The story of the TV series "Nirvana on Fire" takes place in the Datong period of Nanliang. In the play, the Emperor of Nanliang is called "Emperor Liang". Because of suspicion, a murder occurred. This kind of suspicion, Liang Di is quite similar to Emperor Wu of Liang in history. After all, this is a common problem among emperors. In addition, according to speculation, it should be difficult to find similarities between Emperor Wu of Liang and the historical Emperor Wu of Southern Liang. So, who is the real Emperor Wu of Liang?

Liang Wu Emperor Xiao Yan was the military commander of Southern Qi. He made great achievements, but the driving force of history pushed him to the peak of his era. In 502, at the age of 39, he usurped the throne of emperor.

Speaking of the process of ascending to the throne, it is quite similar to Li Yuan: first he joined forces with Nankang Baorong to send troops to attack Xiao Baojuan, the faint king of the East, and helped Xiao Baorong ascend the throne. , lived up to the prestigious honor"; then, many times, he mistakenly rejected the suggestions of his friends and colleagues, and then happily accepted them; after that, he instructed his subordinates to spread the song "Water is on the line, for the emperor", create public opinion, and create public opinion for the emperor. His own emperor made preparations; after finally getting Xiao Baorong's abdication letter, he repeatedly refused. After hundreds of officials jointly signed a letter asking him to ascend the throne as soon as possible, he "reluctantly" added the dragon cannon. Of course, the ending of the previous emperor must have been "died of a sudden illness."

Liang Di in the play

In the eyes of modern people, this process is too hypocritical and pretentious, but in ancient times, there were "big rules" to abdicate. If you don't follow the etiquette, you will be criticized by the world. Resignation is an invitation to resign. "Be kind" means you are not qualified, you are not the best person to "please" to show humility. It's polite, it's polite, it's polite. Therefore, before Xiao Yan ascended the throne in the form of "Zen", he could not "eagerly" accept the minister's "invitation" and could only "resign" first and then "accept" it.

Xiao Yan is versatile, especially good at literature. He has conducted in-depth research on history and Confucian classics, and has written a large number of Confucian classics works. His poetry talent is amazing, and he is known as the "Eight Friends of Jingling" together with Shen Yue, Xie Li and Fan Li. It can be said that compared with being an emperor, his literary achievements are more praised by the world. In addition, he has extraordinary attainments in music, painting, calligraphy, chess, etc. It is said that Xiao Yan was obsessed with chess and often played chess with ministers all night long. The minister is in pain and should be avoided. Only his follower Chen Qingzhi was energetic, liked to play with him, and won his favor.

This Chen Qingzhi is also a celebrity, one of the most controversial and legendary celebrities in history.

Xiaoyan

Speaking of Xiao Yan, we have to talk about his origins. Born into the Xiao family in Lanling. He has a very famous ancestor, that is Xiao He, a great man!

The story described in the TV series "Nirvana on Fire" took place during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The clan system at that time was the most popular in history, but it is unlikely to describe a " clan society". However, the clan system was the main theme of society at that time and the main body of the social system in medieval China. Medieval Chinese society was not so much a feudal society as a "club society." The "Lanling Xiao Family" has a history of hundreds of years in the Southern Dynasties and is a true portrayal of the wealthy society at that time.

Note: The Middle Ages refers to the period of "Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties".

The Lanling Xiao family emerged in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and declined during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, which lasted for nearly a thousand years. It can be said to be the gate valve in the Lamborghini family, the absolute top gate valve! From its establishment to Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty's destruction of Chen Dynasty, the Xiao family directly or indirectly controlled half of the Southern Dynasty for more than a hundred years, and its influence was astonishing. So, what kind of gate valve is Lanling Xiao?

The Southern Dynasties have a history of nearly 170 years. Qi and Liang were both in the Xiao Dynasty, which lasted for 78 years. If you include the emperors of Southern Qi, Nanliang, and Xiliang, there are 21 emperors in the Xiao family. Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, was born in "Lanling Town" and was Xiao He's 25th grandson; Xiao Daocheng, the founding emperor of Southern Qi who he replaced, was Xiao He's 24th grandson. They are the same uncle. In other words, during the Qi-Liang period of the Southern Dynasty and later the Xiliang period, the name of the country and the emperor were changed only when the dynasty was changed, but the surname was not changed. ——The emperors all have the surname Xiao, and they are all from "aristocratic families". In addition, there are more than 30 Xiao prime ministers in Lanling, as well as a large number of civil servants and military generals. From this we can see the so-called "Nine Phases of Emperor Xiao".

In the late Sui and Tang Dynasties, among the historical celebrities, empress, Xiaoxian, Xiao Yuqing, and Tang Gaozong's favorite concubine Xiao Shufei were all descended from the "Lanling Xiao family".

In the entire Tang Dynasty, 11 prime ministers were born in "Lanling Xiao", including Xiao Yu. Xiao Yuqing is the successor of Xiao Yan's eldest son Xiao Tong. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had a famous saying, "The wind knows the grass, and the board knows the loyal ministers", which refers to Xiao Tong. Among the other ten prime ministers, the famous "Eight-leaf Prime Minister" in history are all descendants of Xiao Yuqing. Basically every 30 years, descendants of the Xiao family come to the Jokhang Temple. The Lanling Xiao family tends to treat the Jokhang Temple as their own backyard.

"From now on, Xiao Lang will be a passer-by", this is a famous saying passed down by Cui Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. In modern times, it refers to lovers, but in the Tang Dynasty, there were two interpretations: one refers to lovers, and the other refers to men of the Xiao family. In other words, all the unmarried women at that time wanted to marry Xiao, so it became synonymous with lovers. This is enough to illustrate the prosperity of the Xiao family.

But it is wrong to think that "Lanling Xiao Clan" is the head of the noble clan. If you know the history of Chinese families, you will find that "Lanling Xiao" is a family of orthodox families, a family of families, but it is just a family of the top family like "Brother".

The Southern and Northern Dynasties was the most glorious period for the "Lanling Xiao Family", but the Lanling Xiao Family was only at the bottom of the "Four Great Families of the Southern Dynasties", second only to King Langya, the Xie Chen Family and the Chen Yuan Family. "King Langya" is the Wang family of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The famous Wang family of "The king and his horse dominate the world" is here. He is also a giant in the family portal, and his status far exceeds that of "Lan Lingxiao". Other top gate valves, such as Taiyuan Wang and Fan in the famous "Five Surnames and Seven Houses", all have incomparable historical origins and strength backgrounds.

Note: "Langya" refers to Langya County where the Wang family has lived for generations, which is different from "Langya" in the TV series "Langya Bang".

Xiao Yan is a long-lived emperor. He ranks second on the longevity list of China's 5,000-year-old emperors, living to 86 years old, second only to Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Reigning for 48 years, he was the longest reigning emperor during the Northern and Southern Dynasties and one of the longest reigning emperors in Chinese history, second only to Kangxi, Qianlong and Liu Che.

The Emperor Liang in the TV series "Nirvana in Fire" has four princes, three of whom are important figures, and several harem characters who are closely related to the development of the plot. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the family members of Emperor Wu of Liang in real history.

Although there are many family members of Emperor Wu of Liang in the play, compared with the family members in history, only his three sons are worth mentioning - the prince, Xiao Jinghuan's noble prince, and Xiao Jingyan.

In the play, 12 years later, Mei returns to the imperial capital to avenge her death. Prince Xiao Jingyi is 35 years old, famous general Wang Xiaojinghuan is 32 years old, and Jingyan is 31 years old. At this time, Xiao Gang, the king of Nanliang in real history, was 37 years old. Among the other living princes, the fifth son Xiao Xu is 36 years old, the sixth son Xiao Lun is about 33 years old, the seventh son Xiao Yi and the eighth son Xiao Ji are

But judging from the characters in the play, Judging from the ending, Prince Xiaogang_Xuan is different from the historical Prince Xiaogang of Nanliang: Historically, Xiaogang inherited the throne of Xiao Tong, the former prince of the East Palace, and finally became the emperor, and later became the Emperor of Liang. In the play, Xiao is eventually deposed as crown prince.

In history, only Wang Jing's "The Classic of Filial Piety" has a similar ending to Xiao Yi: Xiao Yi came to the throne in 552, and became Emperor Yuan of Liang. Xiao Jingyan finally ascended to the throne with the help of his childhood sweetheart Lin Shu.

As for the other characters in the play, most of them are fictional and easy to compare.

In addition, there are many more

Note: Xi Hui died in 499, and Xiao Yan was called the "Queen of Germany" after she ascended the throne.

These can all be found in history books or unofficial histories, which has triggered many speculations and comments from later generations. It seems that historical legends are always more fascinating than TV stories.