Mother of Wu Zetian: Born in a noble family, she married at the age of no doubt.

Recently, the popular large-scale costume drama "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang" has set off a round of viewing craze, and "Ye Fan" vividly interprets a generation of empress Wu Zetian. Fans who follow the drama can't help wondering: Under what influence, under the pressure of male chauvinism, Wu Meiniang grew up to be the only queen in the history of China?

According to historical records, Wu Zetian's father, a military commander, died young due to illness, and she almost grew into a talent under the guidance of her mother, Yang Peony. Many readers may not know that Shunling, the tomb of Wu Zetian's mother Yang, is located in Airport New Town, Xixian New District, Shaanxi Province.

"According to the custom, a married woman will go back to her family for the New Year. If Wu Zetian were alive, would she come to see her mother in the second day? " Mr. Hou, a villager who lives next to Shunling, said jokingly.

Wu Zetian's mother, an older young woman in literature and art, married well and gave birth well.

"Last night's story, Mei Niang's mother, Mrs. Guo Rong, died. Have you seen what her mother looks like? " At noon on February 2, Mr. Yuan and Mr. Su, as hardcore fans of the legend of Wu Mei Niang, discussed the plot. "I didn't see it, but Mei Niang looked sad ..." Like many viewers, they didn't like Mrs. Guo Rong's face and behavior in the TV series.

According to historical records, Wu Zetian's mother, Yang Peony, was born in a famous family. During Yang Peony's serious illness, Wu Zetian proposed to bury her parents together in Wenshui, Shanxi, but her mother refused. In the first year of Xianheng (670), Yang Peony was critically ill, and Wu Zetian arrived in Luoyang, not seeing her mother for the last time, which was very sad.

"Wu Zetian respects her mother very much. After her mother died, as her power continued to consolidate, she continued to seal her mother and continue to build a mausoleum. " Yue, director of the Shunling Cultural Management Institute, said that Yang Peony married the warrior γ in the age of no doubt and became the stepmother of two adult children. Wu Zetian was the daughter of Yang Peony and the warrior φ Mu. Yang Mudan once said "I would like to be buried on the side of my ancestors", and Wu Zetian obeyed her mother. Modern archaeology finds that the north area of Weicheng District Sub-district Office in Xianyang City is now the Yangjia cemetery.

Mother's influence on Wu Zetian is obviously not to be underestimated. According to the book "The Political Game from Nun to Empress", when Yang Peony was young, he didn't like the weaver girl, but he was interested in the etiquette of poetry and calligraphy. She once wrote, "Evil does not know the nine clans, but good is distributed everywhere". After Yang Mudan had Wu Zetian, she specially invited teachers in poetics, temperament and etiquette to tutor her.

Wu Zetian was young and lived alone with her mother, which created a persevering character.

Teacher Li, a researcher at Northwest University, said that according to the Biography of Wu Zetian by Professor Lei Jiaji of Taiwan Province Province, Wu Zetian lived with her mother since childhood, so she was patient because of family upheaval, family conflicts and her parents' family status. "Some of my students are also watching the legend of Wu Mei Niang, and everyone will discuss how far the deductive history is from the real history." Teacher Li said: "It is positive to inspire more people to understand and explore this history and learn from it."

According to the reporter of Huashang Daily, the Tang Shunling, where Wu Zetian's mother was buried, is an important historical and cultural relic in Xixian New Area. The stone carving in front of the tomb is a concentrated expression of the carving art in the Tang Dynasty, and it is a fine work of China ancient art comparable to Mao Mausoleum in the Han Dynasty. Airport New Town, while cooperating with local cultural relics departments to protect cemeteries and stone carvings, takes the form of ecological park to protect Tang Shunling. Since Shunling, as a cultural and ecological heritage park, was opened to the public free of charge in April 20 14, it has received many stone carving, photography enthusiasts and leisure citizens.

Today's Shunling not only carries the story of an old friend, but also carries that history and culture with a new look. Yue often goes into Shunling to study the stone tablets here. He said: "The lion walking along the mountain is known as the first lion in China because of its lifelike carving and artistic exaggeration. I hope everyone can feel a richer history here.