Gong Sundaniang has a real history and lived in the Tang Dynasty, and its main activities were held in the prosperous times. However, Gong Sundaniang is famous for his dancing, especially his fencing. When she performs in the folk, she is often surrounded by the audience. Because of his excellent popularity among the people, he was recommended to perform in the palace, conquered the rulers, made his sword dancing all the rage, and was honored as the first dancer in the prosperous Tang Dynasty by later generations. From the perspective of modern people, Gong Sundaniang also belongs to the "grassroots" background. Before he stepped onto the stage one step at a time, he was also an inspirational model.
Gong Sundaniang, who is good at fencing, does not mean that she is good at fencing, let alone that she is good at fencing and attacking. Dance is dance, but props are swords. The purpose of dancing is to "see" and the purpose of fencing is to "kill the enemy". They are very similar to the "martial arts" in the current sports meeting. Listening to the name "Wushu" seems to be a fighting sport, but in fact it is only one of gymnastics and dance. Gong Sundaniang's swordsmanship is similar to the present "Wushu", and there are two free fighting routines.
Gong Sundaniang, a great swordsman and dancer, has a clear record in the history books, which shows that he is a real person and his reputation is far-reaching. It is said that Zhang Xu, the contemporary "Cao Sheng", enlightened himself after watching Gong Sundaniang's sword dance, thus achieving the name of "Cao Sheng" and becoming a generation of calligraphers; Du Fu, a "poet saint", once watched Gong Sundaniang's sword dance, and later wrote "Watching Gong Sundaniang's disciples dance swords"; Wu Daozi, a painter, once watched Gong Sundaniang's swordsmanship and learned to use a pen.
In a word, Gong Sundaniang is a dancer, not a martial artist, but she is good at using swords as dance props.