People who often play games may be familiar with the name Gong Sundaniang. She is a character who will appear in some games or novels, and is set as a swordsman, even famous all over the world. Gong Sundaniang was set in the Tang Dynasty, so was there really such a master swordsman in the Tang Dynasty? Does Gong Sundaniang really exist? What was Gong Sundaniang like in history?
Gong Sundaniang was a beautiful woman in the early Tang Dynasty. She is not only beautiful, but also excellent at sword dancing. She is good at sword dancing, and no one in the country dances better than her. When she was performing sword dance in the street, the people watching blocked the road. At first glance, it was a sea of people and it was dark.
Once an official saw how so many people were stuck here and blocked the road, so he sent someone to see it. The official knew that Gong Sundaniang was dancing the sword, so he got off to watch. After watching it for a while, he was deeply attracted by Sun's dance. After the performance, go and invite him to the palace to perform. Gong Sundaniang agreed to the official's request. When she entered the palace to perform for the emperor, the emperor praised her, saying that she was the first dancer in the Tang Palace, and no one could match her. On the basis of inheriting the traditional sword dance, Gong Sundaniang created a variety of sword dances such as Xihe Sword and Sword. This also shows Gong Sundaniang's talent in sword dance.
According to legend, Zhang Xu, the sage of grass, was inspired by Gong Sundaniang's sword dance and became a peerless calligrapher. The great poet Du Fu once saw Gong Sundaniang's sword dance. At that time, Gong Sundaniang, with one man and one sword, showed heroic momentum in every step. Poet Du Fu once wrote a poem "Casting Sword", which fully expressed his unique sword dance: A thousand years ago, there was a beautiful Gongsun who danced with a dagger and drew her sword from all directions.
However, Gong Sundaniang eventually lived an ordinary life in seclusion, but her influence on later generations was far-reaching.
As the first dancer in the Tang Dynasty, Gong Sundaniang was highly praised by people for Gong Sundaniang. Because Gong Sundaniang's dance is unique in the world, she not only carries forward the traditional swordsmanship, but also creates many new swordsmanship dances on the basis of the traditional swordsmanship. According to legend, Zhang Xu, the representative figure of cursive script, became a generation of Cao Sheng because of his skill of observing swords and by going up one flight of stairs in calligraphy.
Another sage is the great poet Du Fu. He not only watched Gong Sundaniang's sword dance, but also wrote a poem for Gong Sundaniang: "Many years ago, the beautiful Gongsun danced with a dagger, which attracted all directions. The audience is like a mountain lost between them, and the world moves back and forth with her movements. The image shows that Gong Sundaniang's sword dance is exquisite, and the crowds watching it are sea of people, and the streets are blocked. People seem to be completely immersed in Gong Sundaniang's sword dance, deeply shocked by the wonderful dance, and can't extricate themselves for a long time.
The painter Wu Daozi has also seen Gong Sundaniang's sword dance. After returning home, he carefully savored Gong Sundaniang's dance steps and swordsmanship, and applied them to his paintings, as if his brush had become Gong Sundaniang's sword.
Although Gong Sundaniang has special skills, he can only wander the rivers and lakes, but he can't be rich or expensive. He lives like a normal person and will eventually grow old. But her skills have a long history and influenced the three saints. Without her, we can't read Du Fu's sword line. Without her, we can't see Cao Sheng's flying character, and we can't see the beautiful picture of Painting Sage.
Although Gong Sundaniang died a glorious death, this beautiful woman is no longer ordinary, because she achieved the road of the Three Saints.
According to legend, Zhang Xu, the sage of grass, realized Tao by watching the dance of Gongsun Jianfa, and achieved peerless calligraphy.
Poet Du Fu also watched Sun's dance when he was young. At that time, Mrs. Sun was gorgeous, graceful and elegant, holding a sword, exuding the myriad weather of the Tang Dynasty. Du Gong once wrote a poem "Watching Disciples Dance Sword", describing the heyday of Gongsun's sword dance in those days: years ago, there was a beautiful Gongsun who danced a dagger and drew his sword on all sides. The audience is like a mountain lost between them, and the world moves back and forth with her movements. As bright as an archer shooting down the nine suns in the sky, as fast as an angel in front of a dragon's wings. She began to vent her anger like a thunderbolt, ending the shining calm like rivers and oceans ... With the great talent of Du Gong, the Dance of the Sun written by Du Gong appeared vividly in front of our eyes, which made people yearn for it. After the Anshi Rebellion, the dynasty turned from prosperity to decline. In Baidicheng, Mr. Du Fu saw another descendant of Mrs. Sun-Li Shierniang's sword-dancing device. Looking back, I can't help feeling deeply. The golden age has passed, Du Fu is no longer young, and Sun's disciples are not in full swing. As for Gong Sundaniang himself, more is "but those red lips and pearl sleeves have disappeared".
The great poet Du Fu vividly described Gong Sundaniang's dance: "A few years ago, the beautiful Gongsun danced with her dagger, which attracted all directions. The audience is like a mountain lost between them, and the world moves back and forth with her movements. As bright as an archer shooting down the nine suns in the sky, as fast as an angel in front of a dragon's wings. She began to be like a thunderbolt, venting its anger and ending the shining calm like rivers and seas. ..... "This means that there was once a beautiful woman, Gong Sun Shi, who made a sensation through sword dancing. Seeing a sea of people, everyone looked scared and the world changed color. The dazzling light of the sword seems to be that Hou Yi (the hero who shot at the sun in ancient legends) shot down nine suns, and his figure was as vigorous as a god driving Youlong to soar in the sky. At the beginning, it was like a thunder, and at the end, it was like a calm river, freezing the waves ... "
Through a series of gripping comparisons, the poet described the imposing manner of Gong Sundaniang's sword dance, with the green hills bowing, the clouds changing color and the beauty as a dragon.