The current song of King Lanling entering the battle is not the original version. In January 1995, "Cultural Relics Spring and Autumn" published an article by Mr. Ma titled "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle> Explanation of Doubts". The excerpts introducing the birth of "The Song of the Lanling King Entering the Battle" are as follows:
Gao Su, King of Lanling in the Northern Qi Dynasty, also known as Changgong, also known as Xiao Guan, was a famous general with both civil and military skills in the late Northern Qi Dynasty. There is a biography in the book. In his short life, he was loyal to the cause and made many military exploits, especially in the Battle of Mangshan in the third year of Heqing Dynasty (546 AD). After the three armies broke through the first line of defense of the Zhou army to siege the city, he personally led 500 elite cavalry to pursue the victory. , broke into the encirclement of 100,000 Zhou troops, and reached the gate of Jin Yong City. The morale of the Qi troops defending the city was greatly boosted. They attacked from both inside and outside, defeated the siege, defeated the Zhou army, and lifted the siege of Luoyang. Not only did he receive a reward from the emperor for his outstanding military exploits, but at the celebration banquet, he led the warriors of the Xianbei and Chile tribes who were good at singing and dancing to sing "One of the best ballads," "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle". Because of his rising prestige, he was tabooed by Gao Wei, the new emperor's empress. In the fourth year of Wuping (573 AD), the emperor gave him poison and died. In the fifth year, he was "buried fifteen miles northwest of Ye" in today's Liuzhuang Village, Shenzhuang Township, Ci County. In the large tomb at the east intersection, Gao Yanzong, the fifth brother of Gao Su in the 6th year of his reign, wrote a five-character poem on the forehead of the tombstone: "The Sutra of Tomb Xinggan". In the winter of the seventh year, the Northern Zhou army invaded the Ye capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the Qi Dynasty fell in the spring of the following year. However, the "Lanling King Entering the Battle Song" praising Gao Su was still widely circulated and performed in the palace and among the people.
There are many records in the historical records of the Tang Dynasty: "Quan Tangwen" records that the younger brother of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty "played the role of King Lanling" for his grandmother Wu Zetian. A brief summary of this song is recorded in historical books such as Tang Cui Lingqin's "Jiaofang Ji", Tang Duan'an's "Yuefu Zalu", Tang Duyou's "Tongdian", Tang Liu Jian's "Sui and Tang Jiahua" and "Old Tang Book", and Song Dynasty's "Taiping Yulan". . It even spread to Japan in the Tang Dynasty, and is still performed in Japan on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year, such as "Lan Ling Wang Enters the Battle Song" and other elegant music at Kasugawako Palace in Nara. In modern times, Mr. Fu Yunzi and others have watched the performances in person. Mr. Fu has written "The Kagura and Dance Music of Kasugawako Palace in Nara" and "The Examination of Dance Music Lanling King", and Mr. Chang Renxia has written "Music and Dance Introduced to Japan in the Tang Dynasty" ". In 1956, Mr. Mei Lanfang went to Japan to perform, and he and Mr. Li Shaochun watched the performance at Atsuta Shrine. Both he and Mr. Li said with emotion: They did not expect that ancient Chinese music and dance could be preserved in Japan! Later, many people with lofty ideals and benevolence witnessed this dance. In 1962, at the enlarged meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, the "Seven Thousand People Conference", Chairman Mao once said: "The King of Lanling (from the Northern Qi Dynasty) in the Southern and Northern Dynasties was the grandson of Gao Huan, named Gao Xiaoguan, and he was also young. He is very capable of fighting and very brave. There is a song dedicated to him called "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle". It is said that this song is still available in Japan."
I actually found it in Japan on the Internet. "The Song of King Lanling Enters the Battle" in which Ya Le's appearance appears. The band sits in the middle and back of the stage, with the drums in the center, and then a person wearing a mask and a red crotch suit comes on stage to dance solo. The whole rhythm is slow and solemn. It has an ancient charm. This is very surprising. The first musical and dance drama recorded in China nearly 1,500 years ago still exists in Japan? What is the relationship between the styles that remain today and China?
Mr. Ma Zhongli spent a long time studying this issue.
He refuted the negative opinions and argued that "Lanling King Entering the Battle Song" was introduced to Japan from China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The prosperity and brilliance, as well as the transmission to Japan, are a line of sounds and colors, graceful and majestic.
Talk about dance clothes. Mr. Ren Bandang listed ten Japanese dances that all wear crotch clothes, so he believes that Japan's "Lanling King Entering the Battle Song" was introduced from Hudi. Mr. Ma said that most of the music and dances listed by Mr. Ren were from China. The music and dance names here come out in droves, and the prosperous, open and bold Tang Dynasty style can be intuitively felt: Tuan Chaoshan, Hu Drinking, Emperor Breaking the Formation Music, Sanshou Breaking the Formation Music, Returning to the City, Head Wrapping Music, Cup Pouring Music, and Carpet Beating Music. , Wan Cai Le, Luo Ling Wang, etc. Mr. Ma quoted classics and classics to describe the birth, naming, and changes of dance, which was very visual. As for crotch-crotch clothing, it was very common in the Northern Qi Dynasty. Mr. Ma listed hundreds of pottery figurines excavated from the tomb of the Lanling family, all wearing crotch clothing - now it seems that they are just suspenders and vests, which can be thick or thin.
This seems to make him more worthy of being a legend who is not a legend.
Speaking of which, it’s time to resume arranging the authentic song of "The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle". In this golden period when young people are eager for traditional culture, revitalizing China's first song and dance drama is indeed the right time and place.