China's dynasties changed frequently, and rulers of successive dynasties hoped to carry out drastic reforms to the world they ruled when they took office, in order to show the majesty of the Son of Heaven. Many place names are also changing to a greater or lesser extent, but the place name mentioned today is different, and it has been consistent and unchanged in its more than 3,000 years of historical evolution. This place name is related to a woman, and the reason why it has not changed is because of this beautiful woman. Who is this woman? Which city is it?
Many people will be very curious: China is rich in beautiful women, like China's four beauties are all famous, good-looking skin bags are the same, but there are few places with the names of beautiful women as place names.
So, what is so unique about this woman? Can it be recognized by future generations in the long river of thousands of years of history? Which city in China has "never changed its name"?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > Lady Peach Blossom: Concubine</h1>
This woman's name is Lady Xi, and she is called Lady Xi and Lady Peach Blossom. Born in Wanqiu, Chen Guowanqiu, the proud daughter of Duke Zhuang of Chen, Concubine Xi was intelligent and studious and understanding since childhood. Under the teachings of Chen Zhuanggong, Concubine Xi was quite handsome, although she lived in the feudal period, she was talented, well-read, and a woman who coexisted with appearance and wisdom.
As she grew older, her beauty became more and more unstoppable, and she became a famous beauty in the country and a popular "talented female star" at that time. High appearance and high education should have become the capital of Xi Fei's wonderful life, but she did not think, but it became a hidden danger of her ill-fated fate, which is probably the so-called "since ancient times, red face and thin life"!
The reason why she said that her fate was ill-fated was because her beauty had triggered the Three Kingdoms War, and her beauty became a catastrophe in her life.
So, how did beauty become a catastrophe in the life of a concubine?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" > was favored by his brother-in-law and desperately escaped from Cai Guo</h1>
Unexpectedly, her brother-in-law, Cai Aihou, was a "hypocrite" with a calm demeanor and different appearances. In 684 BC, Lady Xifei married the Prince of The State of Cai, and at that time, the power was divided, and if you wanted to reach the State of Qi, you had to borrow the State of Cai, and Lady Xi's sister had married the Marquis of Cai, the King of the State of Cai, and it should not be difficult to think that it was not a difficult thing to borrow the road. After Cai Aihou heard Lady Xie's request, he naturally agreed to it, but this promise was based on Cai Aihou's "ulterior motives". Why?
In fact, Cai Aihou had long heard that his sister-in-law had the appearance of a country, and he had long wanted to see Fang Rong, but at that time, the etiquette was bound and the road was far away, and Cai Aihou had not been able to achieve his wishes. After getting the chance to save his wife, he began to implement his ugly plan!
First of all, he first took care of his sister in the name of "brother-in-law" and left her in Cai Guo. After seeing Concubine Xi's countenance, Cai Aihou was greatly surprised: there were such beautiful people in the world. Cai Aihou's mind was hot, and he disregarded worldly etiquette and wanted to do something wrong to concubines. But what he never expected was that Concubine Xi had a strong personality, desperately resisted, resolutely refused to comply, and finally fled back to the country.
So, what happened to the concubine after fleeing back to the country?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" > was favored by her husband and destroyed Cai Guo</h1>
A furious crown for the red face, the feudal period is a patriarchal society, if someone covets their wife, it is a great insult to men, not to mention that the common people can not bear it, as the son of heaven, it is even more intolerable.
In order to take care of the overall situation, she hid this experience deep in her heart and did not dare to speak, on the one hand, to avoid contradictions between the two countries, on the other hand, to preserve the reputation of Xihou. But can concealment really avoid bad things?
Nature cannot avoid it, there is no impermeable wall in the world. Even if Concubine Xi deliberately concealed it, it was difficult for everyone to reconcile, and Xi Hou finally knew about it. How could Xi Hou tolerate Cai Aihou doing such a ridiculous thing? At that time, innocence was higher than life for women, and if they lost their honor, they really had no face to face the people of the country, and they were full of anger and vowed to take revenge.
Later, taking advantage of the ambitions of the Chu state, the Marquis of Qi offered a plan, joined hands with the State of Chu, destroyed the State of Cai, and captured the Marquis of Cai.
Although the emperors were mostly careless, The Emperor was single-minded towards the Concubine. After marriage, the two are affectionate and respectful, and envy others.
So, after Xi Hou destroyed Cai Guo, could he and Xi Concubine grow old in vain?
In fact, no one can be sure how long the relationship lasts. I thought that this relationship was unfortunately maintained until I was old, but I was born in the war years and was doomed to die well.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="22" > concubines sacrifice themselves to save the country</h1>
In 680 AD, a major event happened to change the wife of Xihou and Xihou: Cai Aihou was saddled with the hatred of the subjugation of the country, and naturally held a grudge against Xihou, and he never gave up the idea of overthrowing Xihou when he was imprisoned, and he always tried to make Xihou and his wife love him. Therefore, Cai Aihou had a plan: he wanted to trigger a dispute between the Chu state and the state of Qi through Lady Xie.
Of course, any emperor loves Jiangshan and beauty, and King Chu Wen is no exception. King Wen of Chu was ambitious and bent on expanding his territory and unifying small states. In front of King Wen of Chu, The Marquis of Cai greatly praised Lady Xi's beauty, saying that she could not lose to the fairy! As a heavenly son of heaven, he naturally hopes to have all the rare treasures and beautiful women in the world. After Hearing Cai Aihou's description, King Wen of Chu was eager to confirm what Cai Aihou had said.
Then, King Wen of Chu went to the Country of Qi in the name of a parade, and after seeing Concubine Xi, he couldn't help but be shocked, and this amazing glimpse was so heartwarming. In order to obtain the Concubine, King Wen of Chu designed to capture the Marquis of Shi and destroy the State of Shi. Compared with Cai Aihou's brainlessness, King Wen of Chu's move can be described as seamless.
Desperate, Lady Xifei wanted to commit suicide by throwing herself into a well, but she was saddled with the fate of her husband And the people of The Country, and the grief-stricken Lady Lady Officiation calmed down, endured the humiliation and agreed to the request of King Wen of Chu, saving all the people and the People of the Kingdom.
Since then, the two have been reduced from royal aristocrats to prisoners, one has become a concubine of another country, and the other has become a low-level gatekeeper, and this separation has become the biggest tragedy of the Shi couple. I thought that such a meticulous and secret life could be exchanged for a little peace, but I was once again pestered by King Chu Wen's younger brother. As a sister-in-law, Concubine Xi has a very deep moral bottom line, but this little uncle is doing everything possible to make things difficult, and Concubine Xi is walking on thin ice in the harem of the Chu Kingdom.
In all kinds of evasion and deliberate silence, Xi Fei has long been ashes, she is like a walking corpse surviving in the world, unable to find the meaning of survival, the only motivation to support her is that she has never met Xi Hou. Concubine Xi was strong and fierce, and marrying King Wen of Chu was a helpless move, and in the following three years, Lady Xi gave birth to two children for King Cai Wen, and thousands of pets were in one, but unfortunately Lady Xi was not happy, and she was even more lost. For three years, she almost never took the initiative to talk to King Wen of Chu, was depressed, and washed her face with tears.
So, can Lady Xifei still be reunited with Xihou?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="30" > reunited after the disaster, and the concubine died mingzhi</h1>
Later, When She accidentally saw her husband, she broke down and cried. She said, "The purpose of her own life is to see the Prince of Qihou in her lifetime, and now that her wish is fulfilled, she can go away." After hitting the wall and dying, Xi Hou watched his beloved Xiang Yu die, grief-stricken, and then committed suicide.
After learning of this, King Wen of Chu forgave the queen for what she had done, and did not feel that this was a matter that undermined the dignity of a heavenly son, but was also touched by the true feelings of the couple and buried the two of them together on the Peach Blossom Mountain outside Hanyang City.
Today, located on the western route in the southeast of Henan Province, Xi Concubine is also known as the "Lady of Peach Blossoms" by later generations. Madame Peach Blossom has passed away, but her image and spirit have been sung through the ages.
Li Bai once described Xi Fei in "Wangfu Shi": "It is like an ancient appearance, with sorrow and dawn." Dew is tearful today, and moss is like the clothes of the past." Concubine Xi was greatly praised by many literati and inkers, and was called the real "patriotic lady".
For thousands of years, poems praising Lady Xifei have been heard endlessly, and Xixian has been used to this day because of the deeds of Lady Xifei.
Although the name of Xixian has not been changed in any way, the economy and culture of Xixian are constantly improving and improving, and as a place of martyrdom, Xixian has a little more peace and tranquility.
In the era of endless war, it is not easy to have a beautiful love, and not changing the name of the place is also to remind everyone: cherish the current peaceful life. As a member of all sentient beings, her face will age with the passage of time, but her spirit will not fade with it, and it is really impressive that a woman can always leave her name and memory in the long river of history on her own. There are many beautiful women in the world, but there are only a few women like Concubine.
In any era, future generations will admire those who are selfless and deeply righteous, and those who are selfish and adulterous will eventually be spurned. Three thousand years have passed, how much do you know about Lady Shifei? Have you ever been to XiXian County?