Essay on Visiting Zhaojun Tomb

On a gloomy afternoon, we followed in the footsteps of Qiao Zhiyong, the predecessor of Shanxi merchants, and went out to kill the tiger in the west and into Inner Mongolia; After crossing Qingshui River and Linger, you will arrive at Zhaojun Tomb, which is 9 kilometers away from Nanhuqing Highway in Hohhot. Zhaojun Tomb, also known as "Zhong Qing" (Mongolian called temur Urhu, meaning "Iron Base"). It is backed by the majestic Daqing Mountain, near the surging Heihe River. According to historical records and folklore, it is the graveyard of Wang Zhaojun, the Ming princess of the Han Dynasty.

Wang Zhaojun, a famous native of Zigui (now Xingshan County, Hubei Province), was one of the four beauties in ancient China. Wang Qiang was originally a maid-in-waiting. During the Western Han Dynasty, Uhaanyehe, the king of Xiongnu, went to Korea to find his relatives, and Zhaojun voluntarily married the Xiongnu, and was later named Hu Ning E Shi (Queen). This is the famous story of "Zhao Jun went to the fortress" in history.

Zhaojun Tomb is called "Green Tomb" because it is said that it is "cool in autumn and September, and the grass outside the Great Wall declines" every year. Only the grass on Zhaojun's tomb is green, and the "green tomb with altar" is called one of the eight scenic spots in Hohhot. As it was hot when we arrived, we couldn't witness the strange sight. But from a distance, we can clearly see that the color of this tomb is green and the ancient trees are towering. Moreover, the towering tomb draws a fascinating picture of dim dark colors and rich colors against the background of low sky and faint distant mountains, which also makes people feel very happy that you have come.

Walking into the cemetery, the first thing you see is a granite stone tablet. Under the pavilion, Mr. Dong's poem "You Zhaojun's Tomb" is engraved. The poem says: "Zhao Jun has his own future, and Hu Han and his relatives have high opinions. Poets have their own ideas, and it is always futile to dance and write ink. " Dong Lao's few words highly summarized Wang Zhaojun's extraordinary courage as a woman in feudal society and his great contribution to promoting national reconciliation and friendship. And this kind of courage and contribution is enough to make those literati who like to dance and write ink feel ashamed.

Bypassing the stone tablet, we can see that on the central axis of the whole cemetery, the white marble statue of Zhaojun, the white marble archway and the large bronze statue of Zhaojun walking side by side with Uhaanyehe immediately stand in turn, with the theme that Zhaojun Tomb covers an area of 1.3 hectares. There are cultural relics and calligraphy and painting showrooms on the east and west sides of Zhong Qing. To the east is the hometown of Zhaojun, a Han culture, and to the west is the Xiongnu Culture Museum.

In the white marble, Wang Zhaojun wore a high bun, a Luo shirt and his hands in front of his stomach, elegant and generous, showing the traditional image of a beautiful, dignified, gentle and virtuous Han woman to tourists. This image makes people wonder how beautiful Zhao Jun was at that time. On the way out of the fortress, the goose returning from the south lusted after her beauty and forgot to fly. They fell flat and landed heavily on the vast desert (Wang Zhaojun was one of the "four beauties" in ancient times and was called "Wild Goose"). When I watched the tourists competing to take photos with the statue of Zhaojun, my heart somehow ached. The rulers of the Han Dynasty put the responsibility of national friendship on such a weak woman. I really don't know whether it is the sorrow of men or the liberation of women. However, such a choice eventually made a strange girl. As a great woman devoted to the friendship of the Chinese nation, Wang Zhaojun has become a beautiful incarnation of the people, so that her legends and stories have been widely circulated among the people of China for thousands of years. Especially since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there have been countless poems, songs, paintings and operas sung by literati in past dynasties, which have been passed down through the ages.

Few tourists stop in front of the third white marble archway, but I obviously feel that this is a threshold. After crossing that hurdle, Zhao Jun left his hometown from his pampered palace life and went to live in the sparsely populated grassland desert. Crossing this hurdle, she is no longer Wang Zhaojun, but Ning He. I'm afraid no one can be sure of the fate after crossing the threshold. I think Zhao Jun's mood at that time must be very complicated, even though he chose to be the emissary of his own family. At first, Zhaojun's eyes must be firm and decisive, but on the way to Xiongnu, it must be "Huang Yun's self-denial" and "land grabbing and shock", and it must be Wan Li's long journey. Although as a noble lady Khan, she doesn't have to be a car, but her saddle riding and bumpy felt car must also make Zhao Jun complain. At this time, Zhao Jun may have regretted his choice at that time, but "there is no turning back before opening the bow". Although the future is boundless, he has to go on. Therefore, in many painters' works, Zhao Jun's eyes at this time are melancholy, and there is no firmness and determination when he asks the court to give orders. However, this little melancholy did not prevent her from living in harmony with the Huns in the later days. She lived a nomadic life with them, lived in a cellar, ate animal meat and drank cheese, and gave birth to a son with Uhaanyehe. More than two years later, Uhaanyehe died, and his son Tamoga succeeded to the throne, because he was tired of loneliness. For the sake of Sino-Hungarian friendship, she obeyed the will of Emperor Han Cheng's "Hu Custom", broke the traditional ethics of the Han nationality, gave up the idea of returning to Han, made sacrifices again, married Khan and gave birth to two daughters with him. At this time, Zhao Jun must feel humiliated, but in the overall situation of national friendship, she once again chose to turn her face. This time, the choice is no longer voluntary, but obviously a kind of sacrifice, and this kind of sacrifice can not help but make people feel a little heavy.

Standing in front of the cemetery is a huge bronze statue of Wang Zhaojun and Uhaanyehe. The two horses walked side by side, showing a close relationship. Uhaanyehe's eyes stared at his E Shi affectionately, and the hero's face could not hide that kind of love and joy; At this time, Zhaojun dressed as a Hun, his eyes drooped, and his slightly shy face revealed a calm but calm expression; The whole statue shows a harmonious and joyful atmosphere. I think Zhaojun at this time is a Zhaojun who is integrated into the life of Xiongnu, and also a Zhaojun who is in harmony with Sino-Hungarian friendship. For all this, she doesn't know how many hardships ordinary people can't imagine.

After walking past the platform behind the statue, a graveyard like a bucket appeared in front of tourists. Zhaojun's tomb was built by manual piling and tamping in Han Dynasty. The tomb is shaped like a barrel, with a height of 33 meters and a building area of about 100 square meter. It is one of the largest Han tombs in China. The appearance is quite close to the mausoleum of the Han emperor in the Central Plains. The whole building is independent of the sky and stands tall, with green grave grass and towering old trees. Up the stone steps, there is a platform about two-thirds from the top of the tomb, and a hexagonal pavilion is built on the platform for tourists to rest. There are winding paths on both sides of the pavilion leading to the top of the tomb. The top of the tomb is spacious and flat, with glazed tiles and octagonal pavilions, beautifully carved, magnificent and elegant. Standing on the top of the tomb, overlooking from afar, the mountains are towering and the plains are criss-crossing, giving people endless reverie. The scenery around Zhaojun's tomb is pleasant. With the reflection of dawn or sunset, the scenery of the cemetery seems to change from time to time. According to folklore, Zhaojun's tomb changes three times a day, "the morning is like a peak, the afternoon is like a bell, and the whole is like a pendant", which adds to the mystery of Zhaojun's tomb, an isolated grave outside the Great Wall.

At that time, due to the balance of political, economic and military forces between China and Hungary, the wise policies adopted by the rulers of both sides, and the continuous efforts of Zhaojun, his children, relatives and future generations, the peace between China and Hungary was maintained and developed for 20 years, and the vast areas in northern China presented a scene of peace, joy and prosperity. As Zhang, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, described in his poem Wang Zhaojun: "Xian 'e got married today." Ji has returned to the field, and there are many cattle and sheep around. "

It is precisely because Zhaojun made selfless contributions to Sino-Hungarian friendship that after her death, people missed her very much, and built graves for her in the place where she went to the frontier and where her husband, Uhaanyehe, once herded sheep to commemorate her. Only in Inner Mongolia and northwestern Shanxi, there are more than a dozen legendary tombs of Zhaojun. People have also given legends about the origin and authenticity of these Zhaojun tombs, and the most famous tombs among these Zhaojun tombs have more legends. It is said that Zhaojun is a fairy in the sky, and she came to the world to settle the dispute between China and Hungary on the orders of the Jade Emperor. After the harmony between Han and Hungary and the peace of the people, the Jade Emperor returned to the palace like her. On the day he left, Zhaojun didn't want to go to heaven. People rushed in and shoveled dirt to build a platform to accommodate Zhaojun. Zhaojun went up, and the earth platform grew up. The result is a green grave as high as this mountain. On the other hand, after Zhaojun's death, the Huns, who were extremely sad, came from all directions and made a mound out of their robes. On Monday, Zhaojun's body was buried in Qingchuan, which was true, but it was said to be false, for fear that people would disturb her. ...

However, it doesn't matter whether Wang Zhaojun is really buried in this tomb. What is important is that the people of all ethnic groups in our country will never forget this weak woman who has made great contributions to Chinese national reconciliation, and will never forget the benefits that national peace has brought to the people of all ethnic groups. As the modern historian Mr. Jian Bozan said: "Wang Zhaojun is no longer a figure, but a symbol, a symbol of national friendship;" Zhaojun's tomb is not a tomb, but a historical monument of national friendship. "

"Since pipa has been played, Zhaojun's ancient tombs are vivid." Today's Zhaojun Tomb, like a bright pearl on the northern grassland, has become a world-famous tourist attraction. Those historic cultural relics, the natural taste of birds and flowers and the unique cultural landscape are becoming immortal monuments in the history of great national integration and unity together with many stories and legends about Wang Zhaojun.