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In ancient times, beauty was a blessing or a curse for women.

How many young girls have been married off to rich families because of their pretty faces.

How many innocent daughters have become the fig leaf of history, and have been branded as the cause of disaster by being beautiful women.

If one does not have the ability to protect oneself, beauty will turn into Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, with every strike of their sword drawing blood.

However, misfortunes often lie behind blessings, and blessings often lie behind misfortunes.

If he seizes the opportunity, even if he accidentally falls into the Wanli Abyss, Cheng Peng Wanli may still be alive.

Persuading you not to hesitate the golden garments, and persuading you to take care of your youth.

The flowers can be folded straight and must be folded.

We have been memorizing "Golden Threaded Clothes", a poem that encourages people to cherish time, since childhood.

However, we know very little about the author of this poem, her name and deeds.

The author of "Golden Threaded Clothes" is a female poet named Du Qiuniang.

In the vast ocean of history, if Du Mu had not witnessed and felt deeply about her rough life, he would not have written "Poem of Du Qiuniang" to recite and commemorate her.

Perhaps the graceful figure of this extraordinary woman will be lost in the vast river of history.

Open the Tang poetry and read the magnificent and clear words, even thousands of years later.

Du Qiuniang's rough but unique life experience can also be seen in the poem.

As the saying goes, no one is always noble. She was a lowly singing girl, a pampered imperial concubine, and finally became an ordinary old woman unknown in Jiangnan.

But she resisted the temptation of luxury and stood up for the Tang Dynasty.

Although he died before he could accomplish his mission, he left his reputation in the world.

Beneath the gentle Jiangnan skin, there is such a strong soul.

How can one not admire such an extraordinary woman!

"Du Qiuniang was born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu in 791."

"Unlike other women, Du Qiuniang has been very smart since she was young."

"She is not only talented in literature, but also good at dancing."

"Some people commented that when Lady Du danced, she looked like a fairy descending from the earth."

"She has a beautiful face and a pair of tender eyes that are so charming and captivating."

"In addition, Du Qiuniang has a strange hobby, which is never wearing makeup."

"But even so, whenever the nobles and officials invited the singing girls to dance, Du Qiuniang was still the most dazzling star."

"A beautiful face is a gift from God, but it also brings Du Qiuniang a demon, Li Qi, the governor of Zhenhai."

"After the An-Shi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the country's national strength declined, but the hostile forces of the northwestern ethnic minorities were rapidly growing stronger."

"In order to consolidate the border defense, Emperor Ruizong of Tang began to implement the Jiedushi system throughout the country."

"Having the Jiedushi in charge of local military and political affairs is equivalent to splitting the country into many independent sectors."

"And the Jiedushi are the little emperors on these plates, which is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst."

"It wasn't long before these military governors established themselves as vassal kings, commanded their own troops, and refused to obey the central government's control."

"Among them, the governor of Zhenhai is Li Qi, and this Li Qi is a ruthless person."

"During his time as the ruler of Runzhou, he secretly recruited soldiers and adopted many desperate criminals as his adopted sons and confidants."

"Bribe the central government and slaughter dissidents."

"Anyone who disobeys will be sent to hell by him."

"Moreover, this Li Qi has an alternative hobby, which is to force women of good families into prostitution and defile decent women."

"Du Qiuniang is famous, and Li Qi has been drooling over her for a long time!"

"In 806 AD, when Du Qiuniang had just turned 15, the 65-year-old Li Qi bought her into his palace as a singing and dancing prostitute with a large sum of money."

"Moreover, he ordered his servants to specially compose some obscene songs and give them to Du Qiuniang to sing."

"Although Du Qiuniang was born in a humble family, she was strong-willed and would rather die than suffer such humiliation."

"So, she immediately composed the song 'Golden Threaded Clothes'."

"Then, I danced in the air and sang freely."

"I advise you not to cherish your golden clothes, but to cherish your youth."

“Flowers are ready to be broken when they bloom, but don’t wait to break branches when there are no flowers left.”

"Every word in this song is as precious as gold, and its meaning is profound."

"Li Qi was greatly shocked after hearing this, and immediately treated Du Qiuniang with new eyes and took her as his concubine."

Li Qingzhao: The legendary experience of Du Qiuniang, a talented woman in the Tang Dynasty, has been passed down through the ages with a poem, but it is also highly controversial.

There is no record of Du Qiuniang in the Tang Dynasty either in the New Book of Tang or the Old Book of Tang.

Her life experience is scattered in some works of Tang Dynasty literati.

The poet Du Mu had a close contact with her and knew a lot about her personal experience.

Du Mu sensed her personal difficulties and wrote a poem for her.

Du Qiuniang's life was recorded in the preface and content of the poem, which gave future generations the opportunity to know the legendary life of this mysterious woman.

Du Qiuniang's hometown is Nanjing Jinling. She was born in an ordinary family. Because of her natural beauty, she was taken as a concubine by the Tang Dynasty warlord Li Qi.

Li Qi was born into an unusual family. He was a member of the Tang royal family and was related to the Tang emperor.

During his tenure, he levied heavy taxes and embezzled countless amounts of money.

He also secretly recruited talents to expand his overall strength in an attempt to rebel.

However, he liked Du Qiuniang very much.

On full-moon nights, Li Qi would always drink wine in the wind.

Du Qiuniang sang and danced gracefully, and she was very happy.

Later, Li Qi raised an army to rebel.

Under the rebellion of Emperor Xianzong of Tang, Li Qi was defeated and committed suicide, and Du Qiuniang was also captured into the palace because of her beauty.

Du Qiuniang was beautiful, generous and talented, and Emperor Xianzong of Tang was immediately fascinated by her.

But because Du Qiuniang's master Li Qi was a sinner for all ages, Du Qiuniang never got any title of concubine.

Du Qiuniang spent ten carefree years in the palace, but disaster struck her again.

Emperor Xianzong of Tang died of a serious illness, and Du Qiuniang once again fell into the dilemma of loneliness and helplessness.

What made her worse was that she was already middle-aged at that time, her charm was gone, and the ruthless years had faded away her beautiful face.

Fortunately, the newly enthroned Emperor Muzong of Tang was very caring towards her and made Qiu Niang the prince's nanny.

From then on, Du Qiuniang's fate was closely linked to the prince Li Cou, Prince of Zhang.

When Prince Li Cou came of age, he was involved in a dispute between the emperor and the powerful eunuchs, became a scapegoat, banished from the palace, and exiled to a foreign land.

Du Qiuniang completely lost her support and returned to her hometown, Nanjing Jinling, alone.

It is really sad to see such beautiful ladies fall to the point of begging.

The poet Du Mu came to Nanjing Jinling, and with deep pity and sympathy, he visited Du Qiuniang and learned about her legendary experience.

When he met Du Qiuniang, she had actually become a frail country woman, a poor old lady.

However, Du Qiuniang was a talented woman who had once been extremely brilliant.

The famous poem "Golden Threaded Clothes" was written by Du Qiuniang when she was in poverty.

"In the 21st year of Zhenyuan, Li Chun, the Emperor Xianzong of Tang, who was as famous as Emperor Taizong of Tang, succeeded to the throne."

"The Jiedushi disobeyed orders and established their own separatist regimes, which had long displeased Emperor Xianzong of Tang."

"As soon as Emperor Xianzong of Tang ascended the throne, he launched a series of campaigns to annihilate them."

"In 807 AD, Emperor Xianzong of Tang defeated Li Qi."

"At this time, Emperor Xianzong of Tang did two major things."

"The first thing is to take the world-famous prostitute Du Qiuniang into the palace as a slave."

"The second thing is to cut Li Qi in half."

"Du Qiuniang was so beautiful that Emperor Xianzong of Tang wanted to take her for himself."

"But I was also afraid that Du Qiuniang was not sincere in her surrender and was worried that she would seek revenge for Li Qi."

"He endured it for a long time, and finally one day, Emperor Xianzong of Tang couldn't hold it anymore."

"On this day, Emperor Xianzong of Tang specifically asked Du Qiuniang to perform singing and dancing."

"Du Qiuniang still appeared on stage without makeup, dancing gracefully."

"After the dance, Emperor Xianzong of Tang was simply stunned."

"He stared at Du Qiuniang intently, and sighed again and again in his heart, this girl should only be in heaven!"

"They danced one song after another until they performed 'The Golden Dress' again."

"I advise you not to cherish your golden clothes, but to cherish your youth."

“Flowers are ready to be broken when they bloom, but don’t wait to break branches when there are no flowers left.”

"Seeing this, Emperor Xianzong of Tang couldn't bear it any longer."

"Unconsciously, Emperor Xianzong of Tang had already fallen in love."

"He immediately issued an imperial decree to confer the title of Autumn Consort on Du Qiuniang."

"In the following ten years, Emperor Xianzong of Tang and Du Qiuniang worked together and supported each other."

"Du Qiuniang not only became the only beloved concubine of Emperor Xianzong of Tang, but also became his most trusted person."

"Moreover, Du Qiuniang was behind many of the important state affairs decided by Emperor Xianzong of Tang."

"Du Qiuniang made up for the frivolous and competitive nature of Emperor Xianzong of Tang when he was young with her tenderness and tolerance that are unique to women."

"Under the rule of Emperor Xianzong of Tang and Du Qiuniang, the Tang Dynasty ushered in a period of prosperity, which later generations called the Yuanhe Restoration."

"After achieving some success, Emperor Xianzong of Tang became a little proud."

"He thought he had made immortal contributions and his status was comparable to that of Qin Shi Huang."

"So, a large number of eunuchs immediately took advantage of the situation and began to sing praises and flatter the emperor."

"He also persuaded Emperor Xianzong of Tang to mobilize the whole country to search for the elixir of immortality."

Kong Sizhen: Beneath the gentle Jiangnan skin, Du Qiuniang hides a strong soul.

Du Qiuniang, one of the ten famous prostitutes, was a native of Jinling in the Tang Dynasty.

When Du Qiuniang was young, she grew up in a brothel with her mother, who was a government prostitute. When she grew up, she also became a prostitute.

When she was fifteen, she was redeemed by Li Qi, the governor of Zhenhai, and became his favorite concubine.

After Li Qi rebelled, Du Qiuniang was taken into the palace and became a singer.

Later, because she was favored by Emperor Xianzong of Tang, she was named Autumn Concubine by Emperor Xianzong.

In the 15th year of Yuanhe, after Emperor Muzong of Tang ascended the throne, she became Li Cou's nanny.

Du Qiuniang later wanted to support Li Cou to take the throne and seize power from the eunuchs, but failed.

After Li Cou was deposed from the throne and demoted to a commoner, Du Qiuniang was also stripped of her title and returned home.

There are many places of prostitution, and there are countless women who have fallen into prostitution.

Anyone who can be listed among the top ten famous prostitutes must be a woman with outstanding qualities.

Du Qiuniang is among them, and it is obvious that she is not a simple girl. Famous prostitutes in ancient times all have their own outstanding qualities.

Especially the ten famous prostitutes, most of them were both talented and beautiful.

Even some of them had literary talent that was praised by the scholars and officials of the time.

Du Qiuniang was also a very talented person, especially in music and dance.

Du Qiuniang was first favored by Li Qi because she performed a song she composed, "Golden Threaded Clothes", in front of Li Qi.

Because this song exactly expressed Li Qi's feelings, Li Qi became very fond of Du Qiuniang thereafter.

After Li Qi's rebellion failed, Du Qiuniang was sent to the palace as a singer and dancer.

It was also thanks to "Golden Threaded Robe" that she gained the favor of Emperor Xianzong of Tang.

After that, Du Qiuniang and Emperor Xianzong of Tang spent more than ten years of happy time together. Emperor Xianzong loved her very much and even often discussed state affairs with Du Qiuniang.

Du Qiuniang was favored because of "The Golden Threaded Robe".

The "Golden Threaded Robe", which deeply moved both Li Qi and Emperor Xianzong of Tang, is indeed well written.

From this we can see that Du Qiuniang was a woman of outstanding talent.

Persuading you not to hesitate the golden garments, and persuading you to take care of your youth.

The flowers can be folded straight and must be folded.

Du Qiuniang was a very ambitious woman, and this ambition drove her to keep climbing up.

If attracting Li Ji's attention and gaining his favor the first time might have been an accident, then gaining Tang Xianzong's favor the second time was very obviously intentional.

After entering the palace, Du Qiuniang became a singer, but she was not willing to be just a small singer.

She knew that her "Golden Threaded Clothes" was outstanding, so she deliberately performed this dance in front of Emperor Xianzong of Tang.

Finally, with this song, she won the favor of Emperor Xianzong of Tang.

After the death of Emperor Xianzong of Tang, the country experienced three emperors who died suddenly one after another.

At that time, the power of the country was in the hands of eunuchs.

This group of eunuchs had tremendous power and could even influence the life, death and replacement of emperors.

Li Cou, whom Du Qiuniang served, was only granted the title of king in the end.

But Du Qiuniang was unwilling. She wanted the person she had taken care of as her own child to sit on the supreme throne.

So he tried to contact the then Prime Minister Song Shenxi, preparing to eradicate the eunuchs' monopoly of power and support Li Cou to take the throne.

But unfortunately, this matter ended in failure.

Li Cou was demoted to a commoner, Song Shenxi was exiled, and Du Qiuniang was also stripped of her official title and returned home.

The famous poet Du Mu met Du Qiuniang in Nanjing. At this time, Du Qiuniang no longer had the beautiful face she once had.

Her beauty has faded and her face is haggard.

So Du Mu wrote a poem "Du Qiuniang" to express his sadness and pity.

Two years later, a military mutiny broke out in Nanjing.

Du Qiuniang, who was already 44 years old, ran away from home and eventually froze to death by the shore of Xuanwu Lake.

His life was full of legends, but ended in tragedy.

This also shows that women, especially prostitutes, had a difficult life in the environment at that time.

"The eunuchs in the palace were mentally deformed because their genitals were castrated."

"Not only are their personalities erratic, they also cry for no apparent reason in the middle of the night."

"They are even more keen on drying and storing their cut treasures."

"I hope that one day I can regain my manhood."

"It is rumored that elixirs and magical medicines can not only make people immortal."

"And it can make a broken body complete."

"This is also the reason why the eunuchs persuaded Emperor Xianzong of Tang to look for magical herbs and elixirs."

"Tang Xianzong, obsessed with immortality and self-righteous, was gradually blinded by the eunuchs."

"He began to appoint treacherous ministers, dismissed virtuous ministers, demoted Han Yu, the vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, and made extensive use of eunuchs."

"Du Qiuniang saw all of this, but she could do nothing about it."

"In the 14th year of Yuanhe, Emperor Xianzong of Tang began to take the elixir of immortality prepared by the immortal master."

"After taking it, Emperor Xianzong of Tang began to become confused and irritable."

"In the fifteenth year of Yuanhe, Concubine Guo and her son Li Heng ordered the eunuchs to block the palace gates and launch a coup."

"Tang Xianzong died suddenly, and Li Heng succeeded him as Tang Muzong."

"Tang Muzong Li Heng was not only licentious and immoral, but also extremely lustful."

"He coveted Du Qiuniang's beauty, but also admired her talent and virtue."

"But Du Qiuniang is my father's beloved concubine after all, and I have to abide by the moral code."

"Tang Muzong had no choice but to appoint Du Qiuniang as his tutor, responsible for teaching and raising Tang Muzong's sixth prince, Prince of Zhang, Li Cou."

"In the fourth year of Changqing, Tang Muzong suddenly died at the age of 30 due to being immersed in women's skirts day and night and taking too much elixir of immortality."

"After Emperor Muzong of Tang died, Emperor Jingzong of Tang succeeded to the throne."

"But just two years later, Emperor Jingzong of Tang was secretly assassinated by eunuchs."

"Du Qiuniang saw three emperors die suddenly one after another, and she guessed that it must be the eunuchs who were at work."

"So she conspired with the prime minister, determined to revive the government, get rid of the eunuchs, and support Zhang Wang Li Cou as emperor."

"But by then the eunuch group had become extremely powerful, and Du Qiuniang and the prime minister were eventually betrayed by a traitor, and the operation failed."

"The eunuch Wang Shoucheng issued a fake imperial edict to eliminate future troubles."

"Demote Zhang Wang Li Cou to a commoner, demote the prime minister to Jiangzhou Sima, and remove Du Qiuniang from her official title to a commoner."

"In the seventh year of Emperor Wenzong of Tang Dynasty, Du Mu, a famous Tang Dynasty poet, passed through Runzhou and met Du Qiuniang by chance."

"Du Qiuniang talked about her ups and downs in life with a smile, which made Du Mu very moved and admired her."

"Du Mu immediately wrote a poem for her, which became the poem "Poem of Du Qiuniang" that has been passed down through the ages."

Hong Xuanjiao: Du Qiuniang, a peerless beauty in the late Tang Dynasty, had been a singing girl and an imperial concubine, but she still lived as a insightful female poet.

Du Qiuniang, who grew up in the water town of Jiangnan, was originally a singing girl in Jinling.

She has been good at singing and dancing since she was young. She has her own ideas and writes her own poems and lyrics.

The song "Golden Threaded Clothes" was sung in the form of song and dance, and moved the world and also touched the vassal commander Li Qi.

When she was 15 years old, Li Qi redeemed her and took her home.

From then on, the peerless beauty Du Qiuniang withdrew from the singing and dancing scene in Jinling and became a concubine of Li Qi.

Although she was the canary in Li Qi's backyard, the story of this legendary woman did not end there.

There was much chaos in the late Tang Dynasty. Emperor Shunzong of Tang reigned for only eight months before passing the throne to his son Emperor Xianzong of Tang, Li Chun.

In order to strengthen central rule, Emperor Xianzong of Tang tried to reduce the power of the Jiedushi.

Li Qi was promoted to the governor of Zhenhai and was removed from his post as the salt and iron transport commissioner.

Li Qi was ambitious to begin with, and this apparent promotion and secret demotion made him even more unhappy. He made up his mind and started a rebellion.

However, Li Qi had great ambitions but his actual strength was not up to par.

Before his rebellion was officially launched, he was captured by his nephew Pei Xingli and taken to Chang'an to await his fate.

As a female member of the family of the traitor Li Qi, Du Qiuniang was convicted and sent to the palace as a slave.

Du Qiuniang, who has always been good at singing and dancing, could not hide her talent in the palace and became a singing girl again.

Once, when Emperor Xianzong of Tang was watching a singing and dancing show, the performer happened to be Du Qiuniang.

Du Qiuniang's moving, nightingale-like voice attracted attention, and her original piece "Golden Threaded Clothes" fully demonstrated her talent.

Looking at this beautiful lady with a sweet voice and even more beautiful appearance, Emperor Xianzong of Tang was inevitably moved.

From then on, Emperor Xianzong of Tang had a favorite concubine in his palace, Concubine Qiu.

After marrying Emperor Xianzong of Tang, Du Qiuniang may have entered the highlight of her life.

Although Emperor Xianzong of Tang was a young emperor, he was quite wise, good at using talented people and had a keen eye for talent.

Du Qiuniang's talents were not concealed when she entered the deep Tang Palace.

Instead, it is like a pearl covered in dust that is finally able to see the light of day again.

Although she was a favorite concubine, Du Qiuniang was often able to accompany Emperor Xianzong of Tang.

He discussed national affairs with him and put forward his own unique insights into the government.

Two souls, hitting it off at first sight.

Du Qiuniang won the emperor's heart with her gentle character and strong soul.

Putting aside his external identity, let’s just talk about the change from being a singing and laughing man to being a magnate.

These years in the palace should have been the happiest time for Du Qiuniang spiritually, but unfortunately the good times did not last long.

The fortunes of the late Tang Dynasty were declining, and even the wisest emperor could not turn the tide.

Emperor Xianzong of Tang died in the palace under unclear circumstances. His sudden death made the chaotic Tang Palace even more decadent.

Although Du Qiuniang was no longer an imperial concubine, her life did not change much.

Because the 24-year-old Crown Prince Li Heng, that is, Emperor Muzong of Tang, appointed Du Qiuniang as the tutor of his son Li Cou after he ascended the throne.

In this huge palace, Du Qiuniang was not neglected because of the death of Emperor Xianzong of Tang. Instead, she was able to continue to live a life of luxury.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Du Qiuniang devoted all her talents to teaching and caring for Li Cou carefully.

However, Emperor Muzong of Tang was decadent and lustful, and died young in his thirties. The fifteen-year-old Crown Prince Li Zhan ascended the throne.

Emperor Jingzong of Tang was also a cause of worry for others, as he died not long after.

However, all this had little to do with Du Qiuniang, as Du Qiuniang's backer Li Cou was also named King of Zhang.

If Du Qiuniang had been more patient and low-key, she might have lived a stable and wealthy life.

But Du Qiuniang is not the kind of person who would live in peace with mediocrity. Under her gentle appearance, she hides a strong and passionate heart.

Since entering the palace, Du Qiuniang has witnessed the unusual deaths of three emperors, and she believes that it all stems from the eunuch Wang Shoucheng.

With the belief of eradicating evil from the court, she attempted to join forces with the prime minister to plot to eliminate Wang Shoucheng and establish Li Cou as emperor, but the result was as expected, a failure.

Wang Shoucheng had seen through her plan long ago and prepared countermeasures in advance.

How could Du Qiuniang, who is good at singing and dancing and full of talent, be a match for the cunning and treacherous old man?

There is no turning back after this defeat.

Li Cou was removed from his position as King of Zhang and demoted to a commoner.

The prime minister was also demoted to the position of Sima of Jiangzhou, and Du Qiuniang was driven out of the palace and sent back to her hometown.

The once stunningly beautiful lady, the beloved concubine of Emperor Xianzong of Tang, has now become an old woman who has returned to her hometown in poverty.

Perhaps some people would feel sorry for Du Qiuniang, thinking that she shouldn't have such a lonely and miserable ending just because of a momentary impulse.

But if she could do it again, Du Qiuniang would probably make the same choice.

She has been a singing girl and a royal concubine. She has seen the faces of evil people and also met kind souls.

How could a person who could write such clear poems and possess such a strong and clear soul be dazzled by wealth and fame?

Perhaps only this last struggle can be regarded as a return and a fulfillment of the favor of Emperor Xianzong of Tang. (End of this chapter)