On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2005, our film crew came to the home of a magical Yi old man. Mystery tour begins with the mysterious old man's home.
Wang Jun: So I looked at the photos. This (ceremony) is only danced once every twelve years. After liberation, feudal superstition was abandoned. I saw it once after liberation, and I also saw this photo.
This is heavy, okay? what do you think? It's quite heavy, about ten pounds.
Wang Jun: When fighting, these show great strength. These are the teeth of beasts, soldiers. Pendants are like this. Hanging teeth is ...
The mysterious old man we are going to visit is Wang Jun, who is a descendant of Nanzhao royal family more than 1000 years ago. In his mind, there has always been a lingering desire, because more than ten years ago, he had seen a real photo, showing the story of Zhuge Liang fighting with Fu Jia soldiers more than 500 years ago. So will Fu Jia soldiers still exist?
Wang Jun: The tribe has not disappeared, and neither has the culture. Culture continues to develop.
The ancient rattan armor culture, like this hemp fiber, may disappear forever with the changes of ecology and society if it is not cherished. Just like the grass that weaves this hemp fiber, it is as tough as animal fur, and it is difficult to find similar grass now. Then, Fu Jiabing experienced the historical change of 1500, which can only be preserved until now.
Wang Jun: Dance originated in the Three Kingdoms, and Zhuge Liang was a barbarian. No one has filmed it yet. Then please let me identify it. I think it's a dance during the Three Kingdoms period.
Fu Jia soldiers cover people's nets with vines, vines and special vines as a war dance. Wearing masks, masks are wooden masks, and dancing with weapons.
Thank you! Come back later!
Ok, bye! Goodbye!
From that old photo, Mr. Wang Lao feels that things 1000 years ago are still preserved somewhere in Yunnan! Because of the age, most of the old people who played "Fu Jia soldiers" in those photos have passed away. Professor Wang, as an elder of the Yi people, decided to take us to find it himself.
We first came to the Sanchahe area in luliang county.
Teacher Zhang: This is Sanchahe.
Jia Xiangyun: By the Sancha River. This ancient road extends upward along this ditch, forming a zigzag extension. Go over that mountain and you'll get to shizong county.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the story of Zhuge Liang's battle with Fu Jia soldiers written by Luo Guanzhong took place in luliang county, Yunnan. The official road to Yunnan built in Qin and Han dynasties was built on the basis of the ancient road near here. Because the mountain is steep, the road can only be repaired to about five feet wide, so historians call it the five-foot road. From Yibin, Sichuan to Luliang, Yunnan, it was through this famous ancient road that hundreds of thousands of Han troops made expeditions to Yunnan again and again. Perhaps the most tortuous and famous story is the story of Zhuge Liang's capture of Meng Huo and the battle between Shu army and Fu Jia soldiers during the Three Kingdoms period. In fact, there were several other tribes besides Meng Huo in Luliang area, including Meng Shi, Huo Shi and cuan clan.
According to historical records, Meng Huo, the master of the Meng family, was arrested six times by Zhuge Liang, still unconvinced. In order to bet on the final victory or defeat with the Han army, Meng Huo invited the killer from other tribes-Fu Jiabing. The soldiers won the first battle of the Shu army, and they won a great victory! This really surprised Zhuge Liang. In fact, Luliang area is not only a battleground for military strategists in the Han Dynasty, but also a battleground for local ethnic tribes. In 399 AD, the Huo and Meng tribes merged, and cuan clan became the most powerful force. So, were the Fu Jia soldiers from the Cuan clan at that time? Why can Fu Jia soldiers make Zhuge Liang, a resourceful man, suffer repeated battles and defeats?
1500 years ago, the ecology of Yunnan was very different from now. The virgin forest is covered with vines. Rattan is specially treated, and it is extremely tough after being made into armor. Not only can the knife not be cut in, but the arrow can't go in, and it is extremely light. Canes soaked in oil do not absorb water, and they are like kayaks and life jackets when crossing the river. Therefore, for Zhuge Liang, Fu Jia soldiers at that time were extremely elite amphibious combat troops. Although Zhuge Liang finally defeated the soldiers in Fu Jia with fire, the brave soldiers in Fu Jia were respected by the military master Zhuge Liang, so that Zhuge Liang specially held a grand memorial ceremony after the war to pay tribute to the soldiers in Fu Jia who died in the battle.
Lvliang is the largest plateau flat dam in Yunnan, surrounded by mountains. Lvliang is surrounded by mountains, with a large flat land in the middle. The unique climate and environment make it a treasure house rich in crops. Wuchi Road may have been completely hidden in the jungle. History is like a soap opera. Wuchi Road, where the Central Plains army entered Yunnan, is now full of new tombstones, all of which were carved with stone tablets on the ancient road more than 1000 years ago. Now, Guwuchi Road has changed beyond recognition! The owner of the tombstone is no longer a descendant of Fu Jia soldiers.
Reporter: Is it rich there or here?
Farmer: It's very rich here. There are Dongshan Mountain and Mid-Levels, so rice can't be planted.
Reporter: What is planted there?
Farmer: Corn. Joe.
Reporter: Where did your ancestors come from?
Farmer: Our ancestors came from Liushuwan, Hangban, Nanjing. The whole of Lvliang was moved from Nanking. Bottom line: Lvliang people can't curse, they are all relatives.
In history, there were three great immigrants from the Central Plains to Yunnan, and this time even the whole village or town moved to Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty. A land of geomantic omen like Lvliang is not only a land of plenty, but also an ancient battlefield.
This cave is a relic of an ancient battlefield. On the rock wall of the cave, faint calligraphy attracts our eyes. It is said that there is also a national first-class cultural relic in a small village nearby; Cuan clan's calligraphy on it records cuan clan's family background. At that time, Fu Jia soldiers may be cuan clan family soldiers. Will the cuan clan family help us uncover the mystery of Fu Jia soldiers?
Our driver is particularly interested in finding Fu Jia soldiers. He is one of the founders of Yunnan Exploration Association and a professional teacher of automobile maintenance.
Our other expert is teacher Jia Xiangyun. She is a scholar who has visited the ancient Great Wall in Yunnan. She has made a detailed study on the migration history of ethnic minorities in Yunnan, southwestern Yi Dao and Wuchi Road. The unique research perspective has also aroused widespread concern in academic circles. Because our film crew has different experts to inspect Fu Jia soldiers from different angles, the cultural and historical background of Fu Jia soldiers is becoming clearer and clearer.
Teacher Jia: The Yi people in this place come back to this place every year. Their ancestors were buried here and wanted to return to this place. There are many Yi cremation jars found in this place, one by one.
There seems to be no smooth road in Yunnan. Thanks to Mr. Zhang's superb driving and maintenance skills for escorting us! Teacher Jia told us that Zhuge Liang personally conquered Yunnan and put down the rebellion of other famous names, and then "accepted his" and became a local official. Since then, cuan clan has been the leader of central Yunnan. Besides, there is a big stone tablet.
Jia Xiangyun: I already feel that the geographical location is not particularly good. Their government originally wanted to move it to the county, but the villagers in this village refused.
Reporter: Why not?
Jia Xiangyun: This is their monument. This is the treasure of their village. Nobody moves in the village.
It is said that the cuan clan family was originally a Han family living in the Central Plains. Since Nanyi Road connected the Central Plains to Yunnan, they have helped the old and carried the young, taking their belongings with them, step by step from the ancient road. After they settled in eastern Yunnan, they changed their clothes and lived according to their customs. In the integration with local ethnic minorities, it eventually became the most popular surname in the south and became the royal family that ruled Yunnan.
Jia Xiangyun: The child is ill. Knock it down to boil water to cure the disease. He thinks this is a magical medicine, and he has regarded this pill as a god. So I broke it bit by bit.
This monument records in detail the achievements of General Long Yan of cuan clan family in protecting cuan clan homeland for more than 400 years. Cuan clan's calligraphy on Longyan tablet is the crystallization of the integration of Han nationality and local ethnic minorities.
Interview with Professor Yu Xixian: Xian is a big family with Chinese culture as the core and ethnic minorities as the main body; Their calligraphy fills the gap of Chinese characters from internal script to regular script, and has always played a milestone role in the development of China culture; It can also be said that during cuan clan's period, the center of China culture was once transferred from the Central Plains to Yunnan.
No wonder Fu Jiabing can make Zhuge Liang respect, because Fu Jiabing has both the bones and muscles of the Han people in the Central Plains and the flesh and blood of ethnic minorities. Today, in Lvliang, people specially built a grand sculpture wall, recreating the scene of the heroic decisive battle between the cuan clan family and Zhuge Liang Shu army. But what is Fu Jia? Just as we were eager to see the lifelike rattan armor soldiers, Professor Wang learned that a small mountain village of Yi nationality was preparing for the Year of the Monkey and the Month of the Horse. And the so-called monkey is rattan armor! Please watch the descendants of real Fu Jia soldiers in the next issue.