The Peony Pavilion is a storybook created by the Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu and published in the 45th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, drama had already developed significantly, and The Peony Pavilion was one of the masters of it.
If "The Injustice of Dou E" is a tragedy, a drama that satirizes reality, with pleasure and grudges in it, then The Peony Pavilion is a legendary love story. There is not so much irony in this drama, and there is not so much in it.
It has so many profound meanings. It depicts love, which is lingering and pathos, a love that cannot be stopped by life and death. Its ending is beautiful, and it can be regarded as the originator of the "happy reunion" ending.
Although this play is good, it is not the only choice. Li Mu took out this play for a very direct purpose. He used it to confess his love. Wang Ou is called "The Peony Lady" and the play is called The Peony Pavilion.
The metaphor is very obvious. In order to better fit Wang Ou's life experience, he made some changes to the original Peony Pavilion. However, in order to pay tribute to the original work, he did not change the protagonist's name.
Du Liniang was born into a well-known family. She was naturally beautiful and had a reputation as a talented girl. Many young men wanted to marry her. When she was in her prime, she was in love and had a very beautiful fantasy about love. However, due to her family background, she could not decide on her own feelings.
Very distressed by this.
In order to change his daughter's mind, her father Du Gui, who was a servant, hired an old Confucian named Kong Zuiliang to teach her. This pedantic old man was over seventy years old and had served as a sacrificial wine in the Imperial College. He was full of benevolence and righteousness.
He who talks about morality wholeheartedly lives up to the entrustment of his servants and teaches Du Liniang to be a good wife and mother.
But when he was explaining the "Guan Guan Jiao Jiu" in "The Book of Songs", he accidentally touched the affection in Du Liniang's heart, which was self-defeating. Not only did he not change Du Liniang's mind, but it made her even more determined in her own heart.
A few days later, Du Liniang returned from a spring outing in the back garden. After being tired, she fell asleep on the bed. In her dream, she saw the person she wanted. He was suave, handsome, talented, and knowledgeable. He provided her with money.
He wrote a Qingping tune, praising her as a "famous flower that conquered the whole country." The two fell in love with each other, and under the concubine's will, they made love in the Peony Pavilion. But when she woke up, her lover...
Only when I wasn't around did I know it was Nan Ke Yimeng.
In order to see her lover again, Du Liniang began to sleep day and night, trying to find the Peony Pavilion in her dreams and find her lover. Finally, she dreamed of the Peony Pavilion again, but her lover was still missing. OK
A girl lost weight day by day, and finally died of depression.
At this time, his father Du Gui offended the king and was demoted to Taiyuan as governor. Before leaving, he buried his daughter in her favorite back garden, built a "Plum Blossom Temple" on the spot, and asked an old Taoist nun to guard it.
After Du Liniang's death, her wandering soul came to the underworld, and the judge asked her why she died. Du Liniang explained her past, and the judge found out in the marriage book that she was married to Liu Mengmei, the new champion, and allowed her to return to the world.
At this time, scholar Liu Mengmei went to Beijing to take the exam. On the way, he caught wind and cold and became ill and stayed in Meihua Nunnery.
After recovering from the illness, he wandered around the nunnery and met Du Liniang's ghost. The two met, and Du Liniang recognized him as the lover of her dreams. Liu Mengmei also fell in love with Du Liniang at first sight, and the two made a lifelong love affair.
Got married.
The affair between the two was discovered by the old Taoist nun who was left by Du Gui to guard Meihua Temple. Liu Mengmei broke up their affair with her. When the old Taoist nun learned the details, she told Liu Mengmei where Du Liniang was buried. Du Liniang was able to see the light of day again and was resurrected as before. The two of them
They got married immediately. After the marriage, Liu Mengmei took her to Kyoto and took part in the imperial examination. After the examination, Liu Mengmei and Du Liniang discussed that they should inform their parents about their marriage, so he came to Taiyuan and went to the governor's office to propose marriage.
Du Gui was furious after hearing Liu Mengmei's words. He thought that the scholar was talking in his sleep, because his daughter died three years ago. How could the dead come back to life now? Moreover, he heard that his daughter's tomb was dug up by the scholar, so he was furious and sentenced him.
Beheading.
During the interrogation and torture, the imperial court sent someone to Du Gui's house and informed her that Liu Mengmei had won the first prize and was the first in both regular and general examinations. Due to the court's regulations, Du Gui had to release Liu Mengmei. Only then did Liu Mengmei escape.
, but Du Gui still didn't believe that his daughter would be resurrected, and suspected that the number one scholar was also a goblin, so he wrote a memorial for the emperor to make a decision and wanted the emperor to execute Liu Mengmei. The emperor told Du Liniang to come to the Golden Palace and asked the imperial master to take out the magic weapon "demon mirror"
After verifying her true identity, she saw Du Liniang's true form under the demon mirror. She was a human being and not a ghost. So she decreed a marriage and returned home to get married. A love story of life and death, life and death, finally ended in reunion.
Generally speaking, the story is still the same as the Peony Pavilion. But some details, such as Du Liniang's family background, reputation as a talented girl, Peony Pavilion, Qingping Diao, etc., can all remind people of Wang Ou and her father Du Gui.
, worked as a servant of the imperial court, and after being demoted, he was still the governor of Taiyuan, which naturally reminds people of Wang Gui, who had just become an official. The teacher he hired, Kong Zuiliang, was very good in terms of temperament and temperament, as well as his experience as a wine sacrificer in the Imperial College, etc.
Just like Kong Yingda.
As for the male protagonist Liu Mengmei, there is no need to mention the similarities with Li Mu. Li Mu composed three Qingping tunes in heaven and on earth, and everyone in Chang'an City knows about it. The two top picks are even known to the world. How can it be so?
It's a coincidence. Needless to say who it reflects.
The play "The Peony Pavilion" has a total of 50% discount. Li Mu first wrote a summary, then dictated it, wrote down the notes, and wrote 30% discount. As an expert, you will know if there is any success as soon as you start it. Just a beginning, and then it will be done.
It makes people want to stop.
Li Mu did not clear the place. When he was dictating, many people heard it. The next day, the Marquis's new play "The Peony Pavilion" began to be circulated in Chang'an City. Because everyone was far away, the content they heard varied, and the version
There is no uniformity, some are more, some are less, and some scholars compiled it by themselves. However, no one can get the copy of Li Mu’s oral transcript. I don’t know how many female relatives of wealthy families have complained. Even
The queen also sent someone to urge Li Mu to find someone to write a copy and send it to the palace. She also asked Li Mu to finish the play as soon as possible and don't keep people waiting impatiently.
There were so many people begging for help that Li Mu was forced to do nothing, so he simply asked Datang Daily to increase its page and serialize a drama on it every day. Facts have proved that he underestimated the power of people in the Tang Dynasty to pursue dramas, and the Peony Pavilion was published.
As soon as the page was published, Datang Daily was out of stock. It had been like this for several days in a row. Double printing was still in short supply. A few days later, I found out that it was the female relatives of wealthy families from other major cities who wanted to know the content behind the Peony Pavilion as soon as possible.
, I sent someone to deliver the newspaper back on horseback. I don’t know how many horses were exhausted in a few days.
…
Chang'an is not far from Luoyang, and it can be reached in a day and night by horse. When the news of the serialization of "The Peony Pavilion" in Datang Daily reached Luoyang, the female relatives of Luoyang's wealthy families began to take action, and Sister Lu was one step ahead.
, she didn’t know what means she used, but she got the version dictated by Li Mu at Li Chun Yuan. She got the outline and the first three chapters of the play. If she compared it with the original version, it turned out to be word for word.
"A short dream or a long dream is just a dream. What year comes and goes."
"I was surprised to find that I didn't show my lovesickness. It turned out that it was just because it was already deep in my bones."
"The things in this world cannot be accomplished by this world..."
Sister Lu put down the manuscript of "The Peony Pavilion" in her hand and murmured the sentences she had just read, with a trace of tears in the corners of her eyes.
Aunt Rong was behind her. When she heard her young lady crying again, she couldn't help but want to speak, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know what to say. After so many years, she had said everything she needed to say, but the young lady couldn't say a word.
If you don't listen, what's the use of saying anything?
"Mammy,"
After feeling sad for a while, Sister Lu finally recovered a little, turned around and looked at Aunt Rong, and said, "Auntie, tell me, can this person really come back to life after he dies?"
Aunt Rong shook her head and said: "Miss, how is this possible? Stop thinking nonsense. These are just the nonsense of crazy and rebellious people. Look what they are all about. I saw my lover in my dream, and...
Whose daughter would do such a thing?"
"I think this Miss Du is brave and straightforward."
"This..." Grandma Rong thought of her young lady's experience. She suddenly felt speechless and hurriedly said: "Miss, this is not what my old servant meant."
"I certainly know what Auntie is thinking. You treat me very well, so there is no need to apologize." Sister Lu smiled, picked up the manuscript of Peony Pavilion, rubbed the words on it, and said to Auntie Rong: "Mom
Mom, in order to please the younger sister of the Wang family, Li Mu was able to write such a play. Looking at the words and poems in this play, all the words and poems in this play show the word affection. This son's talent is really first-class, and he also treats the younger sister of the Wang family.
At first, I was thinking that since there are so many differences between the two of us, it’s hard to tell whether this affection is true or false. Now it seems that the Wang family’s sister has met her lover.”
Aunt Rong echoed: "What the young lady said is, just,"
"Just what?"
"My old servant still feels that Li Mu thinks differently from ordinary people and does things differently from ordinary people. There is such a big age difference between Miss Wang and him. The word "good match" may not be appropriate."
Sister Lu smiled and said, "Have you ever met your sweetheart in this life?"
Aunt Rong shook her head and said: "The old servant grew up in the Lu family all his life. He first served the old lady and then the young lady. He has never had any sweetheart."
"That's it," Sister Lu sighed and said; "Mommy, the word love is the most difficult to explain. Just like what is said in this play, you don't know the origin of love, but it goes deeper and deeper. True love
, one moment is enough, one moment can waste a lifetime——"
When Grandma Rong saw that the young lady began to utter words that she could not understand again, she pretended to be deaf and dumb. After a while, Sister Lu finished sighing, put the manuscript away, and said: "This play, please don't do it."
I forgot that Wang’s sister saw it.”
Aunt Rong said in confusion: "Didn't the young lady just say that she might be a good match?"
"They are a good match, but not suitable." Sister Lu smiled and said: "These wine bags and rice bags in Luoyang are no longer able to withstand them. In a few days, when Li Mu comes back, they will go and surrender. Luoyang
This is my Jisi Hall. If Li Mu wants to interfere, he can't sit idly by. Since they are destined to be rivals, they can't be together. The Wang family's sister is from the Wang family in Taiyuan, and she and Li Mu are destined to not be together. Instead of being inseparable in life and death in the future, why not
I'll help her make a decision."
"Okay, I understand." Grandma Rong responded, paused, and then said: "Miss, I also heard that the emperor asked Li Mu to inherit Li Jiancheng's wife..."
"What does it have to do with me!" Sister Lu's voice became colder and she said, "What does Li Jiancheng have to do with me?"
Grandma Rong was speechless and thought to herself, I don’t know who it is. After so many years, she is still wiping her tears all day long. What does it have to do with you? Come and ask me?
As if she had guessed what Grandma Rong was thinking, Sister Lu explained: "I only cried for my child, my poor child. As for that person, when he left me, I had already forgotten about him."
Afraid that Grandma Rong wouldn't believe it, Sister Lu added: "Do you think that everything I am doing now is for him? I am waiting for my son. When I find the bearded guest and find my son, I will do it for him."
Give all this to him. If he wants the throne, I will help him get it. If he doesn't want it, it will be enough for him to become a carefree rich man. Everything is for my child, my poor child!"
Seeing that the young lady was getting excited again, Grandma Rong quickly said: "Miss, this old servant understands that your thoughts are all for the young master."
"Well -" As if in response or talking to herself, Sister Lu picked up the manuscript again and started reading it from the beginning.
Grandma Rong carefully lit a piece of soothing incense and quietly left. After sending away the child, the young lady became a little nervous, and her condition has become more and more serious recently. Ji Si Tang searched all over the world and found Sun Simiao as his wife.
She diagnosed and treated her. But after Sun Simiao was sincere, he said that she was not sick, but had a knot in her heart. If she was sick, the doctor could cure her, but if she was not sick, the miracle doctor could not do anything.
Which doctor in the world has a solution for a disease that even a miracle doctor can't cure? After that, she no longer consulted a doctor. At this time, she would light a piece of soothing incense to let her gradually calm down, have a good sleep, and wake up.
Just fine.
It's just that recently, Anshenxiang doesn't seem to be very effective.
Aunt Rong came to Wang Ou's small courtyard, only to find Wang Ou packing his things. When Panda saw Aunt Rong, she rushed over happily. Although Aunt Rong looked scary, she was very kind to Panda.
, always give it delicious food. Panda's criterion for judging whether a person is good or bad is based on what he eats. If you give it delicious food, it will be regarded as a good person.
Although Panda is a panda, he is still a bear. The force of its pounce is no less than that of a cow. However, in Grandma Rong's hands, it seemed as if it had hit cotton, and its feet did not move at all, revealing the
A good move was made.
After dealing with Panda, Aunt Rong came over and saluted. Wang Ou nodded to her, and Aunt Rong asked, "Where are you going, Miss?"
"There is something strange happening in the Holy Mountain Spirit Pool, and I must rush over to deal with it. The matter is urgent, please tell my sister."