But Bai Juyi not only wrote poems, but also wrote poems in praise of a woman named Guan. Guan is not as big as Yang Guifei. She is just a concubine of the government. Then, why did Guan win the favor of Bai Juyi?
Guan was born in a scholarly family and received a good education from an early age. It is said that she can sing Bai Juyi's Song of Eternal Sorrow in one breath, and she is also good at dancing "the dance of clothes and ornaments", so she is famous in the village.
If there is no accident in the middle, Guan should be able to marry the right man and live the rest of his life safely. Unfortunately, Guan eventually became Zhang's concubine.
When Zhang married Guan, it was Xuzhou Shoushuai. Although Zhang is a military commander, he is an excellent military commander and knows a lot about pen and ink. Besides being good at singing and dancing, Guan can also write poems, and his literary talent is good. Therefore, after Zhang Shouguan became a concubine, he loved her very much.
Bai Juyi traveled to Xuzhou when he was a school bookkeeper. Zhang has always admired Bai Juyi's talent. After learning the news, he immediately invited Bai Juyi to his home.
At that time, there were banquets at home, singing and dancing. So Zhang told Guan about it, hoping that she would behave well.
Bai Juyi's name was heard in the boudoir when Guan was a child. Knowing that the great writer was coming to his home, Guan took an extremely serious attitude.
Bai Juyi has arrived, and Guan's Song of Eternal Sorrow and Dance of Dress and Feather have reached a superb level in singing and dancing. Coupled with drinking a little wine, people are a little drunk, which adds a style of singing and dancing.
Seeing such a moving song and dance unfolding in front of his eyes, Bai Juyi suddenly dreamed of returning to the prosperous Tang Dynasty and seeing the charm of that stunning beauty.
Bai Juyi wrote a poem praising Guan, including the poem "The meaning of drunkenness is not in wine, but the wind blows peony flowers". The general idea is that Guan's charm and lasting appeal are unparalleled, and can only be compared with Peony, the king of flowers.
Things have changed. Two years after Bai Juyi was invited as a guest, Zhang died of illness. After Zhang's death, the Zhang family quickly dispersed. At the beginning, those concubines in the government all found new homes one by one, and they all went their separate ways.
Among so many people, it's only about sticking to it and being determined to keep a festival. After Zhang changed hands, she moved to the Yanzilou at the foot of Yunlong Mountain in the suburb of Xuzhou alone, and only an elderly servant followed her.
The swallow house was originally a leisure villa specially built by Guan, and its name was decided by two people through consultation. Now that Zhang has passed away, things have changed, and Guan can only rely on this old servant. The master and servant live in the Swallow House, so they don't set foot in the world easily and live an isolated life.
Originally, I was able to sing and dance well, leaving the singing and dancing life and being willing to be poor. She kept the festival for Zhang for more than ten years and was praised by many people at that time.
Wen Tianxiang, a national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, passed by the Yanzilou in Xuzhou on his way north after being captured, leaving a poem "Why Zhang concubines are famous for their mountains and rivers, and they have all died since ancient times, and their loyalty is always there". ?