui accepted four more apprentices, personally taught the family hammer method, and passed on the Xue family's hammer road from generation to generation. Although the second apprentices Xue Keqin and Xue Kejian are his own grandsons, they only have a fur and fail to learn the full picture of the hammer method; The other two apprentices, Xue Kefeng and Xue Kehu, came from behind, especially Xue Kehu, who is the heir to the essence of the hammer road. He was brilliant with guns, hammered and shocked, and once overwhelmed many famous generals such as Silver Hammer Bao Guanbao. Later, he took refuge in the Tang Dynasty and became a pioneer soldier in the conquest of Taihang Mountain, sweeping the Shandong area, and was famous.
Although Xue Kui, who has nine cows, two tigers and one dragon, has become well-known in martial arts, he may be shocked by his bravery in the past. Because just before his death, another heroine swept the rivers and lakes, alarming the government and the opposition. This is Huang Chao, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army in the late Tang Dynasty. Huang Chao's marksmanship is exquisite, with extraordinary strength, and he once held a martial arts competition in Chang'an to recruit relatives. At that time, Xue Chong, who was dressed in white, made a stunning appearance with a silver halberd, determined to compete with Huang Chao and revive the Xue family's majesty. This scene will definitely become an immortal example of the Xue family's descendants seeking admiration.
3. Family trees are scattered: It is not easy to find the Xue family's genealogy
Since Xue Rengui opened the territory and swept the wall, the Xue family has spread martial arts and bravery, and it has been brilliant for thousands of years. However, with the passage of time, this once-brilliant martial arts family has gradually declined. Although there is no shortage of heroes and outstanding descendants, the whole family has fallen apart, and the family tree is scattered all over the place, and it is not easy to find.
As far north as the sixteen states of Yanyun, there are children of the Xue family who have emerged. In that year, the Guiyi army, which was in power in the north, captured Youzhou and captured the crown prince Li Xun. In order to save his life, Li Xun had to take refuge with Xue Lin, the leader of the Guiyi Army. Later, when he returned to Gyeonggi, Li Xun ascended the throne as emperor and gave Xue Lin the title of general of Anguo. It has been more than 800 years ago, but the Xue Lin family is still passed down from generation to generation, and the marksmanship has endured from generation to generation.
Further west, on the banks of the Sichuan Gorge River, there is also the powerful Xue clan that continues to this day. Xue Dou, the giant of Xichuan in the Ming Dynasty, is a descendant of this family. Xue Dou has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he became famous for his good marksmanship at the beginning. As soon as he grew up, he gradually realized Buddhism, devoted himself to the disciple of the monks, and learned the peerless martial arts "Six Divine Powers". Later, he was ordered by the court to pacify the Minman, and made great achievements, and became famous all over the world for a while.
In today's Guanzhong, Shaanxi, there is also the figure of the Xue family. Legend has it that there is a girl named Gong in the Gong family, who is strong by nature and excellent in martial arts. She was unfortunately persecuted by traitors, and when she was desperate, she was rescued by a guard left behind by the Xue family. The Xue guards appreciated her extraordinary talent and left her at home to learn martial arts. Unexpectedly, the two made a private contract for life and formed a bond. Although the Xue guards were injured in the future, their descendants have been living in Guanzhong, passing down the secrets of martial arts from generation to generation.
The area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the south is also an important town where the Xue family's martial arts are concentrated. There is a martial arts hall called "Xue Jiayuan" in Jinling City, which is large in scale and has students all over the north and south. It is said that there was a Xue Yingnian back then, who was a strange person in the family who cultivated both black and white, and he created the unique knowledge of "colorless and empty door", which was later passed down as a family heirloom. His descendant disciple Xue Yingjie learned the essence of the "Dragon Claw Hand", and once went on a killing spree and washed the martial arts in blood. It wasn't until his disciple Xue Shengfa that he regained his right path.
Although the Xue family has been displaced and split several times, it is all over the motherland, and although the descendants are scattered, they are not extinct. It's just that where is this orthodox martial arts bloodline going? Where is it headed? This remains an unsolved mystery. However, it is gratifying that although the hero of the Xue family has passed away, he will eventually be immortal.
Fourth, the twilight of heroes: the environment suppresses the decline of martial arts
Although the Xue family will be famous and stretch for several generations, with the changes of the times, this martial arts giant has gradually shown signs of decline. Among them, the drastic changes in the political situation and the suppression of the social environment in the late Tang Dynasty were really the fuse.
Since Wu Zetian came to power, the Tang Dynasty has turned from prosperity to decline, and centralized power has gradually declined. The eunuchs treacherously disturbed the country and made obstacles, and the martial arts lords who fell in the middle of the family road withdrew from the stage of history one after another. Instead, there is a strong smell of literature and books. Poems, songs, scriptures and classics have become fashionable, and the children of the martial arts family, such as the descendants of the Xue family, have gradually lost their roots in this surging Confucian style.
When the scholar is a scholar, he learns to study the sages; crisscrossing the rivers and lakes, carrying guns and sticks has become a suspicion. In this atmosphere, the children of the Xue family abandoned martial arts and literature one after another to avoid the evils of the times. It is reported that a member of the clan once instructed the younger generation: "My family has been the ancestor of the heroes of the treasure halberd, and there have been heroes to set things right. Today's Confucianism is flourishing, martial arts are declining, and it is better to follow the rules than the old study. Since then, the children of the Xue family have rarely set foot in martial arts again, but have devoted themselves to the literary field.
Time passed, and the Tang Dynasty gradually dusked. With the outbreak of the Huangchao Uprising, the war raged all over the Central Plains. However, as the heir of the Xue family, who is a famous martial arts family, he can only read poetry books and books, and he has no way to show his family history. Some members of the Xue family even fled to the mountains and wilderness, living in seclusion for the rest of their lives, avoiding their edge. For example, one of them settled in Suoyang, Shaanxi, away from the hustle and bustle, and the secret method of the Xue family's spear technique was always here.
From this point of view, the social environment at the end of the Tang Dynasty did bring a fatal blow to the Xue family. Martial arts declined, the family collapsed, and the children and grandchildren of the former heroes were all sad. The man of insight sighed: "The sound of the Fu Bao halberd is high-spirited, and the hero is invincible in its passionate generosity; Today's gate valve is a poor path, and the teaching world guards the empty door. "It can be seen that not only the Xue family general, but the entire martial arts have suffered unprecedented heavy losses in this catastrophe.
Fifth, the end of the song is scattered: the Xue family will come to the end
As the Huang Chao Army blocked the change of regime, at the beginning of the new dynasty, the martial arts gate lords gradually drifted away. As the once famous and authentic Xue family general, he has also come to the end. Although there are a few relics scattered all over the place, the main trunk has decayed completely.
The last hero of the Xue clan who shined for a while was Xue Shengfa of the Northern Sect. He inherited Xue Yingnian's "colorless and empty door", and integrated it to create a unique study of "five decays". Later, he ran rampant in the Yanyun area, walking alone in the martial arts, and once sonic shock Huaxia. However, the new dynasty continued to conquer for years, and finally affected Xue Shengfa's lineage. In the battle to quell the rebellion in the north, Taizong ordered his two cronies Feitian Yama to lead troops to support Xue Shengfa. After a dragon fight, although Xue Shengfa was defeated, he also seriously injured Yan Luo and his wife.
Taizong saw that Xue Shengfa was really powerful, and he was afraid that he would become the king and hegemon in the future, so he ambushed him with capital punishment. Since then, none of Xue Shengfa's apprentices have been spared, and they have all been slaughtered. This martial arts giant was completely shattered and withered. The historical record of Xue Shengfa came to an abrupt end.
Since then, the orthodox bloodline of the Xue family has almost been interrupted. The few remaining Xue disciples are also wandering away from the mountains and forests, insignificant. For example, in the area south of the Yangtze River, there are descendants who teach apprentices in Huzhou martial arts to teach them and recruit students. However, when this private school first took shape, it died again and could not be sustained. There was also a time when the children of the Xue family entered the Huan Sea and were courteous as the family gatekeeper. However, the journey was arduous, and soon disappeared from the government and the opposition.
In general, with the end of the power of the gate lord and the eradication of the new dynasty, this martial arts family has risen and fallen several times, and finally came to an end. The descendants of future generations may be idle or find another way, but it is difficult to regain the glory of the past. However, even if it is no longer the past, the glorious traditions and immortal deeds of the Xue family will always be engraved at the highest end of the history of Chinese martial arts.