The late Ming dynasty female lyricist who is comparable to Qin Huai Bayan- Wang Yue

Source: Jinling Evening News

Qin Huai Bayan is a splendid scenery in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, and the eight Qinglou women, with their rare beauty and talent, have not only led the way in the wind and moon field in the thirty years after the late Ming Dynasty, but also become a hot topic from the academic hall to the streets and alleys in the past four hundred years. However, there was a Qinglou woman who was in the same period as Qin Huai Bayan, who was famous and famous at that time, talented, and crowned, and even more influential than Qin Huai Bayan, but after her death, she was obscured in the dust of history, and this strange woman was Wang Yue.

The face is like the beginning of Jianlan

Wang Yue, also known as The Word Microwave, also known as the Word Moon Birth, was a native of Nanjing, who lived in the late Ming Dynasty during the Apocalypse and Chongzhen years. In the memoir "Banqiao Miscellaneous Records" made by the late Ming remnant Yu Huai in the forty years after the death of the Ming Dynasty, he recorded the wind and currents on the banks of the Qinhuai River, and commented in detail on the Qinhuai Jiali of that year, which wrote: "Wang Yue, the word microwave, the mother gave birth to three daughters, the long moon, the second festival, the second full, and has a special color, the moon You Huiyan, good self-modification, the body is jade, the teeth are bright, and the abnormal demon." Zhang Dai, who had a deep relationship with Wang Yue, described his beauty in the "Tao An Dream Memories" as "like the beginning of Jianlan, Chu Chuwen weak, slender toes and teeth, like a red ling out of the water." And said with great certainty: "Wang Yue gave birth to Zhu City, and the thirty years in the song are absolutely incomparable." ”

It can be seen that Wang Yue's beauty is amazing, her face is like an orchid in the first bloom, her body is jade, her teeth are bright, and her gorgeousness is abnormal, which is unparalleled in the thirty years of the late Ming Dynasty. Yu Huai's "Banqiao Miscellaneous Records" records the anecdote of Wang Yue winning the championship at the Qinhuai River Beauty Contest, which can be proved by this: "On the eve of the cow girl crossing the river in the twelfth year of Chongzhen (Chongzhen 1639), the great collection of Zhu Ji was in the Water Pavilion of Fang Mi's overseas Chinese, the four virtuous and heroic, and the car rode yinglu Lane. Pear Garden disciples, three classes of performances, the outer ring of the pavilion is like a wall. Pin algae flower case, set up a layer platform to sit in the shape of the yuan. Among more than 20 people, he took the first place in the microwave examination, played music on the stage, and entered the golden qujie. All the Nanqu Ji were depressed and gradually fled. The wine will stop at dawn. The next day, each poem chronicled its own affairs. Yu Shi soyun 'the king of the fairy flowers in the moon, the first concubine first incense' is also. ”

At that time, among the more than twenty Nanqu Zhuji who participated in the 1639 Tanabata beauty pageant, there were many such wonderful beauties as Gu Mei, Dong Xiaowan, and Li Xiangjun, but everyone unanimously elected Wang Yue as the first, calling it "the king of the fairy flowers in the moon", which shows that the beauty of Wang Yue at that time was already recognized by heaven and the world.

The solitude is eye-catching

Although Wang Yue has a unique beauty, but her temperament is very high, Zhang Dai said that she is "noble and reticent, and the female brothers are cunning and ridiculed in many ways, and they can't hook one of them." She laughed until her female companions and guests tried to tease her, but they couldn't make her laugh. She also said: "Cold as a lonely plum cold moon, with ice and frost, do not like to hand over with the common man, or sit opposite each other, up and see." Zhang Dai also recorded an interesting incident in the "Tao An Dream Memories", one day a rich neighbor of the tea master Min Wenshui invited more than a dozen famous prostitutes at that time to a party, when everyone sat around and drank, but Wang Yue himself stood on the terrace, leaning on the railing and looking shy, so cold that everyone else hid and did not dare to face her, which showed that her loneliness and height were eye-catching.

However, Wang Yue became famous on the banks of the Qinhuai River in the late Ming Dynasty, but he did not rely solely on beauty, but his talent was also outstanding. Zhang Dai said that she was "good at writing, painting orchid bamboo daffodils, and also understanding Wu Ge, which is not easy to export." In addition, Wang Yue's literary talent is also very good, and the late Ming poet Wang Duanshu introduced Wang Yue in the compilation of the "First Compilation of Famous Poetry", saying that she was "good at painting poetry". The "Zhongxiang Ci" compiled by Xu Shumin and Qian Yue of the Qing Dynasty, which was engraved during the Kangxi Dynasty, also said that Wang Yue "filled in the words and composed the songs, and the name moved the Gongqing". Unfortunately, in the great turmoil of the Ming and Qing dynasties and the wars of history, most of Wang Yue's poems have been scattered. The only surviving works are four poems and one seven laws. Liu Ru's compilation of "Selected Words of Women in the Past Dynasties of Daiyun Lou" selects Wang Yue's poem "Broken Array", "Zhongxiang Words" selects three poems of his "Broken Line", "Xiaoting Flower", and "Qingping Le Early Summer", and one of the seven laws "Gifting Xiangjun" is preserved in the "Initial Compilation of Mingyuan Poetry".

Broken period of palace powder incense, sleeping duck fairy clothes, dust full of red velvet. Lonely painting screen spring moon white, cold flowers night candle red. Who's the jade flute wind. (Selected Female Words of the Past Dynasties of DaiyunLou)

Breaking the line Greasy powder dark dissipation, golden wisps of oolong, barking privately. Lonely painting screen spring moon white, cold flowers night candle red, veil smoke. (Several episodes of "The Words of The Fragrance")

Small garden flowers Where spring is not pitiful, Banqiao willow color covers the clear river. Warblers cry new water full of smoke.

The dancing butterflies follow the song fan, the falling flowers are in front of the dance skirt, and the lights on the terrace are lit for a day. (Several episodes of "The Words of The Fragrance")

Qing Ping Le Early summer Green Yin Courtyard, Beam Pan Whispering Swallow, flying to the wind before the new test feathers, falling old nest new akane.

The ruthless spring color stole home, waiting for the idle to send Fang Fei, leaving the night bright moon alone, and the shadow came to support the flower branches. (Several episodes of "The Words of The Fragrance")

These few words, the first two "Broken Formations" should be two different versions of the same word, but the version of "Selected Women's Words of the Past Dynasties of Daiyun Lou" is preferred, the pen is light, the mood is hazy, and the delicate portrayal of the lonely spring love of the woman in the boudoir is similar to the palace words of the Tang Dynasty. "Xiaoting Flower" depicts the beautiful scenery of the Qinhuai River in full of spring to life. "Qing Ping Le Early Summer" describes the early summer scenery as bright and moving, and the atmosphere is flexible. Several words are placed in the hundreds of female poets of Song Ming, and they are also superior.

Cai Ruheng threw 3,000 gold to "catch the moon"

Even if Wang Yue is "as cold as a lonely plum cold moon, containing ice and proud frost", there are still many suitors. Zhang Dai recorded: "Nanjing Xunqi is too old to compete for a seat. The rich merchant Quan Xu won his chairman's half-hearted, first sent a book pad one day, not ten gold, hardware, did not dare to blaspheme. With the joint, unless one or two months before the next hire, the end of the year can not also be. "It has reached the point where the booking is not even old, and its hot trend can be seen." Even celebrities such as Zhang Dai and Sun Lin were also overwhelmed by it, and they had close contacts and wanted to compete for fame and success.

Yu Huai recorded in the "Banqiao Miscellaneous Records" that Wang Yue was the object of contention between Sun Lin and other celebrities. Sun Lin once carried Wang Yue to the snow cave under qixia Mountain... Wu Gongyi wanted to be placed in the side room. In the end, Cai Ruheng (Zi Xiangjun) of Guiyang threw three thousand gold into Wang Yue's arms. Sun Lin had no choice but to marry another famous qin huai prostitute, Ge Nen, as a concubine.

Cai Xiangjun was very fond of Wang Yue. Wang Yue also has a seven-law poem "Gifting Xiangjun" written to Cai Ruheng: "Don't you have a crown to cover the sun, just have a confidant lazy and serious." The sound of the piano in the middle of the night can delay the guest, and the drunken flower shadow is alone. The voice of the song has been tested to be incomparable, and the orchid score has not been left. At this time, the willow silk is still folded, and it is willing to continue to spring. According to historical records, Cai Ruheng was "good at poetry and the most elegant and elegant." Wang Yue, who was unwilling to associate with the common man, would be so willing to give his life to each other.

Unfortunately, in the turbulent era of the late Ming Dynasty, wang Yue and her talented husband Jun died in the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Different accounts about Wang Yue's death

Yu Huai recorded in the "Banqiao Miscellaneous Records" that Cai Xiangjun took Wang Yue to Luzhou to take up the post of An Lu BingBeiDao, and in May of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen (1642), Zhang Xianzhong attacked the Luzhou capital, Cai Xiangjun was captured, and when the rebel army searched his home, he plundered Wang Yue. Wang Yuesui was detained by Zhang Xianzhong in the military camp and became the lady of the village. Later, because he accidentally offended Zhang Xianzhong, Zhang Xianzhong beheaded Wang Yue and steamed his head on a plate for his men to enjoy. Yu Huai's record looks quite cruel and strange, and I don't know if it is true or not.

Wang Duanshu recorded in the "First Edition of Mingyuan Poetry": "Wang Yue... Mr. Cai Xiangjun, a thief who broke the city, fell into a well and died. Wang Duanshu believes that Wang Yue's "falling into a well and dying" is also a "martyrdom festival". The Ming dynasty Yu Ruizi recorded the deaths of Cai Ruheng and Wang Yue in more detail in the Chronicle of Zhang Xianzhong's Fall of Luzhou, saying that after the destruction of Luzhou City, Cai Ruheng was arrested and did not kneel, "and his concubine Wang Yue held Cai Dao's clothes in her hand. Zhang shouted: 'Cut it off.' 'The thief killed Him in Tanaka. Wang Yue scolded Zhang Xianzhong and stabbed him to death at the edge of the ditch. The corpse is not a servant, and it falls when it moves. In addition, the qing dynasty Liu Luan's notebook "Five Stones" said that after the fall of Luzhou City, "Cai Xiangjun's soldiers were unyielding and died outside the city for several days." The lady fell into the well and died, and The Ji people Wang Yuesheng and the Pingkang ming Ji Ye were also executed. "In the midst of all the controversy, the specific history can no longer be confirmed. There is no doubt that when Wang Yue attacked the city of Luzhou in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, he was killed in the chaos of soldiers and horses, and a generation of red faces were destroyed among the blades of the soldiers, and he was only twenty years old when he died. Wang Ruibin