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Lanling King - Gao Changgong (543-573) Lanling Wu King Changgong, a filial piety, the fourth son of Wen Xiang. Tired of moving to merge with the governor of the state. When the Turks entered Jinyang, Chang Gong tried his best to attack them. After the defeat of Mangshan, Chang Gong was in the middle army and led 500 cavalry to reenter the Zhou army. They reached the foot of Jin Yong and were severely surrounded. The people on the city didn't recognize him, so they showed their respects and showed off their armor, so they lowered their crossbows to rescue him, thus achieving a great victory. One of the warrior ballads is "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle". Lisi Prefecture, Mu Prefecture and Qingying Prefecture were popular in wealth. Later he was a Taiwei. He attacked Baigu with Duan Shao and attacked Dingyang. Shao Bing, Chang Gong generalizes all of them. For their military exploits, they were awarded the title of Duke of Julu, Changle, Leping, Gaoyang and other counties.
Lanling Wu Wang Changgong, a filial piety, Wen Xiang's fourth son. Tired of moving to merge with the state governor. When the Turks entered Jinyang, Chang Gong tried his best to attack them. After the defeat of Mangshan, Chang Gong was in the middle of the army and led 500 cavalry to reenter the Zhou army. They reached the foot of Jin Yong and were severely surrounded. The people on the city didn't recognize him, so they showed their respects and showed off their armor, so they lowered their crossbows to save him, which led to a great victory. One of the warrior ballads is "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle". Lisi Prefecture, Mu Prefecture and Qingying Prefecture were popular in wealth. Later he became Taiwei. He attacked Baigu with Duan Shao and attacked Dingyang. Shao Bing, Chang Gong generalizes all of them. For their military exploits, they were awarded the title of Duke of Julu, Changle, Leping, Gaoyang and other counties.
Chang Gong has a gentle appearance and a strong heart, as well as a beautiful voice and appearance. If you work diligently and meticulously for your generals, every time you get something sweet, even if you have a melon with several fruits, you will definitely enjoy it with the soldiers.
Changgong, the king of Lanling in the Northern Qi Dynasty, was talented and beautiful, and he often wore a mask to fight the enemy. When he tried to attack the city of Jin Yong, the master of Zhou Dynasty, he bravely defeated the three armies, and the Qi people were strong. He danced to imitate the appearance of attacking with his fingers and spears, which is called "Lanling King Entering the Battle Song"
The Protective Mother When he returned, he felt deeply benefited from Qi and planned to make a peace treaty with Qi. The Turkic Muzhan Khan sent an envoy to the Zhou Dynasty, saying that he had mobilized elite troops from various ministries to attack Qi as promised. The guard could not help but hesitate, and wanted to refuse the envoy. He was afraid that he would break his promise before and after, and hurt the feelings of the Turks. Kuang's mother had returned home, and there was no room for him to worry about it. , or contact the Turks to avoid causing border troubles. He asked for an eastern expedition, summoned internal and external troops, and captured 200,000 soldiers. Zhou Lord Yonghui offered sacrifices to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, personally taught him the protective axe, and allowed him to do things easily. When they arrived at Tongguan, they ordered Wei Chi of Zhu State to be the vanguard and march toward Luoyang. General Quan Jingxuan led the Shannan troops out of Yuzhou, and his young commander Yang Guo left Zhiguan. The guard company camp advanced slowly and arrived at Hongnong. Then they sent Yongzhou to pastor Qi Gongxian, the fifth son of Yuwentai. Da Xiwu, the governor of Tongzhou, and Wang Xiong, the general manager of Jingzhou, camped in Mangshan to support the front army.
Yang Jue relied on his bravery to fight lightly. He left Zhiguan and led his troops deep into the area alone without any equipment. Unexpectedly, Qi Taiwei Lou Rui led the Qingqi to cover the attack. He suddenly encountered the enemy in the warehouse and his troops were in disarray. , was killed by Qi soldiers and was completely defeated. With no way to escape, they had no choice but to disarm and surrender. One of the three routes went. Quan Jingxuan had many troops on his way, but he was still brave enough to conquer Yuzhou and fall into Yongzhou. He surrendered Wang Shiliang and Xiao Shiyi, the governors of the two states, and sent them to Chang'an. He also sent Kaifu Guo Yan to guard Yuzhou and Xie Che to guard Yongzhou. Yuchi Jiong besieged Luoyang, but could not defeat it in thirty days. Zhou Commander-in-Chief Yu Wenhu made a cutting to cut off the main road to Heyang, intercepted the reinforcements, and then attacked Luoyang together. Many of the generals were rash and unintelligent, and they would not dare to come out if they returned to the Qi army. Instead, they opened their mouths to attack the enemy, and blocked the defense with false promises. Qi sent King Changgong of Lanling, whose original name was Xiaoguan, who was the fifth son of Gao Cheng. General Hu Luguang went to Luoyang to aid Luoyang. The two of them heard that Zhou's army was strong and did not dare to advance suddenly. Luoyang sent people to Qi Ting to ask for help. At that time, Duan Shao, the grand master of Qi, came out to be the governor of Bingzhou, and was summoned by Zhan, the master of Qi, to inquire about the plan. Shao replied: "Although the Zhou Dynasty and the Turkic troops were attacking from both sides, the northern captives were cunning and waited for victory before advancing. Although they came to invade the border, they were really waiting for scabies. Now that they are looking at us from the west, they are really suffering from a serious illness. I am willing to follow the imperial edict and go south." , decide the winner. "Know yourself and know the enemy, in the end, I still recommend Duan Po." Zhan Xi said: "That's what I mean." He ordered Shao Governor to ride a thousand fine horses and set off from Jinyang. He led his guards to respond. He also set off from Jinyang. Shao was on the way for five days and headed south of Jihe River. It was foggy for several days and the Zhou army had no way to detect it. Shao and his generals went up to Mangban to observe the Zhou army's situation. They entered the Taihe Valley and met the Zhou army. Shao immediately ordered Gao Changgong and Hu Luguang's armies to join forces and confront them. enemy. Chang Gong and Guang immediately responded to the call. Shao was the left army, Guang was the right army, and Chang Gong was the middle army. They were ready to prepare. The people of the Zhou Dynasty did not expect the troops to arrive suddenly. When they saw the formation, they were all frightened. Shao said to the Zhou people: "Ru Yuwen protects Fang and his mother returns home. Why do you suddenly come to become a bandit?" The Zhou people have no words to answer, but they argue with reason: "Heaven sent me here, why bother to ask more questions!" Shao said again: "Heaven's reward The good punishes the evil, and I send you here. The punishment is obvious, and you all want to die!" This is a reasonable statement. The front troops of the Zhou army were all infantry, so they jumped up the mountain to fight the Qi troops.
Shao fought and walked, leading to a deep valley, and ordered all the troops to dismount and attack vigorously. The Zhou army's vigor had weakened, and they collapsed in an instant. They either fell off the cliff or threw themselves into the stream. They were injured and killed countless people, and the rest of the army fled. Prince Lanling, Changgong, led five hundred knights, broke into the fence below Luoyang City, and shouted to the guards. The people on the city didn't know who they were, so they couldn't help but question him. After Chang Gong showed off his armor, he encouraged him and lowered his bows, and hundreds of crossbowmen came to meet Chang Gong. The general of Zhou Dynasty, Yan Jiong, had no intention of fighting, so he withdrew from the encirclement and fled, abandoning the camp to declare war. Valley water, along the thirty miles, is endless. In Duzhou and Yongzhou, Mu Qi Gongxian, as well as Da Xiwu, Wang Xiong, etc., refused to fight. The galloping horse rushed into Hu Luguang's formation. Seeing the ferocity of his approach, Guang turned around and ran away quickly. He rushed out of the formation and fled away. There was only one arrow left by his side, and only one slave left with him. But Wang Xiong was tight. He was chasing after him, but he was only a few feet away. Guangqing was so anxious that he stopped his horse, secretly picked up his bow and arrow, and turned around to shoot. But Qiao Xiong is so close to me, but it's only about ten feet tall. Xiong said loudly: "I will not kill you, but I will capture you and go to see the emperor!" Before he could finish his words, the arrow hit his forehead and penetrated deeply into his brain. Xiong couldn't help but feel violent pain. He hugged his horse's head and ran back to the camp. A reckless man can easily lead to anger. Fortunately, I was spared, so of course I didn't chase him, and rode back to camp. It was already dusk, and both sides had withdrawn their troops. Zhou general Qi Gongxian deployed his soldiers and planned to fight again in the morning. However, Wang Xiong was seriously injured and died that night. The army became more and more fearful, so Lai Xian went to the governor in person to get Shao'an. When Da Xiwu entered the camp, he said to Xian: "The army in Luoyang has dispersed, and people are in shock. If we don't return quickly at night, we won't be able to return tomorrow!" "How can we surrender several battalions of soldiers to the tiger's mouth before the young master has done anything?" Xian Nai ordered each battalion to set off early at night and return to the west. When Quan Jing announced that Luoyang had been defeated, he also abandoned Yuzhou and rushed into Guanzhong. By the time Lord Qi Zhan arrived in Luoyang, the smoke had already been swept away and Luoshui was dust-free. Zhan was very pleased and appointed Duan Shao as Dazai. Hu Luguang was appointed as Taiwei, Prince Changgong of Lanling was appointed as Shangshuling, and all the other generals followed the law and performed meritorious service. But they were still afraid of the Turks entering the fortress, so they urgently wanted to return to Yedu. Si received a report from the north that the Turks had also withdrawn their troops. He felt at ease and in good health, and became drunk and lustful again.
Qi Zhuwei lost his army and lost his territory. He didn't know how to worry about it. He rebelled against Lanling Wang Changgong and deliberately harmed him. Changgong won the victory from Mang Mountain and gained great fame. He was seen seventy-three times. The ballads led by the warriors were compiled into the song of King Lanling entering the battle, which was spread at home and abroad. The Lord of Qi, Wei Chang, said to Chang Gong: "It is dangerous to enter the battle too deeply. If you fail once, you will regret it." Chang Gong replied: "It has to do with family affairs." When the Lord of Qi heard the word "family affairs," he almost Losing color is due to the calming yang. Chang Gong was bribed with goods, which caused him to lose the support of the people. The lieutenant Xiang Yuan said: "Since the king has been sent by the imperial court, why is he so greedy for money?" Chang Gong did not answer, and Yuan said: "Maybe because of the great victory at Mangshan, I am afraid that I will suffer too much. Ji, do you want to use this to defile yourself?" Chang Gongcai replied with one word. Wan sighed and said: "If the court is jealous of the king, it will be short of the king. If the king is greedy and cruel, he will be punished if he is famous. If he seeks blessings and counterattacks, he will be quick to misfortune!" That's the extreme. Chang Gong sobbed and said, "How will you teach me?" Yuan replied, "Why don't you, King, return the throne and do not predict current events?" The best policy is nothing more than this. Chang Gong nodded and praised the good deeds, but he was unwilling to give up for a while, so he wasted his time. When they reached Jianghuai and fought fiercely, Chang Gong was afraid of returning to the position of general. He sighed and said, "I had a swollen face last year. Why doesn't it relapse now?" He pretended to be ill and ignored the matter. The Lord of Qi, Wei, found out that there was a fraud, so he sent an envoy to confer poison and forced him to commit suicide. Chang Gong wept and said to his white wife, Concubine Zheng, "What crime have I committed to deserve to be poisoned to death?" The concubine also wept and replied, "Why don't you go to Tianyan?" Chang Gong said, "How can I see Tianyan again?" Then he drank poison and died. . When the Lord of Qi heard that Chang Gong committed suicide, he was very pleased, but on the surface he wanted to hide it and posthumously awarded Chang Gong the title of Taiwei. When Chang Gong died, there was one less brave general among the princes. He broke his arm and died now.
Edit this section | Return to the top Life story 1. Ambiguous life experience
The father of King Lanling was the eldest son of Emperor Shenwu Gao Huan, the great ancestor of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Emperor Wenxiang was Gao Cheng, but his mother didn’t even have a surname, which made his life experience confusing. "Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty" contains: "Lanling Wu Wang Changgong, a filial piety, the fourth son of Wenxiang." It also records that among Wenxiang's six sons: "Queen Wen Jingyuan gave birth to Hejian Wang Xiaowan, and the Song family gave birth to Henan Wang Xiaoyu. The Wang family gave birth to Wang Xiaoheng of Guangning, Wang Changgong of Lanling had no mother's surname, the Chen family gave birth to King Ande Yanzong, and the Yan family gave birth to Wang Shaoxin of Yuyang. "Among the six brothers, historical records record that the mother of the fifth King Ande, Chen, was named "Guangyang. "She is also a prostitute." However, no clear surname is known. Only the mother of King Lanling does not have a surname, so we don't know who she is. From this, people inferred that the identity and status of the mother of Prince Lanling was probably not as good as that of an official prostitute. She was probably just a lowly and unknown maid in the palace. In this way, in the era of the gentry who valued bloodline disciples, although King Lanling was the grandson of the Emperor Wei Huang, he was in a very embarrassing situation.
His "inexplicable" identity brought him tremendous pressure. He endured the contemptuous looks of others every day and lived in a humble manner. This may have been his life situation as a child.
2. Soft appearance and ferocious mask
"Book of Northern Qi" and "History of the Northern Dynasties" say that he has "a soft appearance and a strong heart, and a beautiful voice and appearance"; "Lanling Zhongwu" "Wang's Monument" said that he had "a cheerful style and clear colors"; "Old Tang Book·Music Records" said that he was "talented and beautiful"; "Sui and Tang Jiahua" said that he was "Bai Lei Mei" woman". It can be seen that the beauty of King Lanling is indeed unshakable and extraordinary. He has a handsome appearance that ordinary men do not have. Later generations speculated that his beauty may have come from his mother who came from a humble background. If the mother's appearance was not so stunning, how could she have attracted the favor of her father, who had a very different status and was regarded as the emperor's stomach.
However, King Lanling's beauty brought him great distress. During the years of separatist rule and continuous wars in that place, as the children of the princes, generals and prime ministers, they had to accept the test of war at all times. Because of his handsome and gentle appearance, he was often scorned by his opponents when fighting on the battlefield. For this reason, he had to order people to make some ferocious-looking "big faces", which he would wear on his face whenever he went into battle to intimidate his opponents. "Old Tang Book·Music Chronicles" says: "Dai Mian came from the Northern Qi Dynasty. Changgong, the king of Lanling in the Northern Qi Dynasty, was talented and beautiful, and often wore a mask to fight against the enemy. He tried to attack Zhou Shi Jin Yong's city, bravely defeated the three armies, and the Qi people were strong. For this reason, the dance is called "Lanling King Entering the Formation Song" to imitate his commanding and stabbing performance. "Yuefu Miscellaneous Records" says in the drum section: "There is a generation of faces, which started from the Northern Qi Dynasty, Shen Wu Di." He is brave and good at fighting. He wears a mask every time he enters the battle. He is an actor who is victorious in all battles. He is dressed in purple and has a gold whip. ""Jiaofang Ji" written by Cui Lingqin of the Tang Dynasty said: " Mian, came out of the Northern Qi Dynasty. King Lanling was brave and brave, but he felt that the beauty was not enough to intimidate the enemy, so he carved a mask and put it on before the battle. Because of this play, it was also included in the song. Often wearing a ferocious mask to fight is not just a rumor. Later, the "facial makeup" that appeared in Peking Opera may have something to do with the influence of the mask of King Lanling and the dance music "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle".
3. Brave and good at fighting and famous for his reputation
According to historical records, King Lanling was a famous general in the Northern Dynasty who was both civil and military, wise and brave. Some said that he was "courageous and good at fighting", while others said that he was "brave enough to champion the three armies and always victorious in every battle". This shows that his bravery and proficiency in fighting are not only due to wearing a ferocious mask. Intimidation alone will definitely not scare away the enemy. The key lies in his own fighting ability that is beyond ordinary people. The ferocious mask only adds a legendary aura to his bravery and invincibility. King Lanling participated in countless battles, large and small, throughout his life. One of the most widely praised is the famous "Battle of Mangshan" in history. In 564 AD, the Turks in the northern grasslands and the Northern Zhou in the Loess Plateau launched an attack on the Northern Qi. The important town of Luoyang in the Northern Qi was besieged by a 100,000-strong Northern Zhou army. Emperor Wucheng of the Northern Qi hurriedly mobilized troops to relieve the siege. Outside Luoyang City, the reinforcements of the Northern Qi Dynasty launched attacks one after another, but were defeated by the Northern Zhou army. They were about to face the annihilation of the entire army. At this time, King Lanling, who was appointed as the central general, wore a "big face", armor, and a sharp sword in his hand. He led five hundred elite cavalry and bravely fought into the encirclement of the Zhou army. He fought like a broken bamboo until he reached the gate of Luoyang City. The Northern Qi army guarding the city was trapped for many days and did not dare to open the door rashly. King Lanling took off his mask, and the Northern Qi army on the city immediately cheered, opened the city gate, joined forces with the army outside the city, and fought bravely against the Zhou army. The Zhou army was defeated. "Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty" records: "In the defeat of Mangshan, Chang Gong was in the middle of the army. He led 500 cavalry to reenter the Zhou army, and then reached the foot of Jin Yong. They were severely surrounded. No one on the city knew him, so Chang Gong took off his armor to show him. He then lowered his crossbowmen to rescue him, which led to a great victory. The song of the warriors was called "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle". There are also historical records: Zhou Jun "abandoned the camp and marched from Mang Mountain to Gushui." Within ten miles, military supplies and equipment filled Sichuan." It was this great victory that made King Lanling so famous that the Emperor of Northern Qi named him Shangshu Ling.
The King of Lanling was not only brave and good at fighting, and had repeatedly made military exploits, but he was also loyal to those who were above him and kind to his subordinates. He was widely famous among soldiers and the society at that time. The Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty records: He "worked diligently and meticulously for the generals, and every time he got something sweet, even if he had several fruits for one melon, he would definitely enjoy it with the soldiers." As a relative of the emperor in that chaotic dynasty, it is indeed rare to be able to have no airs and share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. He was able to be lenient even to his "political opponents." According to historical records, when Chang Gong was in Yingzhou, Yang Shishen, who was joining the army, came to report him for corruption and perversion of the law, and Chang Gong was dismissed from office.
When Gao Changgong made a comeback and led his troops to attack Dingyang, Yang Shishen happened to be following orders in Gao Changgong's camp, so he was very afraid that Gao Changgong would take the opportunity to retaliate and kill him. For this reason, Gao Changgong comforted him and said, "I didn't mean it at all." But Yang Shishen was still uneasy and insisted on begging for punishment. Gao Changgong had no choice but to find a small fault and beat Yang Shishen twenty times to make him feel at ease. "Book of Northern Qi" also records a very "civilian" touching detail about him. It is said that once when he went to court, "all the servants who followed him were scattered, except for one person, Chang Gong, who returned alone." Afterwards, Gao Changgong did not take it seriously and "had no punishment." This shows that he is very generous and kind to his servants. In a crazy era like the Northern Qi Dynasty where people "don't treat people as human beings" and often beheaded and killed, his generous and kind side has a unique style, glowing with the radiance of warm humanity, which makes people admire him.
4. The final tragic fate
As long as the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them. The pinnacle of life's glory may often be the starting point of tragedy. For Prince Lanling, the greatest sorrow was that he was born into an imperial family that was so crazy that it was almost abnormal. Since the founding of the Northern Dynasty, there have been six generations of emperors in just twenty-eight years. Uncles and nephews tortured each other, and brothers killed each other brutally. Each one was shorter-lived than the other, and each one was more crazy than the other. Although King Lanling had a beautiful appearance and outstanding military achievements, he was cautious throughout his life and tried every means to avoid disasters and protect himself, but he still could not change his tragic fate.
The "Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty" records: Changgong "lived in Si Prefecture, Mu Prefecture and Qingying Prefecture, and was very rich in wealth." There were often bribers coming in and out at the door, which made the people make irresponsible remarks. But what is the purpose of greedy for people's money is unknown. According to his own words, it was to smear his reputation and avoid being hated by the court. After the great victory at Mangshan, Wu Cheng rewarded his achievements and bought twenty beautiful concubines for him, but he "only accepted one of them" because he was afraid of being too public and making others jealous. It is also recorded that Chang Gong "had a thousand gold debt notes, which he would burn on the day of his death." That is to say, before he died, he burned all the IOUs that others owed him. Judging from his character traits of kindness and generosity in dealing with others, he does not look like a greedy and lustful person. Many historians believe that Gao Changgong deliberately embezzled money to avoid disaster.
"Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty" records: When he was in Dingyang, his subordinate Wei Xiangyuan said: "Since the king has been sent by the imperial court, why is he so greedy and cruel?" Chang Gong did not answer. Xiangyuan said: "Isn't it because of the great victory in Mangshan that I am afraid that I will be jealous of my power and want to defile myself?" Chang Gong said: "Yes." Instead, it will lead to disaster." Chang Gong sobbed and asked for help on his knees. Xiangyuan said: "The king's prestige is too great. It's best to stay at home and recuperate and stop interfering in political affairs." Living in such a terrifying imperial family, it is impossible not to be nervous. From then on, Chang Gong claimed that he was ill every time he encountered war. Deliberately "not treating an illness" in order to avoid disaster. Once, when the Jianghuai bandits were harassing the army and the military situation was urgent, he was afraid of paying homage to the general again, so he complained to himself: "My face was swollen last year, why don't I get it now?" He really wished he could have his face swollen and pretend to be a patient.
Gao Wei, the empress of the Northern Qi Dynasty, had a cowardly character. Compared with his ancestors, he was more debauched and less cruel, but he showed no mercy when killing his own relatives. One day in 565 AD, when Gao Wei was talking to King Lanling about the victory at Mangshan, he said humanely, "If you are too deep into the battle, you will have nothing to regret for losing." King Lanling felt so distressed when he heard that his emperor brother He couldn't help but feel excited and warm in his heart, so he replied affectionately, "The family affairs are so cordial, it happened unexpectedly." It was these words expressing closeness and loyalty that led to his death. Historical records: "The emperor disliked it for calling it family affairs, so he tabooed it." Because in the eyes of the petty empress Gao Wei, family affairs belong to me, Gao Wei, and are not something you, Gao Su, can say casually. He began to wonder whether King Lanling, who had military power, wanted to replace him and wanted to turn "state affairs" into "family affairs."
After King Lanling said the wrong thing, he felt deeply that a disaster was coming, and he was in panic all day long. Although he repeatedly acted in a low-key manner and deliberately downplayed himself, he could not escape the saying "If you tell me to die, I have to die." "The tragic fate. One day in May of the fourth year of Wuping (AD 573), the later master Gao Wei sent an envoy to visit his brother Gao Su, and the gift he sent was a cup of poisonous wine. King Lanling was extremely sad and angry, and said to his beloved concubine Zheng: "I am loyal to my work, why should I betray God and be poisoned?" Concubine Zheng persuaded him: "Why not ask to see Tianyan?" The naive Concubine Zheng thought it was possible. It's just a misunderstanding between brothers. As long as Gao Su pleads with the emperor, he may get his life back. But King Lanling knew in his heart that it was useless to ask Gao Wei for an explanation. A year ago, Hu Luguang, an important minister and veteran who lived with him through life and death, was also innocently lured into the palace and brutally strangled to death with a bowstring.
The dejected King Lanling said, "How can you see the beauty of the sky?" He drank the poisonous wine in one gulp and left this messy world resolutely. All the bonds were burned before his death. At that time, King Lanling was only 30 years old. After his death, he was buried west of the capital Ye (now Linzhang County, Handan). The murder of King Lanling, an important military commander, heralded the end of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Four years later, the Northern Qi Dynasty, which had lost its military support, was destroyed by the Northern Zhou Emperor Yu Wenyong, and almost all the descendants of the Gao family were slaughtered.
5. Thousand-year-old ancient songs that have been passed down to this day
It was also during the "Great Victory at Mangshan" that the warriors of the Northern Qi Dynasty celebrated their victory with masks, singing and dancing, and the widely circulated " "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle". The song then freezes into a solo dance by a man in a mask directing the stabbing. The melody is tragic, powerful, simple and melodious, describing the heroic scenes and exciting emotions at that time.
After the birth of this song, it spread quickly among the people. During the Sui Dynasty, it was officially included in the palace dance music. During the mid-Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty designated it as "unorthodox" and issued an edict to ban its performance. Later, the true nature of martial arts gradually faded away and evolved into "soft dance". During the Southern Song Dynasty, it evolved into the name of Yuefu tune, called "Lanling Wang Man", which can be divided into Yue tune and Dashi tune. When singing in Yue Diao, it is divided into three sections and twenty-four beats. Mao Kai said in "Qiaoyin Notes" that "at the end of the section, the sound is still exciting" and there are still "leftover sounds" to be found. "Lanling Wang Slow" sung in Dashi tune is divided into front and back sections, with sixteen beats. According to Wang Zhuo's "Biji Manzhi", it is "no longer an old song". After that, the song gradually disappeared in our country. Fortunately, "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle" introduced to Japan in the Tang Dynasty retains several true features. In ancient Japan, this song was played repeatedly during the horse racing festival on May 5th, the sumo wrestling festival on July 7th, and archery competitions to celebrate victory. Until now, when the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, Japan holds its annual Japanese classical music and dance performance on the 15th of January, "Prince Lanling Enters the Battle Song" is still the first solo dance performance. The Japanese regard it as an orthodox elegant music and cherish it very much. They have a very strict system of "name inheritance" and "secret inheritance" for its preservation and inheritance, so that we are lucky enough to be able to enjoy the original flavor after thousands of years. , the magnificent and intense Lanling dance music. In 1986, cultural relics personnel in Cixian County, Hebei Province recovered the song through Japanese experts. On September 6, 1992, 1428 years after the song came out, under the organization of Ma Zhongli, a cultural administrator in Handan City, an orchestra led by Kanichi Kasagi, a professor at Nara University in Japan, performed in front of the tomb of King Lanling in Ci County This song. "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle" has since returned to its hometown.
The tomb of Lanling King Gaosu is located 5 kilometers south of Ci County, Handan City. The tomb is tall, surrounded by flower-bedded walls, and has a stele pavilion. In 1920, local villagers dug up the "Stele of Lanling King Gaosu" while collecting soil for road construction. On the front of the stele are four lines of sixteen characters in seal script: "The stele of King Zhongwu in Lanling, the former king of Qi Dynasty. The inscription truly records the life experience of Lanling King Gao Su and the year when the monument was erected. Although the handwriting is faded and dim, it still retains its vigor and simplicity. Because of its historical data and calligraphy artistic value, it is known as the first grade of Beibei. In 1988, the Lanling King Monument was listed as a key cultural relic under national protection.
Facing the heroic statue in front of the tomb of King Lanling and the tall seal behind it, every time you walk in front of it, you not only reminisce about the past, sigh with regret, but also have your thoughts wandering around. A legendary life, a chaotic era.
The tragedy of the hero may be the sorrow of that era