Analysis of Zhao Yun's Character Image

Abstract: Zhao Yun is one of the characters deeply loved by readers in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He bravely fought against Zhuo Qun, and showed an iron man's fearless heroism on the battlefield. He has a deep understanding of important principles and a long-term vision. He not only wrote many legends in military strategy, but also showed a good minister style for the country and the people in political views. Coupled with his modest and prudent personality, this character is perfectly shaped. Based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this paper discusses Zhao Yun's courageous and resourceful personality characteristics, and analyzes the reasons why he created a perfect artistic image.

First, Zhao's bravery.

The image of General Zhao Yunxiao has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Romance of the Three Kingdoms makes this image more vivid. In Chapter 71 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei once said to Zhuge Liang, "The son of a dragon is brave" [1]. So, what is Zhao Yun's "bravery"? I think Zhao Yun's "bravery" is a bloody man's fearless spirit based on his excellent martial arts.

In the seventy-first chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there is a poetic description of Zhao Yun's martial arts: "That gun dances like a pear flower; Up and down, like snow. " [2] It can be seen that Zhao Yun's marksmanship is comparable to that of Zhang Guan, who is known as "ten thousand enemies". As the saying goes, "artists are bold", and Zhao Yun's "boldness" is highlighted in the following two cases.

1. Savior Yongban

World War I in Changbanpo established Zhao Yun's leading position and made Zhao Yun's reputation in Megatron, China. The forty-first chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes Zhao Yun's courage in this way: he is holding a small bucket and running amok among thousands of troops and horses. He fought from the fourth watch until dawn, and even cut down 56 generals in Cao Ying. It can really be said that "blood is red, who dares to compete with Japan!" Since ancient times, only Zhao Zilong in Changshan has been the leader of the gang. "[3] Excuse me, which military commander can do this? Suppose the time is from four o'clock to dawn, which is not long. What's more, we are not facing one or two enemy generals, but a million Cao troops who have won the battle and are in high spirits. When encountering such an army, most people have already fled, not to mention seven in and seven out. Zhao Yun, on the other hand, only relies on one man, one horse and one gun, but he can make the young master safe and sound in the horde, and even cut the enemy by 56 and get away with it. This has to make people admire his superb martial arts and his fearless courage. Even the enemy leader Cao Cao sincerely lamented: "What a tiger! " [④]。 Similar to Zhao Yun's rescuer, Lu Bu, known as the "First Military Commander of the Three Kingdoms", also broke through and married. Let's see, Lu Bu's own martial arts is undoubtedly better than Zhao Yun's, and he also has his own army. The army he faced was not even as strong as the victorious Cao Jun, but he only broke through once and ended in failure. Compared with the failure of Lyu3 bu4, we can see that Zhao Yun, with his bravery, showed a bloody character, and his fearless spirit began to shine in the process of generation.

2. Kill five generals with great strength

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Huang Hansheng in Changsha is the best and bravest one to describe veterans. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Huang Zhong once shot (the 53rd time) and fought in the summer (the 71st time), which overtook many soldiers. It can be said that besides being old, he can also be called a "perfect person". In the ninety-second episode, old Zhao Yun also has the charm of Huang Zhong-he can cut five generals in his seventies. Look at the novel in which Xiahou Mao said to his Ministry: "I have heard about Zhao Yun for a long time, but I have never met him;" Today, when you are old and the hero is still there, you can only trust Dangyang Nagsaka. It seems that no one can be an enemy, so what? " [5] It can be seen that Xiahou Mao's fearless awe of Zhao Yun makes readers feel the heroic attitude of a white-haired veteran. This paper describes the prestige and courage of old Zhao Yun from the side, which not only keeps Zhao Yun's heroic and fearless image, but also keeps the myth of Zhao Yun's unbeaten from beginning to end, making his image complete.

The above two examples are two special periods of Zhao Yun's activities in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It shows Zhao Yun's fearless courage and heroic charm on the battlefield, and makes readers admire his unparalleled bravery as well as his fearless courage.

Second, Zhao's understanding of

If a military commander has only courage and no knowledge, he is not a first-class military commander at all. And Zhao Yun is called "from the general" just because of bravery and brute force? I don't think this is entirely correct. The predecessors had already had an opinion on Zhao Yun: "The guest asked,' Zilong, the former master said,' Zilong is brave. Is it all about courage? Answer:' I still know how to win, but I have no courage to win. Don't be bold, learn from life. "[6] Look at the fate of military commanders who only have brute force in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Lu Bu lost his life in the White Gate Tower (the 19th time), Dian Wei saved Cao's life (the 16th time) ... and Zhao Yun was able to set up the banner of hero all the year round, all because of his extraordinary knowledge. So where is his "knowledge"? I can see the following points from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms:

1. Common sense

As a first-class military commander, Zhao Yun combined his general knowledge with fearless courage to create a military legend. I think his general knowledge is first of all a flexible, fearless and good military talent. What showed his "knowledge" incisively and vividly was the famous Hanshui War. There is a wonderful description in the seventy-first chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which is a copy of Zhuge Liang's "Empty City Plan". He led the troops back to the defense, fearless in the face of Cao Cao's army, and stood alone in front of the camp, showing his extraordinary courage. Taking advantage of the retreat of paranoia, he ordered the flag to act rashly and flew to Cao Jun. In the end, the pursuit of victory created the myth that fewer wins more. This strategy has to be admired. This Hanshui War fully shows the perfect combination of Zhao Yun's courage and strategy. In addition, the wonderful plan of 3,000 elite soldiers in Guiyang in the 52nd session, the legend of Ji Gu's beating back the enemy in the 96th session and so on. , fully shows the zhaoyun can acquire the military talent, these are the concrete manifestations of zhaoyun dare to turn decay into magic.

Secondly, Zhao Yun added some caution to his boldness and flexibility. Modesty is not only a person's character, but also his due understanding as a general. The role of modesty and prudence in Zhao Yun's leadership can be seen from Guan Yu's headstrong death. And such generals usually have the ability to protect the monarch. Therefore, judging from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun's job is mostly to act as a "bodyguard". We know that in feudal times, the monarch was undoubtedly the core and soul of a country. Protecting the monarch means protecting the soul of a country, so its importance is extraordinary. A careless general is not up to the task. Take a look at Romance of the Three Kingdoms. When Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang attended any important events, they were not accompanied by Zhao Yun, such as attending Liu Biao's banquet for the 24th time. No wonder someone on the Internet said that without Zhao Yun, there would be no Liu Bei and his Shu army. Although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, I think it is reasonable. And we know that Zhao Yun's savior behavior is famous. The "Savior of Nagsaka" mentioned earlier in the article not only shows his courage and fearlessness, but also shows his courage and caution in knowing the truth and being loyal to the country. As the poem sings: "In ancient times, there was Zhao Zilong, who rushed to help the Lord." [⑦]。 In the face of Cao Cao's million-strong army, he is fearless. In the face of his overbearing mistress and Wu Bing, he can "stay in Dangyang in the past and fly in the great river today". Wu Bing on the ship is timid and chinese odyssey is the son of the dragon! " [⑧]。 If The Last Savior relies on fearless courage and extraordinary martial arts, then The Last Savior is a challenge to Zhao Yun's courage and wisdom. Because, this time, we are not facing a million-strong army, but our own master. If you want to keep the young master without hurting the female host, you have to use appropriate ingenuity. Finally, I joined hands with Zhang Fei and finally solved this thorny problem. Through the comparison between Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun's delicacy and flexibility in dealing with the relationship between superiors and subordinates are more obvious. Compared with Liu Bei's brothers and sisters, Zhang Fei gave Lu Bu his eldest sister-in-law (the fourteenth time) and Guan Yu his second sister-in-law (the twenty-fifth time), who can better protect his family than Zhao Yun? Moreover, as mentioned above, the monarch is very important to the country. Why else did Cao Cao cry Dian Wei first? Visible zhaoyun really worked hard to protect the monarch.

Moreover, Zhao Yun is not only responsible for protecting the monarch, but also for meeting the defender. We know this kind of work is thankless, but someone will take it after all. How many battles did Liu Bei lose without Zhao Yun's support? Of course, the most famous battle was the most tragic battle of Yiling lost by Shu Han. Think about whether Liu Bei even became a delusion without Zhao Yun's support. It can be said that Zhao Yun, as the military commander of Liu Bei Group, his perfect quality has been recognized by Liu Bei Group, otherwise he would not be asked to undertake challenging and very important duties such as guarding and patrolling.

It can be seen that Zhao Yun not only has the talent of a general who is independent and wins thousands of miles, but also has the style of a general who is bold and cautious and does not seek fame and fortune.

2. Good understanding of the minister

Zhao Yun's "knowledge" is not only manifested in his invincible military talents, but also in his far-sighted political views. So where is his "knowledge"?

First of all, it explains Zhao Yun's knowledge of choosing a master. The Three Kingdoms is an era in which princes choose their ministers, and ministers also choose their princes. Some famous ministers, such as Lu Su and Zhuge Liang, more or less expressed their political views when choosing a monarch. Only Zhao Yun positively expressed his political ideal. In the 28th chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun told Liu Bei: "There is nothing like a gentleman who travels around the world and chooses his master. Today, I want to be with you. My name is forever. Although the liver and brain are smeared on the ground, there is no hate. " [Pet-name ruby] So what should Zhao Yun's "master" look like? In Zhao Yun's words to Gongsun Zan in the seventh time, we can clearly see: "Someone is Changshan, surnamed Zhao, named Yun, and the word Zilong. Ben Lombardi's people. Seeing that Shao had no intention of being loyal to the monarch and saving the people, he abandoned it and joined the army. I didn't expect to meet you here. " 【 Attending 】 It can be seen that the prerequisite for Zhao Yun to choose a master is that the master must be loyal to the monarch and love the people. We know that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei is indeed more in line with the image of Zhao Yun as a monarch than anyone else. After Liu Bei became Zhongshan, he even contributed to the incident of "dressing with Zhao". Although he didn't succeed, he was able to meet his loyal monarch. He is a kind master, and he can still see his love for the people when crossing the river. No wonder Zhao Yun, who followed Gongsun Zan, later "sighed:' One day, he mistook Gongsun Zan for a hero; What this view has done has also been heard by Yuan Shao and others. " "[ 1 1]

It can be seen that Zhao Yun is a general with the idea of "loyalty to the monarch and love for the people". In his consciousness of choosing a leader, "loyalty to the monarch and loving the people" is both the primary and necessary condition. And this "knowledge" determines his life behavior. How did Zhao Yun do it under the control of this thought of "loyalty to the monarch and love for the people"? The first is the most controversial thing about Zhao Yun's rejection of the United States (the 52nd time). Some people think that Zhao Yun is hypocritically pursuing fame and fortune. I totally disagree with this view. Please look at Zhao Yun's answer to Liu Bei's rejection of beauty: "Since Zhao Fan is his brother, if he marries his sister-in-law, he will be reviled." : his wife remarried, one is a big holiday, the other is; Zhao Fanchu surrendered, his heart is unpredictable. Your master has newly appointed Jianghan, and his pillow is not firm. How dare Yunan ruin your master's event with a woman? "So, I think the first two points are just the reason why Zhaoyun casually came out to refuse beauty. This is not only the wind of hypocrisy, but also the consideration for others, which highlights the bright spot of his character. As for the third point, I think this is the real reason for "rejecting beauty". "Why do you say that? First of all, I contacted the reason why Zhao Yun attached to Liu Bei. Zhao Yun is a loyal man. He always takes the affairs of state as his own responsibility. This is the most basic reason that led him to reject beauty. Secondly, look at what he did later. Among them, of course, the most famous example is that Zhao Yun is called "the wind of admonishing ministers"-in Chapter 81 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun admonished Liu Bei like this: "The traitor is Cao Cao, not Sun Quan. Today, Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, and the man of God was angry. Your Majesty can find out the Guanzhong as soon as possible and station troops in the upper reaches of the Weihe River in order to get a fierce rebellion. At that time, the Kanto Rightists will bind grain and ride to meet Julian Waghann; If we abandon Wei to attack Wu, we can't solve the problem suddenly when the situation changes. Please check it. " [12] From this example, we can see the concept of "country" in Zhao Yun's mind. He can deeply realize that Liu Bei's influence and even the biggest enemy of the Han family is Cao Cao. Therefore, he wants to take the revenge of "Han thief, male also; "The enemy between brothers is personal. I am willing to put the world first. " [13] convince Liu Bei. How could Liu Bei have failed to hold on to this point, failed to listen to Zhao Yun's advice, and finally lost? However, we can see that for the sake of the country, Zhao Yun is always the first criterion for being a man. Finally, Zhao Yun knows how to treat the people correctly and can put himself in the people's shoes. In the feudal era, the melee between military forces of all parties was driven by maximizing interests and regarded human life as dirt. It is not easy to have such a general who can set his eyes on the people and speak for them in the so-called era of "great achievements and ten thousand bones wither". In the sixty-fifth chapter of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun spoke for the people like this: "The people in Yizhou were repeatedly attacked by soldiers and fires, and the fields and houses were empty; Now is the time to return the government to the people, let them live and work in peace and contentment, and the people will be convinced; It is not appropriate to use it as a private reward. " [14] This is a real consideration for the people and a political vision to a certain extent.

Zhao Yun is a general of the army and a minister of the country. Under his thought of loyalty to the monarch and love for the people, he can combine fearless courage with excellent military strategy and win many great victories. It can better remonstrate with the monarch on some far-sighted political opinions that understand the important principles deeply. His "knowledge" centered on "loyalty to the monarch and love for the people" and achieved unprecedented unity. Make its image more perfect.

Third, perfection.

Zhao Yun's "courage" made him a famous "tiger general" and created one legend after another. This is not only related to his superb martial arts, but also closely related to his "courage" and "knowledge". If he does not have the great wisdom of loyalty to the monarch and serving the country, how can he have the courage to face a million-strong army alone? If there is no fearless courage on the battlefield, how can he command freely in front of the empty camp? Only courage without knowledge or knowledge without courage will never achieve anything in the end. Zhaoyun ranks among the five tiger generals, which shows that he has both courage and courage. His "courage" and "knowledge" are intertwined and grow together, which promotes the perfection of his image.

In modern times, people appreciate his personality charm even more than Guan Yu. Why did Luo Guanzhong create a superstar like Zhao Yun in addition to Guan's image? Zhao Yun looks much more real and perfect than Guan Yu. The reason is nothing more than the following aspects:

1. Perfect combination of authenticity and artistry

I think, first of all, when describing Zhao Yun, Luo Guanzhong combined authenticity and artistry perfectly. For Guan Yu, what he wrote was his reverence for the historical truth and his ambivalence. The evaluation of Zhang Guan in the History of the Three Kingdoms is that "the feather is proud, the flying is fierce and ungrateful, and the defeat is short, and the mathematics is normal." [15] However, for Zhao Yun, he is "strong in the middle, strong in the middle, and has a stroke." What is his irrigation and prosperity? " [16] This is the appreciation of Zhao Yun by the authors of the Three Kingdoms. Moreover, in modern times, great changes have taken place in ideas and concepts, and people's standards for evaluating things are different. Guan Yu of the Three Kingdoms has shortcomings. The romance of "seven points of historical facts and three points of fiction" cannot be separated from Guan Yu's shortcomings in history, which leads to Guan Yu's failure to be so perfect in the romance. Moreover, from the perspective of modern people, Guan Yu made at least a few mistakes in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms: for example, Hua Rongdao explained that Cao Cao's position was wrong, and his arrogant character was not praised by modern people. In contrast, Zhao Yun is much more perfect, so what is Zhao Yun like in history, and how did Luo Guanzhong combine historical truth with literature and art?

There are some examples of Zhao Yun in the biography of the Three Kingdoms: (1), Gongsun Zan, followed by Liu Bei; (2), when Yang Nagano savior; (3) surprise victory; (4), Ji Gu retreat; The legend of the cloud adds a lot of details [17]. Although there are not many records about Zhao Yun in the History of the Three Kingdoms, it can also let us know what Zhao Yun is like in history. Although Zhao Yun in the history is not as vivid and vivid as Zhao Yun in the Romance, he is still an image of a brave general who deeply understands the righteousness and dares to remonstrate. Luo Guanzhong skillfully used the image of Zhao Yun in history to make him perfect and credible. For example, when describing Yang's courage as a savior in Osaka, the author did not completely deify him, but added Cao Cao's admiration: "What a tiger general! I should be born for it. " He ordered Pegasus to spread the news everywhere: "If Zhao Yun arrives, don't stab him in the back, just take him alive." [18] On the one hand, it highlights Zhao Yun's bravery, on the other hand, it also shows Cao Cao's love, which makes a more convincing reason for Zhao Yun's bravery. Moreover, this paragraph about Zhao Yun's rescuer is not a simple narrative, but a tortuous and vivid description of first saving Mi Zhu, then meeting Mrs. Gan, and finally protecting the Lord. It can be seen how powerful Cao Jun was at that time, and even the heroic Zhao Yun was exhausted. Finally, he met Zhang Feicai and completed his mission. This description not only makes people not doubt Zhao Yun's bravery, but also makes people believe that this kind of thing does happen. Thereby deepening its heroic image. Compared with Guan Yu, I think Guan Yu's bravery can only be attributed to bravery, not heroism. Why? Because I think Guan Yu's performance on the battlefield is like God's help. For example, Guan Yu used the word "fast" when he beheaded Yan Liang and overthrew Wen Chou in the 25th time, which was cool, but not wonderful. Ironically, Guan Yu Can still killed Lv Meng after his death, which is not in line with history and makes people doubt Guan Yu's image as an invincible warrior. This is untrue. At the same time, because of Zhao Yun's truth, he is closer to perfection and more respected.

2. It conforms to modern folk aesthetics.

As a military commander in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun has become a perfect image in modern times. According to the online public vote, Zhao Yun's popularity is behind Zhuge Liang and above Guan Yu and others. Why is Guan Yu, who was worshipped before the founding of the People's Republic of China, less popular than Zhao Yun now? Personally, I think this is a change in folk aesthetic vision, that is to say, modern people advocate a kind of moral perfection with a calm mind. Compared with Guan Yu's "rigid complacency" and Zhang Fei's "violent ingratitude", Zhao Yun's modesty and peace are much more lovely and respectable. In Liu Bei's Xishu Group, Zhao Yun is a veteran figure. He defended the Lord many times and made great achievements on the battlefield. But his position is far less remarkable than his meritorious military service, even less than Wei Yan's. But he always insisted on doing his essential work without complaint, just as he said to Huang Zhong in Seventy-one Chapters: "You and I usually contribute to your master, so why?" ..... "[19] shows that he is not a man who loves fame and fortune. Even when Liu Bei and other group owners were confused, they dared to speak out. I think it is because of his modesty and peace that he became the mediator of Han Shu Group, and he can be recognized and appreciated in this contradictory group. In modern times, he is loved by more and more people, which is also related to his modest and peaceful way of dealing with people. This way attaches importance to the country and justice but ignores private interests and is indifferent to fame and fortune. Coupled with some small details, such as Zhao Yun's falling from the sky, this is also in line with some contemporary grassroots hero aesthetics. Secondly, besides the popularity of Zhao Yun's personality, it is also in line with people's psychology to apply his courage to the orthodox Xishu Group. As mentioned above, Zhao Yun has been a savior for many times, and everyone appreciates it. During the Three Kingdoms, Dian Wei and Zhou Tai fought bravely to save their lives, and Dian Wei even gave his life for it, but he didn't get such a good evaluation from Zhao Yun. The reason is that Zhao Yun saved the orthodox king of benevolent government, so what he did was affirmed. Moreover, his "courage" and "insight" were all cultivated under his thought of serving the country and the people. If there is no love for the country and the people, he will certainly not be able to stand up bravely and persuade Liu Bei righteously. There will be no heroic courage to win the title of "ever-victorious general"

To sum up, Zhao Yun is indeed a perfect military commander in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and is deeply loved by readers. The reason is that courage on the battlefield is the foundation, political foresight is the key, and a heart that meets moral standards is the icing on the cake. I think, of course, Zhao Yun's perfect image is more than that, but this article only represents my personal opinion.