1. Princess Pingyang is famous
Princess Pingyang is the third daughter of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, the sister of Taizong Li Shimin, and the queen of Taimu. When Li Yuan's father and son raised troops, the princess showed extraordinary insight, sent her husband Chai Shao to Taiyuan quickly, and independently organized an armed response in Guanzhong. The princess returned to the village of Juxian County, scattered all her family wealth, recruited warriors in the mountains, gathered hundreds of people, and raised troops to help Gaozu. Later, he recruited the Sui Dynasty general He Panren and his tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the army grew to more than 70,000 people. When Li Yuan crossed the river and marched into Chang'an, the princess and her father's army joined up and conquered the capital together. Later, he fought side by side with his brother Li Shimin and leveled the remnants of the Sui forces in the northwest, with outstanding achievements. Its army is mainly women, disciplined, and known as the "Women's Army".
2, Princess Gaoyang is confused
Princess Gaoyang, the seventeenth daughter of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was born in the emperor's family, and has been contaminated with the majesty and luxury of the deep palace since she was a child, and her personality reveals the arrogance and arrogance that are difficult for folk women to achieve. The edification of the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty has endowed her with extraordinary talent and temperament. The emperor gave marriage, and ordered him to marry the son of the famous minister Fang Xuanling, but the love of the house was a gentleman, and the princess was unwilling, and the bridegroom was refused to be outside the door on the wedding night, saying: "Will be outside, the king's order is not subject to it." Perhaps because of an unhappy marriage, or because of fate, the princess met a talented debater monk, and the two gradually fell in love.
3, Princess Taiping has the power of the world
Princess Taiping, Li's name Lingyue (one said that her name comes from the title, not her real name), is the daughter of Li Zhi of Tang Gaozong, born to Wu Zetian. Married to Xue Shao and Wu Youji successively, she was awarded the title of "Princess Taiping of Zhenguo" during her lifetime, and was finally given death by Li Longji, Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Princess Taiping is not only the daughter of the famous empress Wu Zetian in history, but also known as the "second Wu Zetian" because of her political influence. She is deeply favored by her parents and brothers, especially Wu Zetian, who makes her powerful and almost wants to win the throne. Although the princess had scheming and talent, she failed to get her wish, and only left a complex and colorful mark in the history books.
4, Princess Wencheng entered Tibet
In the middle of the 7th century, after Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet, he admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty and sent an envoy to Chang'an to ask for relatives, but was initially rejected by Tang Taizong. The following year, Songtsen Gampo offered another generous gift to ask for marriage, and finally Taizong agreed. In 641 AD, Princess Wencheng embarked on the road of harmony and went to Tibet. Although the princess's background is unknown, she is married to a very high standard, and she was married by Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, and escorted to Tibet. Songtsen Gampo personally led a large army to marry and built a city for the princess as a tribute. After the princess entered Tibet, she promoted the culture of the Central Plains, promoted Sino-Tibetan exchanges, and is rumored to have participated in the construction planning of the Jokhang Temple, and her deeds are still praised today.
5, the unfortunate fate of Princess Jincheng
Although Princess Wencheng is a princess of the Tang Dynasty, she is not a direct blood of the royal family. In contrast, Princess Jincheng is really from the royal family and shoulders the heavy responsibility of harmony. She entered Tibet as the daughter of Li Shouli, the king of Yong, the son of Li Xian, the prince of Zhanghuai, the grandson of Gaozong Li Zhi and the nephew of Zhongzong and Ruizong. Originally, Princess Jincheng was supposed to marry the young and handsome prince of Tubo, Shancha Lawen, but the prince accidentally fell from his horse and died on the way to greet his relatives. It is rumored that when the princess traveled to the border between Han and Tibet, she was so grief-stricken that the treasure mirror in her hand slipped and shattered, turning into the Sun Moon Mountain in Qinghai. In the face of changes, the princess had to continue the road of harmony, and finally married the Tibetan king Tridetsuzan, who was supposed to be her father-in-law, and became his concubine.
After Princess Jincheng gave birth to the prince Trisong Dezan, she was jealous and framed by the eldest concubine Nalang. Nalang snatched the baby while the princess was giving birth, and lied about it. The princess endured many hardships and finally reunited with her son more than a year later, but she was already traumatized physically and mentally. Far away from her homeland and relatives, she died after living in Tibet for less than 30 years, and her fate was unfortunate.
6. The mystery of the cause of Princess Yongtai's death
Regarding the cause of Princess Yongtai's death, there are different opinions. said that she was given death for discussing Wu Zetian's private life; Another theory is based on archaeological finds, which suggest that she died in childbirth. In the sixties of the twentieth century, the pelvic fragments unearthed from the tomb of Princess Yongtai showed that her pelvis was narrow, and combined with the epitaph "Bead tires destroy the moon", scientists concluded that she died of dystocia, not Wu Zetian. There is also a theory that Princess Yongtai was poisoned by Wu Zetian, and the words in the epitaph imply that she lived alone after her husband Wu Yanji was killed, and was eventually poisoned by Wu Zetian.
7, Princess Anle's rebellious life
Princess Anle, the youngest daughter of Li Xian of Tang Zhongzong, was born when Li Xian was deposed, so her nickname is Bao'er. She spent fourteen difficult years in Fangzhou until she returned to the capital with her father in 698. After Li Xian was reinstated, she was very fond of Princess Anle, but she was pampered and arrogant, behaving recklessly, and even tried to become the empress, asking Tang Zhongzong to make her the "imperial princess", and after the attempt, she poisoned her father. In the end, Li Longji staged a coup d'état, killed Princess An Le, and posthumously deposed her as a "rebellious concubine". Although Princess An Le was known as the "first beauty of the Tang Dynasty", her defeat was mainly attributed to the lack of qualities of a politician.
8, "Hitting the Golden Branch" and Princess Shengping's marriage story
Princess Shengping, the daughter of Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty, and her mother is Cui Guifei. She is widely known for marrying Guo Hua, the son of Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang. Later generations compiled their marriage story into the drama "Hitting the Golden Branch", which tells the palace turmoil caused by Guo Hua's angry beating of the princess. However, this incident did not bring disaster to Guo Xuan, but instead made Princess Shengping more docile and virtuous.
9, Princess Jinyang: A gentle and talented girl
Princess Jinyang, the daughter of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, is a young son, and her mother is the eldest grandson of Empress Wende. She was gentle and introverted, and intelligent, but she was weak and died of illness at the age of twelve. Tang Taizong was busy with government affairs and often went on expeditions, so he had limited time to accompany the princess. Princess Jinyang and King Li Zhi of Jin (later Tang Gaozong) have been dependent on each other since childhood and have a deep relationship. The princess is good at calligraphy, and especially likes to copy her father's "flying white" font, which is almost real. Tang Taizong loved the little princess very much, and gave her the title "Jinyang" to show his attention. Although Princess Jinyang's life is short, it is full of talent and warmth.