Historical legends of Jingniang Lake

Zhao Jingniang, from Yongji, Shanxi, is seventeen years old. She went to Quyang to burn incense with her father and was willing to be hijacked by bad people. Fortunately, Zhao Kuangyin saved her and sent her home thousands of miles away. Zhao Kuangyin was considerate and took care of her all the way.

When she passed the gate of Wu 'an, Jingniang got up in the morning, put on the garden and showed her love to Zhao Kuangyin, but she was politely refused. At that time, the rising sun, Zhao Kuangyin complacent. He wrote a poem "Yong Ri" on the stone wall: "If you want to leave Qian Shan, you will be like fire. Come to the sky later, drive away the stars and drive away the moon. "

Feng Menglong's Negative Textbook records that Zhao Kuangyin sent Jingniang thousands of miles away. In order to walk conveniently, they became brother and sister, and Jingniang was willing to entrust each other for life. However, Zhao Kuangyin said, "Xianmei, don't blame me for being stubborn. I first asked you to walk home for loyalty. If I'm with you today because of an affair, what's the difference between me and the two thieves who hijacked you? The previous sincerity has become false, which will only make the heroes in the world smile. "

Jingniang said, "Brother has a good opinion. Although I can't repay my brother's kindness in my life, I will repay him after I die. " Jingniang returned to her hometown in Zhou Pu, and her family wanted to betroth Jingniang to Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin refused and left angrily. Everyone doubts their relationship. In order to show her innocence, Jingniang left a farewell poem: "Beauty is not met, and people are humiliated."

Tonight, when you die, you will be rewarded and you will know each other clearly. "He hanged himself after hanging a beam (another said that he committed suicide in Chuantou Lake at the gate of Wu 'an, hence the name Jingniang Lake). When Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, he remembered the love between his brother and sister in the past and sent people to Zhou Pu to look for Jing Niang. When he learned that she had made up her mind to die, he lamented that she was named a true lady and asked the local temple to set up a sacrifice for her.

The legend that Zhao Kuangyin sent a fine mother a thousand miles came from The Legend of the Flying Dragon written by Zhao Pu, the founding hero of the Song Dynasty (the whole book has been lost, only fragments are left), and Feng Menglong's novel collection has relatively complete written records to warn the world.

In the Qing Dynasty, opera artists wrote legendary songbooks based on this, among which the legendary Fengyunhui by Li Yu and the legendary Hongtu by the Qing Palace are famous. Later, Kunqu Opera, Peking Opera and other operas came out, and "A Thousand Miles to Jingniang" became an enduring traditional repertoire in Beijing and Kunming.

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Biographical notes

Shangkou Reservoir, also known as Jingniang Lake, is located in Shangkou Village, Huoshui Town, Wu 'an City, Hebei Province, China, at the east foot of Taihang Mountain. It is a medium-sized reservoir with power generation, flood control, water supply and tourism functions. Because the story of seeing off Jingniang Lake in Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu took place in this area, it was named Jingniang Lake.

Jingniang Lake is located in the north of Shangkou Village in the northwest mountainous area of Wu 'an City, Handan City, Hebei Province, also known as Shangkou Reservoir. Jingniang Lake is known as "Taihang Three Gorges". It is 30 kilometers away from the urban area of Wu 'an and 60 kilometers away from Handan. It is located in the hinterland of Taihang Mountain. The lake is inverted "human" and divided into two parts, east and west, each of which is 3 kilometers long.

It is surrounded by mountains and waters, with beautiful peaks and mountains, deep valleys, cliffs and red cliffs, colorful trees, sparkling and beautiful scenery, which is natural and magical. Now it has become a tourist attraction and summer resort with its mountains and rivers.

Textual research on authenticity

Wang Liqun, a professor at the College of Literature of Henan University, believes that the story of "sending Jingniang a thousand miles away" is mixed, for four reasons:

1. According to the official history, it can be proved that the historical background and structure of the story are true.

2. According to some notes of Song people, it can be proved that Zhao Kuangyin once worked in Shaanxi.

According to the notes of Song people, it can be proved that Zhao Jingniang's hometown has been visited.

4. The story that Zhao Kuangyin sent Jingniang a thousand miles away has its own origin.

In addition, there has always been a folklore of Jingniang Lake in the history of Wu 'an.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingniang Lake Scenic Area