Why do people who often say irrelevant things say that Guan Gong beat Qin Qiong instead of saying that Ying Zheng married Cixi? Ying Zheng and Cixi are even further away.

Guan Gong and Qin Qiong are commonly used idioms to describe absurd remarks made by people who are unrealistic or do not pretend to understand.

The source of this idiom is a cross talk work, which was created and later adapted. Crosstalk tells a story. I want to watch Guan Yu compete with Qin Qiong, but Guan Yu and Qin Qiong were famous in Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty respectively, separated by hundreds of years, so it is impossible for them to meet.

Ying Zheng and Cixi were the emperors and empress dowager of the Qin and Qing Dynasties respectively, separated by more than two thousand years, and could not have a marriage relationship. So it is absurd for Ying Zheng to marry Cixi. But why is it often said that Guan Gong beat Qin Qiong instead of saying that Ying Zheng married Cixi? I think there may be the following reasons:

Guan Yu and Qin Qiong are both military commanders, so it is easier to arouse the interest and imagination of the audience.

Guan Yu and Qin Qiong have their own special weapons and mounts, such as Qinglong Dao, Red Rabbit Horse, Trolley and so on. , can make the story more interesting.

Guan Yu has a high position and influence in China culture, and is as famous as Guan Gong and Wu Sheng. Compared with, it highlights the ignorance of keeping the palace.

Although Ying Zheng and Cixi are also famous figures in history, there is no obvious contrast and conflict between them, but they are far apart in time.

Of course, this is just a personal opinion. If you have different opinions, you can continue to exchange and discuss.