When it comes to geisha, many people subconsciously feel disgusted, but there are also many geisha who have been popular for their personal charm and talent.
For example, the four famous prostitutes in ancient China not only had the appearance of flowers and jade, but also had the talent of full belly.
The same is true of Pan Yuliang during the Republic of China period, she was not only the first person in China to be admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting in Rome, Italy, but also the president of the Chinese Art Society in Paris.
And her starting point is nothing more than a fire-burning girl in the brothel, but with her own pride and artistic talent, she has forged a legendary life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > the life of early geisha</h1>
In the early morning of 1908, Wang Ada took 14-year-old Yuliang to YichunYuan, a well-known local brothel.
The old bustard looked at Yu liang, small eyes, thick lips, and beauty who did not match the appearance at all, and she raised two fingers contemptuously, "Two stones of rice." ”
In the war-torn era, Yuliang was thus sold into a brothel and became a fire burner, and the stubborn Yuliang would never give in so easily.
Yuliang lost her father at the age of one, lost her mother at the age of eight, and was sold into the Qinglou by her uncle, fate was not friendly to little Yuliang, but she did not intend to give up, and the young girl opened the escape mode.
However, it was not easy to leave the dark brothel, failing again and again, beating her again and again, and according to Yuliang's later recollection, she escaped no less than fifty times, but the end was only more scars.
In the absence of any hope, Yuliang chose to take his own life, hang himself, drown...
The old bustard had no choice but to let Yuliang become a geisha, learning pipa, Yupai Beijing opera, Yangzhou Qingqu, Jiangnan minor key, etc. Yuliang studied seriously and diligently, and soon became famous in Wuhu for his superb music.
In that era of material scarcity, even if blood was thicker than water, sometimes it could not withstand a few meals, and in the era of famine, human tragedies were repeated in history.
Perhaps we are not in a position to overly condemn the so-called bad guys, but if there is any other choice, who would want to do evil?
If Yuliang had not been sold to a brothel, she would not have been exposed to traditional Chinese arts such as opera, and she would not have had the opportunity to meet the nobles in her life.
Of course, we must not ignore the important role of Yuliang's personal factors in it, character determines fate, and we honestly do not deceive me.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > have to meet the nobles and then set off</h1>
Four years later, Yuliang was 17 years old and gradually came out of the form of a big girl, at that time, Pan Zanhua, who had returned from staying in the west, had just taken up the post of customs supervisor of Wuhu and set up a banquet with business friends in Yichun Courtyard.
During the banquet, Yuliang presented a song, and a song "Bu Operator" successfully attracted the attention of Pan Zanhua, and the music flowed through the room and echoed in the hearts of Yuliang and Pan Zanhua.
Suddenly, Pan Zanhua understood all the unwillingness and humiliation of this girl, and also understood her talent and talent.
Yuliang's thin shoulders, distant gaze, and high style not only show her unparalleled talent, but also invisibly declare to heaven that I am a beautiful person, but I am trapped in this situation.
From Pan Zanhua's point of view, this is undoubtedly a kind of distress signal, at the end of the song, both of them keenly captured this breath of fate, and soon, Pan Zanhua pieced together and saved ten thousand oceans to redeem Yuliang.
Yu Liang was finally able to leave this eerie brothel, and this time, in an upright way, with the joy of a new life.
As the saying goes, the harder you work, the luckier you are, and only by stubbornly fighting against an unjust fate like Yuliang can you have the ability to seize it when the gift of life comes.
Soon, the two came to Shanghai by boat, and Pan Zanhua arranged a new residence for Yuliang, took wedding photos, and simply held a wedding.
Yuliang officially became Pan Zanhua's second wife, and the grateful Yuliang changed his surname to "Pan" and took the new name of "Pan Yuliang" as the starting point of his new life.
In addition, Pan Zanhua also hired teachers for Pan Yuliang, starting from the cultural knowledge of primary school, Pan Yuliang studied eagerly and made rapid progress.
Neighbor Mr. Hong Ye is a painter, by chance, Pan Yuliang saw Mr. Hong painting, she began to develop a strong interest in painting, and became Mr. Hong's apprentice.
Pan Yuliang seems to be called by a kind of mission, she shows an amazing talent in painting, drawing, oil painting and so on are gradually proficient.
To everyone's surprise, a year later, Pan Yuliang was admitted to the Shanghai Art College, became a formal college student, and continued to conquer the art of fine arts.
During her studies, Pan Yuliang began to study the new style of painting that had just been imported from the West at that time, and suffering from the lack of models, she tried her best to find models, and without models she would paint herself as a model.
Even against the opposition of her lover, Yuliang still insists on her artistic path, and her life goal becomes clearer and clearer in her choices, that is, to dedicate herself to the cause of painting, no matter what, she must realize her dream.
Have you ever fought for one thing? Having a dream is a magical thing, like a secret contract with God.
I promised to dedicate all my energies to this, no matter what obstacles I encountered, no matter what temptations I faced, in return, God would give me a guiding light on my way and a way forward in the confusion.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > well-known painters to return home</h1>
Later, with the support of the president, Pan Yuliang successively studied in the National Lyon American College, the Paris National American College, the Rome National American College and other universities.
The life overseas is not so easy, the domestic situation is unstable, Pan Zanhua has lost the job of customs supervision, often can not send money to Pan Yuliang, the few study abroad allowances are also intermittent, Pan Yuliang often has to go to class hungry.
Fortunately, Pan Yuliang's artistic talent has been fully utilized, and her paintings have won awards and are gradually appreciated in Europe.
At the graduation ceremony, Pan Yuliang and the principal of Shanghai Meizhan were reunited in a foreign country, and the principal immediately issued a letter of appointment, inviting Yuliang to serve as the director and tutor of the Painting Research Office of Shanghai Meizhan.
Years of wandering life is finally over, Pan Yuliang embarked on the way back to her hometown, and the days of teaching in Shanghai May be one of the few stable times in her life.
Pan Yuliang has held many solo exhibitions, and in the exchange with her artistic predecessors, her aesthetics and consciousness have become more refined, but the good times are not long, and when she held her fifth solo art exhibition, her famous work "Human Heroes" was attacked.
Wave after wave of unevenness, Pan Zanhua's original wife also expressed dissatisfaction with her husband's concubine Pan Yuliang, and under internal and external pressure, Pan Yuliang felt bound as never before.
In the end, where is Pan Yuliang's place? Where exactly can she achieve her ambitions? Once again, she boarded the Canadian Queen.
Before leaving, on the shore of Yang Liu, Pan Zanhua and Pan Yuliang said goodbye, but finally did not say the words of retention, and he gave the pocket watch to Yuliang as a souvenir.
After arriving in France, Pan Yuliang established the principle: do not enter foreign nationality, do not sell paintings, do not fall in love, until the end of his life, Yuliang has always adhered to these three principles.
In 1959, Pan Yuliang was awarded the Dorré Prize of the University of Paris, and in the same year, her work toured Europe and became the first painter to enter the Louvre in France.
Soon, the domestic political situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and Pan Yuliang, who had been looking for an opportunity to return to China, waited year after year, but waited for the bad news of Pan Zanhua's death.
The departure of her lover also took away Pan Yuliang's vitality, and after she fell seriously ill, she gradually weakened.
It was not until 1977, when Pan Yuliang died of illness at the age of 82, that years later, her posthumous work was finally able to cross the ocean and return to her homeland.
We have to admire Pan Yuliang's character and perseverance, never give up in adversity, biting his back teeth and showing a determined look.
No matter when, from Pan Yuliang's body, it seems that the figure of the girl who stubbornly resisted in the brothel can always be glimpsed.
In the struggle against fate, Pan Yuliang is undoubtedly the winning party, despite being in the darkness, she still has her heart to the light, and although the world kisses her bitterly, she still strives to bloom, and finally plays the style of the king with a barren hand!