In our present age, the profession of singer is sought after and worshipped by many people. For example, the four kings who once swept the music scene in Hong Kong not only had a large number of fans, but also were all rich. For the rest of their lives, they can not only maintain a rich life, but also have a full house of children and grandchildren.
In contrast, during the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty, a soprano Xu Hezi from Jiangnan Daoism finally became a resident singer in the Tang Dynasty Palace Teaching Workshop through her vigorous singing skills and unremitting efforts. She often sang for the senior officials and dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty, and she was somewhat familiar and famous. She also sang for ordinary people in Chang 'an with the court music class, which made her famous in the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty.
However, after the Anshi Rebellion came, Chang 'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, fell into the hands of rebels. Xu Hezi and his mother fled Chang 'an with the refugees. However, since then, Xu Hezi has disappeared into history, and there is no longer a record of singing between the people or the court. And before she died, she said to her mother, "Mother Qian Shu Zi fell!" " Mom, your cash cow has fallen! ) in this case!
What kind of circumstances made the Tang Dynasty singer with such a singing voice say such sad words to his close relatives? Why did the most famous singer in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty end up like this?
Although there are many folk novels, there are many descriptions about Xu Hezi, and there are different opinions about his origin. However, it is undeniable that Xu Hezi's family conditions should not be too good during his adolescence. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to listen to heaven as a musician and settle in the highest music management department of Datang. Because of her good musical accomplishment and being famous for singing and dancing since childhood, her family background should be a musician for generations.
The values and job choices of people in the Tang Dynasty are similar to those of us modern people, and many people have different levels of occupation. Although at present, being a singer is a profession that many families are eager for, in Datang, a singer is not a high-end industry. Only families with musicians from generation to generation who have contacts in employment and are helpful to their children will wholeheartedly train their children to become excellent music talents from an early age.
Although Xu Hezi was smart and good at singing and dancing since childhood, it was not enough to make her famous. It is said that during the Double Ninth Festival in a certain year, everyone climbed the mountain together according to the custom. When everyone was resting somewhere, Xu Hezi sang loudly, and with the help of his high advantage on the mountain, his singing spread far away, reaching the level of being heard dozens of miles away. This soprano, amazing! Therefore, Xu Hezi was known by the local secretariat, so that he could be elected to the palace at the end of Kaiyuan.
Because Xu Hezi comes from Yongxin (now Yongxin County, Ji 'an City, Jiangxi Province), many people call her Yongxin in the court. Since the status of musicians was relatively low in ancient times, there have been no great singers since the death of Han E in the Spring and Autumn Period and Li Yannian in the Western Han Dynasty.
And the appearance of Xu Hezi surprised everyone in the Tang Dynasty palace at that time. Because Xu Hezi is not only a literary style, her voice is not only loud, but also very soft and not harsh. What's more unique is that she can dance, and she can learn seasonal dance almost as soon as she learns it. This allows her not only to sing, but also to be good at singing and dancing.
according to the records in Yuefu Miscellanies on Tang Duan 'an Festival, once Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty held a banquet in the palace, and the whole venue was in chaos because of the large number of participants and noisy people. Gao Lishi beside watched the face of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty almost tense, and he was about to leave with his sleeves. Zhi Gao Lishi gave advice to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and asked Yongxin, that is, Xu Hezi, to come out and sing a cantata, which would surely stop the noise.
It's not a good idea for Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty to go on like this, so he asked Xu Hezi to sing a song to see if it could silence these noisy people, as Gao Lishi said. According to the records, Yongxin raised his eyebrows and played a man's voice until the square was silent, if there was no one; Those who like to smell it are brave, and those who are worried smell it. Does the so-called expert know if there is one when he opens his mouth? As soon as Yongxin spoke, the whole audience was silent, and everyone was busy listening to her singing. Its high voice and beautiful timbre can be seen.
Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty praised Xu Hezi's voice on more than one occasion. In Wang Renyu's "The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao" in the Five Dynasties, it was recorded that palace prostitutes were brave and good at singing, and Xuanzong loved them very much. Every pair of imperial songs could not stop the sound of silk and bamboo. The emperor said to the left and right: this female song is worth a thousand dollars. That is to say, in Tang Xuanzong's eyes, Xu Hezi's singing can't be concealed by any accompaniment instrument, and Tang Xuanzong also thinks that Xu He's singing is worth thousands of dollars!
Xu Hezi will also follow the court band and sing for the people, which is why Xu Hezi also enjoys a high reputation among the people. For example, during the Tianbao period, Xu Hezi once sang a short song by Li Bai, which made the elegant poetry art go to the folk. This poem has been passed down to this day, but Xu Hezi, who performed dubbing, did not leave a name in history like Li Bai.
The Anshi Rebellion completely stopped the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. With the strengthening of the rebel offensive, the Tang Dynasty gradually lost a large area of land, and because of a series of strategic mistakes, Chang 'an and 756 AD fell into the hands of Anshi rebels. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled hastily, and Xu Hezi, who was in the forbidden palace, had to flee with his mother.
The national strength of the Tang Dynasty was greatly weakened by this rebellion, and both the people and the army suffered heavy losses. A large number of people began to move south, and the economic center began to move south gradually. To this end, the Tang dynasty began to reduce unnecessary expenses, and the funds will be mainly used to suppress the rebellion. Therefore, under the guidance of this policy, Xu Hezi, who once enjoyed a high reputation in the palace and among the people, is no longer in the limelight.
forced by life, Xu Hezi fled Chang 'an after the Anshi Rebellion and married a scholar. However, it wasn't long before the good days when the harps sang, and the scholar died of illness. Xu Hezi, who has lost her pillar, has no life and lives alone with her mother. However, at this time, there is no one in Datang who can appreciate her singing.
Conclusion: Xu Hezi's voice should be the most sonorous and tactful in the Tang Dynasty, which enabled her to stay in the Tang Dynasty and become famous in the Tang Dynasty! She left a name in history with her own voice, but because of the limitation of the times, she served in the dust. Imagine if Xu Hezi was born in our age, could she live a different life with her excellent voice?