Speaking of Shangguan Wan’er, it must be said that she is indeed a very talented woman, but at the same time, she is also a partner of Wu Zetian. But just after she gained the trust of Empress Wu Zetian, she turned obscene and even became promiscuous, having sex with many men and being a male pet. So in history, how romantic was this Shangguan Wan’er? Let’s take a look with the editor below!
Shangguan Wan’er is truly a figure who has put a lot of ink into history.
This figure, who was born into a noble family when he entered the history of the Tang Dynasty, had a tumultuous fate. At a young age, she and her mother Zheng were sent to work as servants in the imperial court, and soon became a “female prime minister” due to her exceptional intelligence. After the restoration of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian’s political and literary reputation soared. But she was unable to escape the fate assigned to her by her environment – finally her life was ended by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji.
She is a figure who pioneered a new trend in Tang Dynasty poetry. In this regard, although she inherited the formal techniques of the “Shangguan style”, the key is that she expanded the theme and style of poetry, making Tang Dynasty court poetry move from graceful and expressive to grand, noble, beautiful, and fresh and refined.
She was a figure who made the atmosphere disappear at that time. Although she was very popular during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian’s sudden death completely reversed her fate. Despite her attempts to confess her feelings to the Li Tang royal family, she did not receive the favor of Li Longji, and her life was finally ended.
In the Old Book of Tang and the New Book of Tang, there is too much talk about her flattery, power grabbing, and chaos, and in the novel “Secret Records of the Crane Control Bureau”, Shangguan Wan’er is written very poorly, which obviously cannot be convincing. Because several contemporaries gave her good evaluations.
In 2013, the tomb of Shangguan Wan’er was discovered in Shaanxi, and the epitaph recorded: “Jieyu Yishu was talented and wise, with divine assistance. Poetry and books were used as gardens to collect their essence; calligraphy and ink were used as machine tools, organized into their splendor
Influenced by Empress Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan’er was also relatively open in terms of male female relationships. The people she saw in the palace were either Wu Zetian or eunuchs. Wu Zetian had a male pet named Zhang Changzong, who was very handsome.
One was the aging Empress Wu Zetian, and the other was the young and beautiful Shangguan Wan’er. Zhang Changzong naturally preferred Wan’er, and Shangguan Wan’er also had feelings for Zhang Changzong. The two of them often exchange glances. This matter was discovered by Wu Zetian, and in a fit of anger, she wanted to execute Shangguan Wan’er.
Zhang Changzong begged desperately, and Wu Zetian didn’t want to lose a talent because of this matter. So she released Wan’er, but only subjected her to “tattooing”, which was to stab a scar on her forehead. Later, Shangguan Wan’er found a skilled craftsman and tattooed a plum blossom pattern on the scar.
Not only does it cover up the ugliness of the scar, but it also looks more charming.
After Emperor Zhongzong succeeded to the throne, Shangguan Wan’er was incorporated into the harem and granted the title of Jieyu. But she has a personal relationship with Wu Sansi. And in order to win over Empress Wei, she also introduced her old lover Wu Sansi to her, and the three of them were ambiguous.
After Wu Sansi climbed up the high branch of Wei Hou, he naturally felt a little cold towards Shangguan Wan’er. Shangguan Wan’er continued to find someone to relieve her loneliness, so she found the handsome and talented Cui Shi. Not only that, Cui Shi also introduced several of his brothers to Shangguan Wan’er, and they accompanied each other shamelessly!
