Kung fu superstar Jackie Chan and South Korean beauty Kim Hee-sun once co-produced "Myth" (formerly known as "Shaking Legend"), and many people may have seen it. In fact, this movie is somewhat similar to "The Love of Ancient and Modern Wars of the Terracotta Warriors," starring Zhang Yimou and Gong Li in the late 1980s. It has the love of time travel, Terracotta Warriors, and life and death. (I feel that Li Bihua's original work "The Terracotta Warriors" is more flavorful.)
The director of "Ancient and Modern Wars of the Qin Terracotta Warriors" is not Zhang Yimou but Cheng Xiaodong. This film won the most popular film award at the 1991 "Fantastic Action" Film Festival in Paris, France, and is a rare classic film. Let's not mention Lao Mozi here. Let's talk about Jackie Chan's "Myth". The story tells us that Meng Yi (played by Jackie Chan), a brave and skilled general of the Qin Dynasty, was ordered by Qin Shihuang to escort Princess Yushu (played by Jin Xishan) of Goguryeo into Qin as a concubine.
On the way, they fell in love with each other, but Meng Yi still chose to be loyal to the monarch. Qin Shihuang was in critical condition. According to Da Qin practice, after the king's death, all his concubines and concubines would be buried and sacrificed, and Princess Yushu would inevitably die when she entered the palace. In order to keep the princess alive, Meng Yi risked his life to take the elixir of immortality. Unexpectedly, after getting the elixir of immortality, he was ambushed by the rebels, secretly instructed by Prime Minister Zhao Gao. Holding hands and falling into Wanzhang Waterfall with the chariot Later, the princess was rescued, took the magical medicine to live forever, was imprisoned in the tomb of the Qin Dynasty, and waited for the return of General Meng Yi.
"Myth" is a big scene and a big production, and Jackie Chan is more skilled than Laomouzi, so there is still a certain It is enjoyable to watch, but the plot of the film is a bit confusing and not as coherent as "The Terracotta Warriors," and it is suspected of distorting history. It is said that during the filming of the film, there were rumors that Kim Hee-sun was dissatisfied with the character. Kim Hee-sun's manager revealed to reporters that in the story of "Myth," first introduced by Jackie Chan, Kim Hee-sun's character was an ancient princess, but he didn't know it until the filming. She married Qin Shi Huang after playing the Goguryeo princess. Kim Hee-sun believes that the storyline of the film distorts the history of Goguryeo, and she is worried that the film's performance will cause diplomatic turmoil between China and South Korea.
In fact, what Mingxuan wants to say is, "Jin Damei, you think too much." Although South Korea (North Korea) used to be called Goryeo, Goguryeo is Goguryeo, and Goryeo is Goryeo. From a historical point of view, Goguryeo has nothing to do with South Korea. In fact, it is not only Koreans who always think about their own history who think that Goguryeo is South Korea, but even many Chinese often confuse Goguryeo with Goryeo and think that South Korea (North Korea) and Goguryeo are the same thing. Why does this happen? Let's listen to Mingxuan's detailed explanation. Of course, I am not a history major. Those historians who think that Goguryeo is South Korea should not spray.
1. Who is the ancestor of the Koreans? The ancestors of the
Koreans (Koreans): Goryeo Taejo, named Wang Jian, was the founding monarch of the Goryeo Kingdom. The first unified dynasty on the Korean peninsula was called Silla. After nearly a thousand years of national fortunes, its national strength began to decline, and rebels rose across the country. Wang Jian was a lieutenant of one of the rebels led by Gong Yi at that time. Because Gong Yi was unwilling to be in the army, in 918 AD, Wang Jian was proclaimed king by the generals of Gong Yi (China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period), and his capital was in Kaijing (now today). changed the country's name to Goryeo.
Historians called it "Wang's Goryeo," and Wang Jian was Goryeo's great ancestor. In 935, Goryeo of the Wang family replaced Silla, and in the following year, it destroyed Baekje and unified the Korean peninsula. By 1392, Li Chenggui, the minister of Wang's Goryeo, abolished the king and established himself, and Wang's Goryeo was replaced by Lee's Goryeo. Lee Koryo surrendered to China and claimed to be a "filial son of China" (Korean "Seonjo Benji" 37). He changed his name to North Korea, and Li Chenggui is also known as the emperor of North Korea. Academic circles generally refer to it as Li's Joseon or Li Dynasty for short. This is the historical outline of South Korea (North Korea), from which it can be seen that the modern Koreans (North Koreans) are Silla and Baekje from the Three Han tribes on the southern side of the peninsula.
The difference between Goguryeo and Goryeo In history, there have been two regimes named Goryeo. One is the local regime named "Koguryo," which was established in 37 BC in the territory of Goguryeo County, Xuantu County, and the Western Han Dynasty in China. Chinese history books also call it "Koguryo", because its ruler's surname is Gao, so it is also called "Koguryo". "Gao Koryo". The other is the just-mentioned "Koryo of the Wang family", which was founded in 918 AD. On the Korean peninsula, it is also called "Koryo".
The Goguryeo people originated from the Mongolian Plateau and the Greater Khingan Mountains. They are a nomadic fishing and hunting people. The original ruling center of the Goguryeo state was in today's Ji'an in Jilin Province, China, and Huanren in Liaoning Province, and had little to do with the Korean Peninsula. Later, from the succession of the King of Goguryeo, it began to enter its heyday, and its territory continued to expand, reaching Changbai Mountain in the north, the Liaodong Peninsula in the west, the Sea of Japan in the east, and the Datong River in the north of the Korean Peninsula to the south.
Goguryeo was originally under the jurisdiction of the Western Han Dynasty. Although it gradually became stronger, it did not cut off its vassal relationship with the Central Dynasty and wanted to pay tribute to the Central Plains Dynasty. After Goguryeo entered the Sui and Tang dynasties, it continued to expand its territory because it did not obey the edicts of the Sui and Tang dynasties and blocked the way of other regimes on the Korean peninsula from paying tribute to the Central Plains Dynasty, which led to the conquest of the Sui and Tang dynasties. In 668 AD, Tang Gaozong united with Silla to pacify Goguryeo. 250 years after the collapse of Goryeo, Wang Jian, who originated from Samhan Silla, established "Wang's Goryeo" in the southern part of the Korean peninsula.
More than 95% of the territory of Wang Clan Goryeo and Gao Clan Goryeo does not overlap; the language is different, and the time is 250 years apart. There is no continuity and inheritance between the two, so Wang Clan Goryeo and Goguryeo are fundamentally different. Korean and Korean historians have always had a tendency to arbitrarily distort historical materials for their own use. Sometimes I really want to travel back and slap the Korean history writers and tell them, "People can't be so shameless."
Furthermore, some Chinese people mistake Wang's Gaoli for Gao's Gaoli, which has a certain relationship with Chinese historical records.In ancient China, Goguryeo was simply referred to as Goryeo. Before the Song Dynasty, the historical position of Goguryeo was accurate in history books. Due to the loss of documents caused by the war and the misleading of Wang's Goryeo, after the Song Dynasty, the records in the history books began to appear chaotic and even obvious. Make no mistake about it: because the two regimes are both named Goryeo, later generations may think that they have a sequential relationship and may confuse them, resulting in extreme confusion in people's understanding of Goguryeo's history. In reality, they are two entirely different regimes.
3. Why do Koreans have to recognize their ancestors?
Why do Koreans have to recognize the ancestor of Goguryeo? To put it bluntly, it's because Gao's Gao Li has been a bully, unlike Li's Gao Li, who has always called China Dad. Although Goguryeo is a relatively independent local government, almost every dynasty and generation is managed by the Central Plains Dynasty, accepting the title of the Central Plains Dynasty and paying tribute to it. Of course, Goguryeo would sometimes be disobedient, and some contradictions would inevitably arise. Just like the Goguryeo did not pay tribute to the Central Plains Dynasty but also hindered others from paying tribute, which finally led to the three expeditions of Goguryeo by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. Goguryeo is also a horse-and-shooter nation.
This bone is not easy to chew. It actually defeated a million Sui troops and created a miracle. Later, Tang Taizong Li Shimin fought against Goguryeo three times in revenge for his "cousin" Yang Guang. Unfortunately, despite the tenacious resistance of the Goguryeo military commander, Yuan Gai Suwen, he still failed to return, and Yuan Gai Suwen became a famous general for saving Goguryeo. In the end, it was Tang Gaozong Li Zhi who inherited his father's business and joined forces with Xinluo to take advantage of the civil strife in Goguryeo to destroy Goguryeo.
Because Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Yang and Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of Tang successively sent troops to crusade against Goguryeo, they were both defeated by Goguryeo. How can such glorious years not be used by Koreans who arbitrarily distort history? So they moved flowers and joined trees, and called Goguryeo their ancestors to show off that they had defeated China, and claimed to be the great Goguryeo Empire back then, boasting about "the Korean nation defeated a million Sui army", "the great army of the prosperous Tang Dynasty", "Occupy the Great Army", "Northeast China, domination of Northeast Asia" and so on, and then his face showed incomparable pride.
South Korea's SBS TV station also broadcast the drama "Yuan Gai Suwen," in which Li Shimin led the army to invade North Korea, was beaten and fled by the North Korean soldiers and civilians led by Yuan Gai Suwen, and was shot blind in one eye. Koreans are so horny and ecstatic that they don't know that even their ancestors don't admit that they are Goguryeo. Wang Jian, who established Wang Clan Goryeo, said in the "Ten Instructions" before his death that he founded the country "Lai Sanhan Mountains and Rivers Bless", which shows that he believes that he is descended from Sanhan, not Goguryeo. Because Wang's Goryeo originated in Silla and Silla was invaded by Goguryeo, Wang's Goryeo inherited some Goguryeo culture from today's Koreans, but this does not imply that Goguryeo's history is Korea's history. Korean scholars know very well that Goguryeo and Korea have no historical heritage, but Korean scholars who take pride in nationalism will never admit it. For the sake of this virtual history, they can deny it!
Having said so much about Goguryeo and Goryeo, we always have to come up with some evidence to be more convinced. It happened that Mr. Zhao Guangkui, a friend of Mingxuan’s year-old friend, had some research on Goguryeo culture. Zhao Guangkui, courtesy name Mi Shi, is a seal carver and calligrapher. He has indeed had an indissoluble bond with stones in his life, and he has been infatuated with strange stones in his life, and the most important of these stones is the "Haotaiwang Monument".
Teacher Zhao's hometown is in Tonghua City, Jilin Province. Another important Goguryeo inscription is the Haotaiwang Monument, a county-level city in Tonghua. King Haotai was the 19th king of Goguryeo, named An. In 391, he ascended to the throne and was christened King Yongle. Haotaiwang was a very accomplished monarch in the short history of Goguryeo. His reign was a watershed moment in the history of Goguryeo. The Wang Stele was built in 414 by his son, Changshou Wang.
This stele is made of a square, column-shaped breccia tuff boulder that has been slightly trimmed. The stone is rough and the stele surface is uneven. It is 6.39 meters high, 1.34–1.97 meters wide at the bottom, and 1–1.6 meters wide at the top. The inscriptions are engraved on all sides. The font alternates between official Chinese script and regular script. The size is generally 14 cm square. Librarians appreciate it. The article describes the war achievements of King Haotai in his life and the myths and legends about the origin of Goguryeo and the founding of the country. It is the only surviving material for studying the formation and development of the Goguryeo regime during the Han and Wei Dynasties, and it is a rare treasure in the treasure house of Chinese inscription art.
At that time, Teacher Zhao almost gave up all his work and put all his efforts into this stone tablet. After several years of copying and carving, finally, the stele of Haotaiwang was successfully miniatured at a scale of 1:50 and went to exhibitors all over the world. The Inscription on the Inscription of King Haotai involves the legend of Goguryeo's founding, the achievements of King Haotai and the relationship between the Northeast, the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago at that time, all of which are cherished by Chinese and foreign scholars. Mr. Zhao's miniature engraved version of the Good Taiwan Stele for collection has been offered at high prices, but Mr. Zhao said: "I will take this work to exhibitions in various countries, but after all, I will bring it back to the motherland."
In the early years of Ji'an City, where the Haotaiwang Stele is located, several seals from the Goguryeo era were unearthed. This is of great value to the study of Goguryeo's culture and art and its relationship with the Central Plains. When Mr. Zhao carved the Taiwang Stele, he was also very interested in it. After becoming interested in the seals of Goguryeo and after reading a lot of material, he wrote the book "The Examination of the Seals of the Kings of Goguryeo in the Past Dynasties". From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo received official positions and various titles from the Central Plains Dynasty. Sai Wuhuan led the leaders; the prefect of East Taishan, the seal of Tang'an County, General Andong, General Ningdong, etc.
5. The deified Korean is actually a joke.
Everyone should understand that Goguryeo and Goryeo are not the same thing at all, but history is like a little girl who has been shaped by people in front of Korean scholars. It became a great ancient Korean empire spanning China and South Korea. In fact, the Goguryeo people who defeated millions of Sui troops and made great achievements have nothing to do with modern Koreans. The deified South Korea is a big joke. Sadly, the lies of the Koreans have fooled many people. Even domestic articles or the media often confuse Goguryeo with Goryeo, or think that Goguryeo is a dynasty of North Korea.
Finally, let's talk about the movie "Myth". It is undeniable that this is a large-scale commercial film, and it has a certain degree of enjoyment. However, the producer shamelessly claimed that Koguryo was arranged in the Qin Dynasty based on the ancient history compiled by the Koreans. I mistakenly thought that Goguryeo was Korea. Although Jackie Chan has a very didactic saying in the movie: "As long as it is other people's cultural relics, we must give them back." No one can snatch other people's cultural relics from other people's countries and put them in their own country's museums. This is shameful behavior, "but the film propaganda secretly changed the concept of the Goguryeo issue, which seems to be a bit "traitorous to foreigners," which is really ironic. Of course, Jackie Chan can't be blamed for this either. Perhaps there are overseas box office considerations, mainly the arrangement of screenwriters, directors, or producers.
However, this is exactly the same as the satirical movie star Bai Yunfei (played by Yu Rongguang) in "Ancient and Modern Wars of Qin Terracotta Warriors": filming a patriotic anti-Japanese war movie during the national crisis and turmoil. To make money and become famous, they secretly do dirty deeds like robbing tombs and selling cultural relics to foreigners.
It is precisely because of our own neglect of traditional culture that Korean talents boldly regard the Dragon Boat Festival, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and "Compendium of Materia Medica" as their own cultural heritage. was changed to "Korean medicine" to declare the farce of our world heritage. So no matter what the Koreans do, at least we should carry forward the essence of traditional culture, understand and respect history, so that people with ulterior motives will not succeed.
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