It is said that this poem was written because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Huo Qubing to conquer the Huns, who were defeated and retreated to Yanqi Mountain. It means that I have lost my Qilian Mountain, my Yan Zhi and my livestock. ) there is no way to grow and reproduce; I, a bride to be married, can't get married beautifully dressed (because it is said that rouge is a flower produced in this mountain, and the famous rouge grass can be used as a dye).
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1, written when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to conquer the Huns, and the Huns were defeated and retreated to Yanqi Mountain.
2. After Liu Che ascended the throne, relying on the material foundation created by his predecessor, he actively prepared for the war against Xiongnu. Militarily, improve the military system, strengthen the construction of cavalry units, select young generals suitable for commanding cavalry operations, and build military arteries. Through hard work, the military, economic and political conditions for the strategic counterattack against Xiongnu were created in an all-round way.
So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the curtain of a large-scale war with his giant arm. On the one hand, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ended the pro-Xiongnu policy of the previous dynasty from the Mayi War in 133, and began to fight against Hungary, sending Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to conquer, thus relieving the threat of Xiongnu and ensuring the economic and cultural development of the north.
4. Qilian Mountain, which once belonged to the territory of Xiongnu during the Han Dynasty; Rouge Mountain, there is a saying called Rouge Mountain.
5. "There is Yanqi Mountain in the north, where there are many red and blue grasses. Northerners blush with flowers and blush with freshness. " Therefore, "northern rouge" is often used to refer to the beauty in the north. Other history books say that rouge is a kind of red pigment, which originated in Yan Zhi, Xiongnu region in northwest China. ) without the knowledge of mountains, even the rouge is gone ~ expressing the resentment of the Huns who lost their homes and the sadness of loving their hometown.
6. The Old Story of Xihe recorded that the Huns sang: "Losing me in Qilian Mountain made my six animals unhappy, and losing me in Yan Zhi made my daughter colorless." After two battles in Hexi, the Han Dynasty completely controlled Hexi area. Later, the uprising of the Xiongnu army was successfully quelled, and the Xiongnu retreated to Mobei area.