Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

This analysis is the original analysis of the author (Xiaolong Civil Engineering)

The "Eight Sage Kings" [Zhao Defang] is a well-known person among the people. People have been discussing who his prototype is for many years. In general, there are three people: King Yanyi Zhao Dezhao, King Kanghui of Qin [Zhao Defang], and King Gongsu Zhao Yuanyan.

The three archetypal characters are brothers of the same generation (Taizu's sons: Dezhao, Defang----Taizong's son: Zhao Yuanyan)

If none of them match the "Eight Wise Kings" in terms of archetypal analysis, then why did the "Eight Wise Kings" appear?This will be explained from when the name appeared.

As soon as the Eight Sage Kings are mentioned, people will think of countless loyal ministers and good officials and capable officials in the Song Dynasty: Zhao Pu, Yang Jiajiang, Cao Bin, Cao Wei, Cao Can, Bao Zheng, Kou Zhun, Di Qing, etc. Then, these When was the character's story first formed?This is very important. Their appearance and shaping can tell who the prototype of the "Eight Wise Kings" was originally.

The story of Yang Jiajiang was first formed in the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, the Song Dynasty was invaded by the Jin Dynasty and the capital was withdrawn to Lin'an. , Bao Zheng, Kou Zhun, Di Qing) to vent their anger, the royal family and the people of the Southern Song Dynasty hated it, but because Qin Hui encouraged Zhao Gou to advocate a southward retreat, the lost land of the Northern Song Dynasty that Yue Fei recovered fell again, and the imperial mausoleum suffered shameful damage again. Later, Zhao Gou's heir died of illness, and his royal family was captured to the Kingdom of Jin, facing a situation where no one could stand as a prince. Taizong personally killed Emperor Taizu. Taizu told him that only by returning the throne to Taizu's line would the Song Dynasty continue. After waking up from the dream, Zhao Gou really chose Taizu's heir as the prince. The selected child is the sixth grandson of Taizu's son [Zhao Defang], who is also the second emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Xiaozong Zhao Shen. Xiaozong can be regarded as a more accomplished emperor in the Southern Song Dynasty. Yue Fei □□, reused the generals of the main station (but when he came to the throne, there were no generals like Yue Fei, and Zhao Gou was still sitting on the throne.)

At that time, the folks hated Zhao Gou's actions and Qin Hui to the extreme. They thought of the loyal officials and generals in the Northern Song Dynasty, so they began to make up a story about the loyal generals of the Yang family, and included all the loyal officials who were lucky enough to be buried with the emperor in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the story, a person who can coordinate all parties is needed in the story. This person must be special, powerful, and able to restrict the imperial power. The emperor at this time is the descendant of the son of Taizu [Zhao Defang], and [Zhao Defang] 】After the death of Taizu, he was summoned by the Queen of Song, but Taizong took the throne first and became the emperor. Later, he died for no reason. Now his descendants are the emperor. This must be a destiny in the dark , the people are also full of sympathy for [Zhao Defang], who lost his mother since childhood and is the youngest son.So in the story, the character [Zhao Defang] who coordinates all parties, is fair and selfless, and restricts the imperial power also enters the story, but at first he didn't have any title, he was only called the prince. Until the Yuan Dynasty, there was "Jin Shuiqiao Chen Lin Holding a Makeup Box" in the drama The repertoire of "Eight Kings Open an Edict to Save Loyal Officials" is interesting. During the Yuan Dynasty, someone recommended Zhao Mengfu to Kublai Khan as an official (Zhao Mengfu is a famous painter and one of the four masters of regular script (Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Zhao Mengfu) Zhao Mengfu is erudite and versatile, good at poetry and prose, economics, calligraphy, fine painting, good at gold and stone, proficient in rhythm and appreciation.)

Zhao Mengfu is the tenth grandson of [Zhao Defang]. It is precisely because of his special status that the Yuan Dynasty treated him very politely. When he first arrived in the capital, Zhao Mengfu was immediately summoned by Kublai Khan. "People", given various courtesy, was appointed as a doctor of the military department from the fifth rank, and two years later, he was appointed as a Jixian direct bachelor from the fourth rank, and served as the general manager of Jinan Road. Yuan Shizu died, and Yuan Chengzong needed to revise "Shizu Shilu , Zhao Mengfu was recalled to the capital as an official. Later, when Yuan Renzong ascended the throne, he immediately promoted Zhao Mengfu to be a second-rank Jixian servant lecturer and Zhongfeng doctor.However, in a few years, Yuan Renzong promoted Zhao Mengfu to Chengzhi, a Hanlin scholar, and a doctor of Ronglu.

This kind of courtesy to the former royal family is unique, and the common people have great nostalgia for the Zhao family, so the story is upgraded, because the story only involves the Song Dynasty, so the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty did not interfere, so the story of [Zhao Defang] continues to rise , the power expanded more and more, and the people put all the virtues of the sages in the Northern Song Dynasty on him. "This name, it is worth noting that this [eight] is not a ranking, but a collective name, that is (one prince, two good kings, three loyal kings, four Jin kings, five virtue kings, six respectful kings, and Shangdian Bucan Wang, the lower hall does not say goodbye to the king) This is the processing and evolution of the drama, and finally the ["Eight Sage Kings" Zhao Defang] was finalized. A kind of sustenance of emotion.

Moreover, there are many rumors about the "eight sage kings" [Zhao Defang] among the people. The famous ones are: Pitong, the king of medicine, appeared to save the sage king (the Yaowang temple built in the Song Dynasty has this story), and the "eight sage kings" personally bestowed the name of a gentleman. (There is still this story in today's gentleman, and there is a stone carving), "Eight Wise Kings" named Longgang (Longgang Township still has this story, and it has become one of the prototypes of drama)

During the Ming Dynasty, Rongxiang also built the Emperor Song Temple in memory of the "Eight Sage Kings" [Zhao Defang], which shows his status in the hearts of the people.The "Eight Sage Kings" [Zhao Defang] in novels and operas are indeed fictional characters, but there is also a historical basis for their fiction.

Based on this, I believe that the "eight sage kings" created by the folks are indeed [Zhao Defang].

I myself like Song history very much, and I am definitely a [Song Dynasty] accuser. I am really confused when I see the debate on the title of "Eight Worthy Kings". clear?

The last thing I want to say is: because the Taiwanese actor Long Long’s Eight Sage Kings made me embark on a "journey" to pursue Zhao Defang. I have an indescribable complex about this historical figure. I only hope that one day I can fill the His life history.Because, in my heart, there is only one Eight Sage Kings, and that is Zhao Defang, the son of Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty.