In ancient times, literati wrote many poems for women. Take Bai Juyi as an example, the most famous one is "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", which was written by Yang Yuhuan, one of the four beauties in ancient China.
However, Bai Juyi not only wrote for Yang Yuhuan, but also wrote poems praising a woman named Guan Panpan. Guan Panpan didn't have as big a background as Yang Guifei, she was just a concubine of an official family. So, why did Guan Panpan win Bai Juyi's favor?
Guan Panpan was born into a scholarly family and received a relatively good education since childhood. It is said that she can sing Bai Juyi's "Song of Everlasting Regret" in one breath, and she is also good at dancing "Nancy Clothes and Feather Clothes Dance", so she is famous in her hometown.
If there are no accidents in the process, Guan Panpan should be able to marry the right man and live the rest of her life peacefully. Unfortunately, her family fell into decline, and Guan Panpan eventually became Zhang's concubine.
When Zhang married Guan Panpan, he was the commander-in-chief of Xuzhou. Although he was a military commander, Zhang was an elegant military commander who was well versed in writing. In addition to her singing and dancing skills, Guan Panpan could also compose poems and had good literary talent. Therefore, after taking Guan Panpan as his concubine, Zhang loved her very much.
When Bai Juyi was the school secretary, he once traveled to Xuzhou. Zhang Sulai admired Bai Juyi's talent and learning. After learning the news, he immediately invited Bai Juyi to his home.
At that time, there was a banquet at home, and we had to sing and dance to entertain it. Zhang then told Guan Panpan that he hoped she would perform well.
Guan Panpan has heard of Bai Juyi’s name even when he was raised in a boudoir. When Guan Panpan learned that the great writer was coming to his home as a guest, she treated him seriously with all her heart.
When Bai Juyi arrived, Guan Panpan sang "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" and "Dance of Colorful Feather Clothes". His singing voice and dancing skills were superb. In addition, after drinking a little wine, people were a little tipsy, which added to the singing and dancing style.
Seeing such a moving song and dance unfold before his eyes, Bai Juyi suddenly dreamed back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty and saw the grace of that stunning beauty.
Feeling this, Bai Juyi wrote a poem to praise Guan Panpan, including the line "The drunken beauty cannot win, the wind carries the peonies." The general idea is that Guan Panpan's grace and tenderness are unparalleled and can only be compared to the peony, the king of flowers.
Things change quickly. Two years after inviting Bai Juyi as a guest, Zhang died of illness. After Zhang's death, Zhang's family quickly dispersed. The romantic concubines in the mansion all found new homes one by one, and their romances dispersed and they went their separate ways.
Among so many people, only Guan Panpan always stood firm and was determined to serve Zhang Shouchie. After the Zhang Mansion changed hands, she moved to Yanzilou at the foot of Yunlong Mountain on the outskirts of Xuzhou alone, with only one elderly servant.
The Yanzi Building was a leisure villa that Zhang built specifically for Guan Panpan, and the name was decided upon by the two of them together. Now that Zhang has passed away, things have changed and people have changed. Guan Panpan only depends on his old servant. The master and servant live in Yanzi Tower, rarely getting involved in the world, and live a life isolated from the world.
Guan Panpan, who once had a good life of singing and dancing, was separated from the peaceful life of singing and dancing, and was willing to live in poverty. As Zhang Shoujie, she remained unwavering for more than ten years and was praised by many people at the time.
Wen Tianxiang, the national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, was captured and escorted on his way north. He passed by the Yanzi Tower in Xuzhou and left behind a message: "Because the concubine of the Zhang family, whose name is associated with the mountains and rivers, has been subject to death since ancient times, and has always been loyal." Nope" verse.
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