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Who is the best man Hu Sanniang should marry? It's not Lin Chong, it's not Song Jiang, it's Wang Ying
Hu Sanniang's marriage: a flower stuck in cow dung? The love and reality of the heroes of Liangshan
"Yizhang Qing" Hu Sanniang, the most legendary of the three female generals in Liangshan. She was beautiful and strong in martial arts, but she eventually married the bantam tiger Wang Ying, and this marriage seemed to many readers to be tantamount to flowers stuck in cow dung. However, a closer look at the text of "Water Margin" and the social background of the time may allow us to gain a deeper understanding of this seemingly mismatched marriage.
1. War marriage: Hu Sanniang's helpless choice
The story begins with the Battle of Zhujiazhuang. Hu Sanniang confronted Liang Shan and was captured by Lin Chongsheng. When the family was ruined, Song Jiang sent her to Liangshan and handed her over to Song Taigong to raise. This seems to be a warm move, but in fact it hides Song Jiang's political calculations. Song Jiang is not close to women, his goal is to recruit peace, not the personal relationship of his children. And Hu Sanniang, a woman who has lost all her support, in the troubled times, marriage has become her only survival guarantee.
Marrying Lin Chong? This 800,000 forbidden army leader with strong martial arts only has the flame of his dead wife and revenge in his heart, and his children's love has long been forgotten by him. Marry Song Jiang? The leader of Liangshan, who is bent on recruiting peace, regards women as political tools, and Hu Sanniang is just a chess piece in his eyes.
Compared with Lin Chong's hero saving beauty and Song Jiang's hypocrisy, Wang Ying's "lust" seems real. Although his martial arts are mediocre and his status is not high, he is single-minded towards Hu Sanniang. In that era of male superiority and inferiority, a man who treats himself sincerely may be the most reliable support in troubled times.
2. The love and reality of the heroes of Liangshan: money, life and death, and power
Most of the love stories of the heroes of Liangshan are full of tragedy. Behind this, there is an interweaving of money, life and death, and power.
Money:
In troubled times, money is the guarantee of survival. The fall of Hujiazhuang made Hu Sanniang lose his economic resources. Marrying Wang Ying can at least ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing.
Life-and-death:
The life of a hero in Liangshan is full of swords and swords, and the day is precarious. Hu Sanniang witnessed the tragic death of her family and has a deep understanding of the fragility of life. chose Wang Ying, perhaps also to seek a sense of security.
Power:
Song Jiang married Hu Sanniang to Wang Ying, which was also a kind of political marriage, in order to win over Wang Ying and consolidate his position in Liangshan. Hu Sanniang's marriage became a victim of the power struggle.
Similar to Hu Sanniang, Yan Poxi's tragedy also stems from a desire for money and security. She chose to betray Song Jiang, but in the end she paid the price with her life. This cruel reality also reflects the tragic fate of women at that time.
3. Echoes of History: Women's Fate and Struggle
The story of Hu Sanniang provokes us to think about the fate of women in ancient times. In a patriarchal society, their marriages are often left to their own discretion and become a bargaining chip in political transactions. However, even in such a difficult environment, they still showed tenacious vitality and fighting spirit.
Although Hu Sanniang married Wang Ying, she did not give up her martial arts and dignity. She fought side by side with Wang Ying, showing the demeanor of a woman on the battlefield. In the end, she died to save Wang Ying, which also reflects her loyalty to love and her resistance to fate.
Compared with Hu Sanniang, Gu Sister-in-law and Sun Erniang show another female image. They are spicy and bold, daring to act, and have won a place for themselves in a patriarchal society. These female images together constitute the colorful female world in "Water Margin".
Epilogue:
Hu Sanniang's marriage is not simply "flowers inserted in cow dung". Behind this is the helpless choice of women in troubled times, the interweaving of money, life and death and power, and a deep reflection on the patriarchal society and the fate of women. Her story still provokes us to think: how do we balance personal choices with social reality in the pursuit of love and happiness? How to maintain dignity and self in the midst of adversity?
Food for Thought:
What do you think of Hu Sanniang's marriage?
In today's society, is women's freedom to marry truly guaranteed?
What do you think the female characters in "Water Margin" have for our society today?
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