These arguments have all come to an end with the discovery of Chen Yuanyuan cemetery, and the mystery of Chen Yuanyuan's disappearance, which has been debated by later generations for hundreds of years, has come to the bottom!
Chen Yuanyuan's Tomb Found in the Deep Mountains of Guizhou Province
Chen Yuanyuan's ending has always been one of the unsolved mysteries in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and it is also a "hot topic" that unofficial history is most concerned about. It was not until 20 10 that it was rumored that Chen Yuanyuan's tomb was found in the deep mountains of Guizhou, and the mystery of her whereabouts gradually came to light!
Chen Yuanyuan's tomb was found in Majia Village, Shuiwei Town, Cengong County, Guizhou Province. "Cengong County Records of Cultural Relics and Places of Interest" contains: "Chen Yuanyuan, a famous prostitute in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, was buried 38 kilometers northeast of Sizhou City, on the Lion Mountain in Majia Village, Shuiwei Town, at the southern end of Aoshan Temple".
Majiacun is a national demonstration village in beautiful countryside, with a total area of 9.47 square kilometers and cultivated land area of 2 138 mu. There are more than 230 households 1 10,000 people living in the village, all of whom are descendants of Wu Sangui. According to the villagers in Majia Village, after Wu Sangui's death, Chen Yuanyuan, with his son Wu Qihua and grandson Wu Shijie, fled to a virgin forest in Guizhou under the escort of Ma Bao, Wu Sangui's former confidant, and finally settled in Majia Village for a long time, and was buried on the hillside next to Majia Village after his death.
I heard that Chen Yuanyuan's tomb appeared in the mountainous area of Guizhou, and experts from all walks of life gathered in Majia Village. The once quiet Majia Village suddenly became noisy. Majiacun is called "Majiacun", but they are all surnamed Wu. Thousands of people in the village are descendants of Wu Sangui. The reason why it was named "Majiacun" was to hide people's eyes and ears and avoid the pursuit of the Qing army. Now is a new society, Majiacun naturally does not need to live in seclusion. This is news from Chen Yuanyuan's tomb.
Tombstone mystery
Under the guidance of the villagers, the experts found Chen Yuanyuan's tomb, but the tombstone was engraved with "Tomb of Wu Men Nie's Family", which made the experts unable to understand. It seems that every word didn't mention Chen Yuanyuan, and only under the explanation of the elders in the village did the experts know the secret.
In fact, the "Nie" in the tombstone refers to Chen Yuanyuan. This tombstone was erected in the sixth year of Yongzheng. At that time, there was no simplified word "Nie", so "Nie" is not a word, it should be divided into two parts. Chen Yuanyuan's original surname is Xing, and both Xing and Chen have ears, so the word "ear" is used to refer to Chen Yuanyuan. In addition, the word "double" also corresponds to "circle".
So, this is indeed the tomb of Chen Yuanyuan. The reason why it is so mysterious is naturally to hide people's eyes and ears.
According to the elders in the village, after Wu Sangui's death, Chen Yuanyuan and his descendants escaped the pursuit of the Qing army with a diversion and a golden cicada under the protection of strategist Ma Bao, and lived in Majia Village in seclusion. In his later years, Chen Yuanyuan cut his hair and became a nun, renamed Ji, and became a monk in Tianan Temple.
Experts had been speculating that Chen Yuanyuan wasn't dead, but now it's confirmed, and they can't help sighing, "It's true!"!
After the death of a generation of beautiful women, there are legends about her grave everywhere. However, only Kunming, Yunnan can prove that it is her cenotaph, and other legendary tombs in Shanghai and Suzhou lack real evidence. Now, the real grave of the strange girl has been found in Guizhou Province. After many experts' research and textual research, it is basically confirmed that this is indeed the tomb of Chen Yuanyuan, a famous prostitute.
According to "Cengong County Records Chen Yuanyuan Tomb (Examination)" records. Chen Yuanyuan, a famous prostitute in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, was buried 38 kilometers northeast of Sizhou City, on the lion hill in Majia Village, Shuiwei Town, at the southern end of Aoshan Temple. "Chen Yuanyuan's tombs are recorded in detail in the chapter of cultural relics and scenic spots in this book. The specific content is that most of the local villagers are surnamed Wu, and they have always claimed to be descendants of Wu Sangui. Now there are more than 1,000 people. According to the old people in the clan, in order to protect this tomb, their ancestors have never repaired the tombstone of this tomb since Yongzheng.
The county annals mentioned that "tombstones are not directly named, but kept secret." According to Wu legend, Chen Yuanyuan lived in Tianan Temple in his later years, and also had royal gifts, gold and silver jewelry. There are still various legends about this famous prostitute in the local area, and people are still telling the story of "Mrs. Chen" from mouth to mouth.
So how was the cemetery in Chen Yuanyuan discovered, since the name of the deceased was not directly written on the tombstone? How did it prove later?
These things have to start with 1983, when National Cultural Heritage Administration issued a notice asking all localities to compile local places of interest and collect anecdotes about celebrities. The document mentioned the relationship between Wu Sangui, Li Bai, Zhang Sanfeng and others. At that time, local experts and scholars began to prepare to investigate the tomb. Regrettably, the local descendants of Wu kept their mouths shut about this matter, unanimously opposed propaganda, and tried their best to persuade them, but finally they didn't know where the real tomb was.
The reason given by later generations is that their ancestor Wu Sangui wanted to leave the roots of the Wu family in order not to implicate future generations after the defeat, so he hid future generations in this place. This place is named after Wu Sangui's father. They are unwilling to disclose this history and are unwilling to "betray their ancestors."
But the researchers did not give up. They began to observe the external environment of this place. I stumbled across a strange couplet: Yu and Chen, handed down from generation to generation, hidden in this century. On the first word of this couplet, the researcher can't figure out what to read or the implied meaning. After repeated work with the descendants of Wu, these people were finally moved by the sincerity of the researchers, so they introduced the ins and outs of all this to them. This word is actually a word created by their ancestors, which is a simplification of the word "hidden", implying that Wu's descendants live in seclusion here.
Finally, with the help of local people, the researchers finally found an unremarkable mound on an unremarkable hillside. This is the location of the tomb of old woman Chen in the population of the later Wu Dynasty. In front of the tomb stood a small stone tablet during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. Almost all the stone tablets are buried in the soil, and some carvings on the periphery of the stone tablets have long been eroded by wind and rain. This is an ordinary grave, but the inscription on this small stone tablet is very particular. The whole inscription is an intaglio traditional Chinese character, and only one word "Nie" is a simplified Chinese character.
From an elderly population, we know that the word Nie refers to Chen Yuanyuan. Her real name was Xing, and later she changed her name to Chen. These two words have ears, so they are ears, which is the usage of the word Nie here. Moreover, the word Wumen can be said to be the Wu family, or the owner of the tomb was originally from Suzhou, because Suzhou was called Wumen in ancient times. The moral of these inscriptions is the tomb of Suzhou trainer Chen Yuanyuan. At this point, the mystery of Chen Yuanyuan's tomb, which has been debated for 300 years, has finally been uncovered.
Originally, this was a news that shocked historians, but when archaeologists really started digging, they were collectively silent. At that time, in order to show respect for their predecessors, the relevant departments set up a monument in Chen Yuanyuan's cemetery. Unexpectedly, this attracted grave robbers to Chen Yuanyuan's grave. Before waiting for experts to dig, they were "taken care of" by grave robbers, leaving only a intact body.
There is a great controversy about Chen Yuanyuan in the history circle. Some people think that she is a weak woman who goes with the flow. Some people think that she is a "femme fatale" and the "culprit" who caused the demise of the Han people. If it weren't for her, how could Wu Sangui be a "femme fatale" and lead the Qing soldiers into the customs, which led to the change of ownership of the Han people!
In fact, the term "femme fatale" is really biased on Chen Yuanyuan. She is a woman and troubled times. How can she destroy a country? It was Wu Sangui's own choice to lead the Qing soldiers into the customs. What does this have to do with her? Why not blame Wu Sangui, but a weak woman? Besides, even if Wu Sangui doesn't lead the Qing soldiers into the customs, can the rebels in Li Zicheng resist the tigers and wolves and other latecomers?