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#How Outrageous is "The Legend of Xiyun"!#
#Please Ban "The Legend of Xiyun" from the Historical Drama Category#
The TV series "The Legend of Xiyun" has been a subject of intense controversy since its premiere, especially after the final episode depicted Madam Xiyun ascending to immortality. Upon its conclusion, public dissatisfaction reached its peak.
["The Legend of Xiyun" is a mythological drama that falsely advertises itself as a historical piece. What right does it have to claim the status of a historical drama? In which historical drama does the protagonist ascend to immortality at the end!]
[Exactly, this is pure nonsense.]
[You all are really strange. Previously, when certain historical dramas made appropriate adaptations to records in historical texts, you accused them of altering history and spewed venom. Yet, "The Legend of Xiyun," as far as I know, was filmed entirely according to official historical records, with the script writers not daring to make any alterations. And now, so many people are still dissatisfied. You're all incredibly difficult to please!]
[Yes, the plot you're complaining about now, Madam Xiyun's ascension, was not fabricated by them. It is clearly recorded in the "Biography of Madam Xiyun" of the Zhou Dynasty, and also mentioned in the historical records of other vassal states. It can be said to be a fact universally acknowledged by the official historians of the time. A bunch of people who understand nothing are arguing fiercely.]
[Please, who in the current academic circles still recognizes the records from King Jing of Zhou's reign? It is widely believed that historical records were falsified starting from that era. Honestly, when I open the history books from those hundred-plus years, I don't feel like I'm reading history at all. It feels more like reading a story where Madam Xiyun is the main protagonist, or rather, they wouldn't even dare to write it that way for fear of being called brainless. It claims she was a reincarnation of a celestial being, then descended as Queen Mother of the West, and that she commanded ten thousand immensely strong and invulnerable celestial soldiers and generals who could freely enter the Heavenly Emperor's library, the Langya Pavilion, to steal heavenly scriptures and teach them to others. Finally, she ascended to immortality. The absurdity is simply incredible... The most scientifically plausible explanation currently is probably that the period she lived in was the peak, or perhaps the outbreak, of the Hundred Schools of Thought. She might have somehow controlled some top talents, or cultivated them, and stolen their achievements, forcibly attributing them to herself. Perhaps later she employed some trickery and divine pretense to enhance her authority, leading to those preposterous records. Her ascension was likely a farce orchestrated by King Jing of Zhou to prevent other vassal kings from challenging his rule!]
[Since it is already known that the historical records are likely false, why not make appropriate revisions to the script based on existing archaeological findings to make it as historically accurate as possible? Only then could it be called a historical drama. Many ancient emperors have legendary mythical experiences, but other historical dramas do not include these mythical experiences. If it's not good, it's not good. Garbage!]
[Everyone quickly go check the National Museum of History's account. I'm completely stunned. That account actually posted a notification saying that "The Legend of Xiyun" was filmed based on the latest archaeological findings, and the content is basically correct?]
[Could it be some fake account...]
[I checked, it's verified, it's real!]
[I'm numb, I must be dreaming...]
[How is this possible? What exactly did they unearth? Did they find relics of immortals, elixirs of immortality, or invulnerable celestial soldiers and generals?]
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Meanwhile, the official team, which had been secretly excavating Madam Xiyun's tomb ten years prior, was cooperating with the National Museum of History, secret archives departments, and television stations to promote "The Revelation of Madam Xiyun." It was essentially a disclosure of ten years of archaeological findings. With the program's launch, official verification, and the appearance of numerous archaeological artifacts and analyses in the video, the relevant online heat undoubtedly surged again.
[I'm stunned. What does it mean that the skeletons of the ten thousand accompanying soldiers in Madam Xiyun's tomb have far superior strength to ordinary humans, and their bone ages are over 180 years? People don't live that long now...]
[Are you stupid? The meaning is very clear. It means that the soldiers in the accompanying tombs were already superhumans by today's standards, and their lifespans far exceeded ordinary people. In ancient times, it was probably perfectly acceptable to describe them as celestial soldiers and generals, or even exaggerating their strength to be immense and their bodies invulnerable.]
[So, Madam Xiyun might indeed have been a celestial being or the Queen Mother of the West descended to earth. Could it be that the legend of the Queen Mother of the West possessing an elixir of immortality is true? Or perhaps these soldiers cultivated immortality with Madam Xiyun? Oh my god, this world seems to be no longer scientific.]
[With these ten thousand soldiers, it becomes understandable that Madam Xiyun was able to awe all the vassal states as recorded in historical texts and restore the Zhou Son of Heaven's position as the overlord of the world. The only thing that puzzles me is why Madam Xiyun, being so powerful, didn't ascend to the throne herself, nor did she attack the surrounding states to unify the world. Instead, she maintained the previous system of enfeoffed states and, after destroying two other empires, re-divided the land among over a hundred vassal kings. If she had unified the world back then, there wouldn't have been worldwide conflicts between states five hundred years later, and the Zhou royal family, who proclaimed themselves Human Emperors, wouldn't have completely fallen eight hundred years after her ascension!]
[Please, eight hundred years isn't considered short. Although the Zhou royal family had little power and had weakened considerably in its later years, it existed for a full one thousand two hundred and thirty-two years from beginning to end. Compared to the dynasties above and below it, it far exceeded the lifespan of most dynasties, with two or three of them combined not lasting as long as the Zhou Dynasty. What more do you want?]
[Yes, I estimate that if she had truly chosen to unify the world, it would have been much more difficult, and whether the entire Zhou Dynasty could have lasted another three to five hundred years would be questionable. How could it have lasted for over a thousand years?]
[King Jing of Zhou was a pure beneficiary. His mother did all the work, and in the end, all the credit went to him. Not only did he become the "Restorer of the Zhou Dynasty," but he also received the temple name "Sacred Ancestor." Another mother who did all the work for her son ended up killing her son and ascending the throne herself!]
[That's not entirely accurate. Madam Xiyun's power and her lack of ambition for power are separate issues, but King Jing of Zhou's obedience was also crucial. If King Jing of Zhou had been disobedient and tried to seize power, would he have had such a good ending? Their mother and son likely achieved their positions mutually.]
[Is your focus misplaced? Shouldn't we be most concerned about why those soldiers were so powerful? Why did they live so long? And is it possible to crack this technology and apply it to ourselves to help us extend our lifespans and improve our physical fitness? History is in the past. No matter how much you discuss it, you won't achieve anything. Can you bring Madam Xiyun back to life? Useful things are the most important, okay!]
[I've also been thinking, aren't people's reactions too slow? Human remains of individuals who lived over 180 years are essentially the most attractive raw materials for research into the elixir of immortality. I sincerely hope the country can research and sell corresponding medications within my lifetime.]
[If I remember correctly, King Jing of Zhou is also famously known for allegedly living to the age of 192 before his death. Additionally, his son lived quite long, reaching over 170 years old but not outliving him. His grandson lived to over 150 years old. Afterward, subsequent generations lived shorter lives. By the time the Zhou royal family declined, some died in their thirties. Therefore, I strongly suspect that Madam Xiyun left elixirs of immortality for his descendants, but perhaps their efficacy diminished over time, or a certain generation used them all up, or they were lost... I strongly recommend searching for King Jing of Zhou's tomb and the tombs of his son and grandson. Perhaps there will be clues. Even if a sample is found, even if its efficacy is greatly diminished or even lost, it should still be of great use or provide inspiration.]
[Exactly. Madam Xiyun ascended to immortality, so her tomb is merely a cenotaph. But King Jing of Zhou did not; he died, and it's hard to say if he took any valuable items to his own tomb.]
[Suddenly feeling very excited...]
[Also, Madam Xiyun's tomb site preserved complete schools of thought from the Hundred Schools of Thought. What treasures might be in King Jing of Zhou's tomb? Excavate it protectively quickly. What if the items inside corrode and are damaged over time? What then!]
[I suddenly thought of a very serious question. That is, was Madam Xiyun's elixir of immortality an immortal pill, or extraterrestrial technology, like injections? If it was an immortal pill, it would be fine. It would merely be a legend of ancient gods and immortals, possibly with some basis in reality. But if it was extraterrestrial technology, then Madam Xiyun wouldn't be an alien, right? The so-called ascension, the beam of light, wouldn't that be a spaceship picking her up?]
[Even an immortal pill is absurd!]
[I hope it's not an immortal pill, but rather so-called technology, because we have some foundation and understanding of technology. But with immortal pills, we have absolutely no foundation. The difficulty of replication would increase exponentially. I want to use this medicine before I die!]
[For the past few decades, many experts have strongly recommended that certain contents in the Zhou histories be separated and not treated as official history, but rather as myths and legends, or at the very least, downgraded to unofficial history. Fortunately, the official response was slow, with meetings continuously being held. Otherwise, wouldn't that be embarrassing?]
[If all the historical records involving Madam Xiyun were indeed changed to myths and legends, then what the archaeological community has proven so far would have to be called "myth mirroring reality" rather than "archaeology proving history."]
[Hahaha, it's the same with the TV series. It was a good historical drama, but it was almost forced to be changed into a mythological drama under the condemnation of those netizens!]
[Reality is more absurd than fiction!]
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(End of this chapter)