Huashan is one of the five mountains, commonly known as Xiyue. Besides Huashan Mountain, there are Zhongyue Songshan Mountain, Dongyue Taishan Mountain, Nanyue Hengshan Mountain and Beiyue Hengshan Mountain. Among the five mountains, Huashan is not the most famous. So, why do the heroes in Jin Yong's novels talk about swords in Huashan? Isn't it good to put this top competition in Songshan or Taishan?
To answer this question, we have to start from the first Huashan sword talk. It was this session of the sword that determined the address in Huashan.
At that time, on the Peach Blossom Island, Zhou recalled to Guo Jing the first time when Huashan discussed swords: "At that time, it was at the end of the cold winter, Huashan was extremely high, and the mountain was closed by heavy snow. The five of them discussed and fought hand in hand for seven days and seven nights in the heavy snow. Finally, Dong Xie, Du Fu, Nan Di and Bei Gai finally convinced my brother that his martial arts were the best in the world. "
Huang, Ouyang Feng, Duan Zhixing, Hong Qigong, a beggar in the north, and Shenli in the middle participated in the first Huashan sword discussion. They are also known as the "Five Musts" and are the top experts in Wulin. Where do they live?
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Duan Zhixing of Nandi was the later Master Eden. He is the emperor of Dali. Today, Dali newspapers and periodicals in Yunnan Province have covered southwest Guizhou, southwest Sichuan and parts of Myanmar, Laos and northern Vietnam.
Hong Qigong, a beggar in the north, is the leader of the Beggars' Sect. The Beggars' Sect is the largest in the world, helping people all over the world. According to Legend of the Condor Heroes, the headquarters of the Beggars' Sect is located in Junshan, Dongting Lake, about 0/5km southwest of Yueyang City, Hunan Province.
Wang Zhongyang, a supernatural power, is the leader of Quanzhen religion, which is located in Zhong Nanshan and Zhong Nanshan is in the middle of Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province today.
Generally speaking, Huang lives in Zhejiang, Ouyang Feng lives in Xinjiang, Duan Zhixing lives in Yunnan, and Hong Qigong lives in Hunan and Shaanxi. They live in different parts of the country. In the Southern Song Dynasty, where the traffic conditions were very backward, it was really not easy to compete together.
If the tournament is held in Mount Tai, Huang will be the happiest, others will be unhappy and Ouyang Feng will be the most dissatisfied. If the venue of the tournament is Hengshan Mountain, Hong Qigong is the happiest. Others are unconvinced: Why do you want to compete in front of Hong Qigong's house? If the venue for the contest is Songshan Mountain, Shaolin Temple will be the first to stand up against it: What do you mean by fighting in front of my house? If the tournament is held in Hengshan Mountain, the first person to stand up against it is the Jin people: You Southern Song people come to my house to compete, isn't it fun?
After all, there is no more suitable place than Huashan. On the one hand, Huashan is located in the central region, and Huang, Ouyang Feng, Duan Zhixing and Hong Qigong all came to Huashan not far from Wan Li. No one takes advantage and no one suffers. On the other hand, Wang Zhongyang lives in Zhong Nanshan near Huashan Mountain, which seems to be an advantage. Considering that Wang Zhongyang is the oldest (the first one died), and considering carrying forward the traditional virtues of respecting the old and loving the young, the venue will be closer to him.
In addition to distance, there are also considerations of height and steepness.
Huashan Mountain is 2 154.9 meters above sea level, which is the highest among the five mountains. The precipitousness of Huashan Mountain is even more famous in the world. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that Huashan talks about the danger of the sword in the world. Putting the tournament in Huashan will help to give full play to the potential of the Five Musts.
As we all know, the first Huashan sword fight was a contest between top experts, so we must concentrate on it and not be influenced by others. If the peak is low and the steepness is not enough, ordinary tourists can easily climb to the top, which inadvertently interferes with the competition of the five wonders. This is also why in the third Huashan sword, Yang Guo will drive away a group of competing extras.
In addition, the Five Wonders will choose Huashan as the venue of the event, which can also avoid government interference.
After the establishment of the Song Dynasty in Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, martial law was promulgated, which ordered that "Kyoto scholar's house should not keep weapons privately". Later, during the years of Chunhua in Song Taizu, Jingyou in Song Renzong, Li Qing and Jiayou, the "Prohibition of Guns" was repeatedly reiterated for five times. On the other hand, Song Zhenzong "forbids Hebei people to give up agriculture and learn the skills of forbidding spells, swords and spears and collecting firewood". In other words, Jianghu people can't show off in public with guns, sticks and swords.
It is conceivable that if the five wonders are held in the Central Plains for seven days and seven nights, they will definitely be opposed by the government. You may not be afraid of officers and men, but it is difficult to enjoy the game under the interference of officers and men.
Although Huashan is the site of the Southern Song Dynasty, it is close to the border between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin State. The southern song government is beyond its reach here and unable to manage it. So Huashan is really an excellent venue for competition.