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Gongsun Li is the most beautiful archer hero among the many archers in Honor of Kings.

The historical prototype of Gongsun Li is Gongsun Daniang, the number one dancer in the Tang Dynasty.

Gongsun Da Niang's unique sword dance can be said to move all directions with one dance and become three saints with one dance.

The great poet Du Fu once watched Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance and wrote a popular poem about it.

After watching Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance, the cursive calligraphy master Zhang Xu suddenly became enlightened and created the peerless calligraphy with its graceful strokes.

The painting saint Wu Daozi also created his masterpieces by watching Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance and learning the art of using a brush.

"She was a top star in Chang'an during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. She became the most popular star in the entertainment industry in Chang'an with her original sword dance."

"She was the source of power that enabled Zhang Xu, the master of cursive script, Wu Daozi, the master of painting, and Du Fu, the master of poetry, to reach the pinnacle of their art."

"She was a glorious chapter in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, and a fallen leaf after the An-Shi Rebellion."

"During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an was crowded with merchants and people from all over the world came to pay tribute."

"The rich common people are living in this great and prosperous era, which is a source of pride for them, and they are naturally happy and at ease."

"Chang'an at night is filled with endless wealth and splendor, and endless prosperity and bustle."

"Under the hustle and bustle of the city, there is a stunning beauty from a foreign country."

"In the brothels and teahouses, there are gentle and moving songs and dances."

"Following a few sharp and childish voices, a large wave of people rushed in the same direction like a tide."

"At the end of the crowded area, there was a large open-air stage with lanterns hanging high."

"The woman in red in the center of the stage is in her prime."

"There is a heroic spirit between his brows, and his watery eyes reveal an indescribable confidence."

"She was seen holding a sharp blade that shone with cold light, dancing with her slender waist."

"At this moment, she is like a soldier on a frontier expedition, guarding the peace of the area with absolute calmness and composure."

“Sometimes, I am like an eagle soaring in the sky, enjoying the freedom and ease in the vast universe.”

"After the dance, the audience gave thunderous applause."

"Her existence, in a sense, is a symbol of the Tang Dynasty's strength and a cultural confidence that stands above all other nations."

“And among these audience members was a child of seven or eight years old.”

"The child stood there in a daze, seemingly still not recovered from the wonderland experience he had experienced."

"Although he came from a wealthy and comfortable official family, he had never witnessed such a stunning scene since he was born."

"Even the woman dancing on the stage, like a thriving seed, stayed in his heart for more than thirty years."

"This child is the future famous poet Du Fu, and the graceful dancer is the famous Gongsun Da Niang in the capital."

"Auntie is just a title of generation. It means that people only know that this dancer who is famous in the capital is the eldest of the Gongsun family. As for her specific name, no one knows it very well."

"But her unknown origins did not prevent Gongsun from becoming a top artist."

Du Fu: Aunt Gongsun, the woman I will never forget in my life.

Until now, he still clearly remembers the scene when he first met Gongsun Da Niang as a child.

The city of Chang'an has towering pavilions, exquisite roof tiles and bricks, and shouting merchants and peddlers.

The already majestic Chang'an city is made even more magnificent and prosperous.

He was only five or six years old at that time, carrying a string of candied haws on the street, his bright eyes constantly scanning the stalls around him.

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted, "Gongsun Da Niang is dancing with a sword in the Bell Tower Square."

This sentence was like a spell, and people on the street froze.

The noisy street suddenly became quiet.

Immediately afterwards, almost everyone on the street was drawn together and ran directly towards the Clock Tower Square.

While he was stunned, the originally bustling street was deserted except for a few scattered vendors.

At that time, a peddler saw him in a daze on the roadside and shouted, asking him to go and watch the sword dance.

At this moment he came to his senses and shook his head in disdain, wondering what was so interesting about just dancing with swords.

The merchant rebuked him for his boasting and told him that it was Aunt Gongsun.

She was the best sword-dancing master in the world. Even Emperor Minghuang of Tang was impressed by Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance.

When he heard that even the emperor was fascinated by her, he immediately felt it was interesting.

After that, he didn't say anything else and ran towards the square.

Outside the imperial city, on the square.

There is no other word to describe this scene except huge crowds of people.

When he reached the outskirts of the square, the huge crowd blocked him and he was unable to enter the square.

He looked up and saw countless people standing, lying, and squatting on the roofs of nearby houses, big and small.

He looked at the crowd that seemed like a mountain and paced back and forth in a hurry.

The officer maintaining order happened to be a good friend of my father, so I followed the officer into the crowd.

After walking for about a cup of tea, the crowd finally cleared out.

He looked up and saw that the crowd had formed a circle in the square.

Inside the circle, in front of the crowd, there was a fully armed soldier every five steps, scanning the surroundings vigilantly to prevent any accidents from happening.

Looking towards the center of the square, a woman was standing with a sword in her hand.

Although this person was wearing a veil and her face could not be seen clearly, it was obvious that she was a stunning beauty.

Aunt Gongsun wore a floor-length white skirt with delicate watercolor patterns embroidered on the cuffs, which made her already graceful figure look even more elegant and unique.

Just as he was still looking around, the sound of a drum brought him back to his senses.

The entire noisy square quieted down for a moment, and then waves of drum beats began to sound, gradually getting louder.

The woman in the field tapped the ground slightly with her left foot, and the three-foot green sword held in her slender jade fingers began to rise to the beat of the drum, and her slender waist began to twist along with the waving of the sword.

It was just a common act of raising the hand and swinging the sword, but under Gongsun Da Niang's interpretation, it was as graceful and natural as flowing clouds and water.

Then, with the addition of strings to the drum beats, the melody changed.

The originally sharp sword now began to become soft in Gongsun Da Niang's hands, and every swing she made was not as fierce as the one wielded by a man.

The feminine beauty combined with the sharpness of the steel sword creates a unique balance.

This balance is natural and impeccable.

Rather than saying that Gongsun Da Niang is performing a sword dance, it would be more accurate to say that she is freely expressing her sword dance.

Merge yourself with nature and the sword, and the people around you are also brought into this fusion.

The viewers can be either dandies or commoners.

The enthusiasm for Gongsun Da Niang in his eyes turned into tenderness and fascination with the sword dance.

And he was sitting in the front row, with a dull look on his young face.

His eyes were fixed on the flying figures in the field, his eyes full of shock.

As he was still young, he had not yet been influenced by the fame, wealth and lust of the world. He could look at the harmonious beauty contained in this sword dance purely, and could also see the great pleasure that Gongsun Da Niang felt when she wielded her sword.

As the last move was performed, the drumbeats stopped abruptly.

After a moment of immersion, thunderous applause and cheers resounded through the world.

Gongsun Da Niang, who was in the center of the square, also saluted everyone and soon left the square under the protection of the officers.

As Gongsun Da Niang left, the crowd in the square soon dispersed.

He was still standing there in a daze, replaying the dance in his mind.

If the officer who escorted him in had not seen him standing there and called him, he didn't know how long he would have stood there.

Coming to his senses, he thanked the officer again and headed towards home.

But at that time, he was no longer as lively as when he came. Instead, he walked forward step by step, his eyes full of thoughtfulness.

"Mrs. Gongsun used her own unique sword dance to win the honor of being the top entertainment star in Chang'an City at that time."

“Becoming a household name and a public figure also brought me a lot of support.”

"In addition to the young Du Fu, the already famous cursive master Zhang Xu and the painting master Wu Daozi also loved her dance."

"They gained endless artistic inspiration from her dancing, and their calligraphy and painting skills improved day by day."

"Zhang Xu was also a famous calligrapher during the Kaiyuan period. His cursive script was bold and unrestrained, and unpredictable."

"Like a hermit with extraordinary martial arts skills, he has reached the highest realm of ethereal elegance."

"Behind all these artistic achievements, it is inseparable from the unexpected encounter with Gongsun Da Niang in Ye County, Henan Province."

"Before coming to Chang'an, Gongsun Da Niang had toured all over the country."

"During the performance in Ye County, Henan Province, Zhang Xu happened to be a member of the audience."

"Although Zhang Xu had some artistic achievements at that time, there was always a bottleneck."

"Unable to find a perfect breakthrough point, Zhang Xu sighed and frowned all day long."

"And when Zhang Xu saw Gongsun Da Niang dancing gracefully, her dancing posture was so lively and natural."

"Every graceful movement, every natural arc, every flowing movement."

"While bringing great visual impact to Zhang Xu, it also helped him find an endless source of artistic inspiration."

"It was after watching this performance that Zhang Xu often wrote after drinking."

"Its momentum is like the vast ocean, unbridled and unrestrained."

"His spirit is like a tiger coming down the mountain, hard and fierce."

"Its shape is like a dragon in the water, light and agile."

"It makes people sing and sigh, and applaud."

"Later, Du Fu also praised it in his poem: 'Take off your hat and expose your head before the king, and write like clouds and smoke on paper.'"

"Later, Zhang Xu's friend Wu Daozi was also influenced by Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance, which made his works instantly full of soul."

"It even makes Wu Daozi's paintings quite dynamic and vivid, achieving a fresh and unique effect." "As Gongsun Da Niang's fame grew day by day, how could Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, a music lover, allow such a peerless dancer to be exiled to the people."

"Li Longji immediately asked Gongsun Da Niang to join his royal band and made her the band's chief dancer."

"This will not only give Madam Gongsun a formal position, but also allow her to enjoy high benefits."

"She also got to know a large group of talented people in the Tang Dynasty, among whom the top musician Li Guinian was very close to her."

Li Longji: Gongsun Da Niang played an indispensable role in Zhang Xu's becoming the master of cursive script.

Zhang Xu originally came from an ordinary family and had only a little interest in calligraphy.

It can also be said that at the beginning it was just a hobby of mine and there was nothing particularly unique about it.

Later on, Zhang Xu found that he had gradually fallen in love with these calligraphy works, and he could even sell them for money.

Zhang Xu's original intention was to make some money by writing a few couplets during festivals.

However, what Zhang Xu did not expect was that his handwriting would be liked by so many people, and some people even called him a calligrapher.

When Zhang Xu became a very famous calligrapher, he was actually very troubled.

Because sometimes there is no inspiration, the words written are very monotonous.

Although it doesn't seem any different to others, it is really very bad for Zhang Xu, so he often feels particularly troubled because of this problem.

One day, Zhang Xu couldn't write the way he wanted, so he went to the streets to look for inspiration.

Zhang Xu originally just wanted to take a walk and then go back home to continue practicing calligraphy.

During this walk, Zhang Xu discovered an inspiration by chance.

When Zhang Xu walked through the crowd, he saw a woman brandishing a sword and a gun. This woman was the very famous Gongsun Da Niang at that time.

In that era, the status of women was very humble, especially a woman like Gongsun Da Niang.

Not only does she have to maintain the financial conditions for her family, but she also has to make herself so tired.

So when many people saw Gongsun Da Niang performing to make a living, they felt particularly sympathetic towards her.

Zhang Xu felt a lot of inspiration from this process.

Zhang Xu saw that Gongsun Da Niang was particularly powerful when she was wielding the sword and spear, and every step she took was very skillful.

Zhang Xu hadn't recovered from his shock by the time the crowd had completely dispersed.

Because Zhang Xu had been studying this thing, he found inspiration by watching Gongsun Da Niang dancing with swords.

Zhang Xu hurried back home and practiced this inspiration.

Sure enough, the words he wrote had the feeling he wanted, so Zhang Xu was very grateful to Gongsun Da Niang.

It was because of Gongsun Da Niang's movements of brandishing swords and guns that made Zhang Xu feel that the techniques of sword dancing and calligraphy were the same.

Zhang Xu saw that when Gongsun Da Niang was dancing with the sword, it was sometimes very vigorous and sometimes very soft.

Therefore, Zhang Xu felt that practicing writing should also have such changes, so that he could write more beautiful characters.

It was because of the appearance of Gongsun Da Niang that Zhang Xu's calligraphy became better and better.

Later, when Zhang Xu encountered a lack of inspiration, he would go to the streets to look for inspiration.

Zhang Xu also learned a lot from this scene, because he knew that he must understand the strength when practicing calligraphy.

From then on, Zhang Xu's calligraphy improved greatly, and many people praised his calligraphy for becoming more and more beautiful.

Zhang Xu also felt particularly happy in his heart because he met Gongsun Da Niang, which made Zhang Xu undergo some complete changes.

"Li Longji himself had a very high level of musical literacy and often personally instructed the band members, so Gongsun Da Niang's dancing also improved day by day."

"However, Li Longji, who had a strong understanding and creativity in art, was a complete failure in governing the country in his later years."

"When the An-Shi Rebellion, which cost the prosperous Tang Dynasty half its life, suddenly struck, the singing and dancing of the past were replaced by the shattering of mountains and rivers."

"Li Longji fled westward with his beloved concubine Yang Yuhuan, and Gongsun Da Niang also disappeared in the flames of war. No one knows where she went afterwards."

"This former popular star has gradually faded from the public eye like a mirage."

"No one cares about her past, and no one worries about her future."

"The only one who still cares about her is the seven-year-old boy Du Fu who was touched by her outstanding charm."

"After the famous Tang general Guo Ziyi put down the An-Shi Rebellion, Chang'an returned to its former bustle and prosperity."

"But after the war, Chang'an City has become somewhat tired and depressed."

"After a period of wandering, Du Fu returned here again."

"On a clear and moonlit night, Du Fu watched the long-lost sword dance again."

"The dancers on the stage are still youthful, beautiful and heroic."

"Suddenly, Du Fu seemed to have returned to his youth."

"That carefree childhood with plenty of food and clothing."

"The dancer with bright clothes and graceful movements."

"That prosperous and peaceful era."

"Unfortunately, when Du Fu suddenly returned to reality, everything had changed."

"It is this feeling that can be recalled, but it was gone at that time."

"Du Fu felt lost and later made inquiries."

"I just found out that the graceful young dancer on the stage is actually Gongsun Da Niang's direct disciple."

"Thus, those beautiful pictures of the past unfolded in Du Fu's mind again."

"Du Fu wrote with emotion, 'Once upon a time there was a beautiful lady named Gongsun, whose sword dance moved all four directions. The spectators were as depressed as the mountains, and the heaven and earth were depressed for a long time.'"

"After that, this famous work entitled "Watching the Sword Dance of Gongsun Da Niang's Disciples" became popular among later generations."

"It is because of Madam Gongsun's graceful dancing and outstanding appearance that people are familiar with her."

"For Gongsun Da Niang's fans, she is a gentle breeze."

"It started in a prosperous era and ended in war and chaos."

"When the vast sea turns into mulberry fields, the song ends and people disperse, and the years remember the past."

"People still remember Chang'an, which was once prosperous."

"There was a girl named Gongsun who stunned everyone with her dance."

Su Shi: This poem by Du Fu bears witness to the sad journey from prosperity to loneliness in troubled times.

There are always a few memorable moments in everyone's childhood that stay with them throughout their lives.

For the great poet Du Fu, there were naturally some unforgettable memories in his beautiful childhood.

For example, when Du Fu was a child, he saw the dance master Gongsun Da Niang dancing with swords in Chang'an City.

Perhaps it was because the sword-dancing scene was so spectacular that Du Fu could still remember it vividly even after decades.

After the Anshi Rebellion, Du Fu wandered around.

One day, Du Fu was at his friend's house, enjoying a graceful sword dance.

Suddenly, Du Fu recalled watching Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance in his childhood, and asked the sword-dancing woman who she learned it from.

The woman's name was Li Shi'er Niang, and she was a disciple of Gongsun Daniang.

After hearing this, Du Fu was filled with emotion and recalled the scene of Gongsun Da Niang performing the sword dance.

During the Kaiyuan period, only Gongsun Da Niang could perform such a vigorous and varied dance.

Du Fu only remembered that Gongsun Da Niang was very young and beautiful at that time, and was wearing gorgeous clothes.

Now no one knows where Gongsun Da Niang is, and her disciple is not a young woman.

Du Fu himself is already an old man with white hair, which is really touching.

After watching Li Shi'er Niang's dance, Du Fu wrote the poem "Watching the Sword Dance of Gongsun Da Niang's Disciples" with emotion.

This poem first describes Gongsun Da Niang's appearance, saying that she is a very beautiful woman, and when she dances with a sword, she is even more graceful and full of the temperament of a heroine.

Du Fu used a line of poetry to describe the audience's feelings when Gongsun Da Niang was dancing with swords: The audience was as depressed as the mountains, and the heaven and earth seemed to be low and high for a long time.

At that time, there were a lot of people watching Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance, and the area of ​​the sword dance on the stage was very large.

The audience was thrilled, and the heaven and earth seemed to be infected by Gongsun Da Niang's dance, shaking violently.

What's even more exaggerated is that Du Fu described Gongsun Da Niang's sword dance as like thunder, which was breathtaking.

The moment he put away the sword, everything returned to calm like the rivers and seas, leaving only ripples of light.

Next, the part about Gongsun Daniang came to an abrupt end, and her disciple Li Shi'er Niang began to appear on the stage.

Du Fu described Li Shi'er Niang as a beautiful dancer, whose dancing was exquisite and her spirit was high.

After dancing, Du Fu and Li Shi'er Niang talked for a long time.

It's really sad that life passes in the blink of an eye and in the blink of an eye you are already an old man.

Du Fu recalled the prosperous past and witnessed the situation the country is facing today, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang witnessed the process of the Tang Dynasty's decline from prosperity. He was once a heroic emperor and created the Kaiyuan Prosperity.

After that, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang became increasingly foolish and demoted a number of wise officials.

He promoted treacherous ministers like Yang Guozhong and doted on Yang Guifei extremely.

As Bai Juyi wrote in "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", there are three thousand beauties in the harem, and all of them are favored by the emperor.

Fifty years passed in the blink of an eye, and the Tang Dynasty was facing an unprecedented disaster.

There were countless wars, big and small, the people were displaced, and the government became increasingly dark and unstable.

The former opera performers have vanished into thin air and are nowhere to be found.

Only Li Shi'er Niang's dance brings people a touch of warmth and light.

When the song ended and the moon rose from the east, Du Fu felt even more frightened.

Du Fu lamented that he had been wandering for most of his life and could not find a home in life. He was no better than a bird that has a place to nest.

Du Fu's poem seems to be about dancing, but in fact it expresses the feelings of the rise and fall of life. (End of this chapter)