Beauties in Chinese history

Tang Wan: Lu You’s cousin and wife.

Representative work: Hairpin-headed Phoenix

The world is thin, human nature is evil, and flowers tend to fall when the rain comes and dusk comes.

The wind is dry at dawn, the traces of tears remain, I keep my thoughts to myself, and it is difficult to speak alone. Difficult, difficult, difficult!

People are different, today is not yesterday, and the sick soul is always like a rope on a swing.

The sound of the horn is cold, the night is dark, I am afraid of people asking, I swallow my tears and make up for joy. Hide it, hide it, hide it!

Xue Tao: a female poet in the Tang Dynasty, known as the female school secretary. He once sang harmoniously with Yuan Zhen, a famous poet at that time, and was very talented.

Representative work: Poems about Wutong (composed when he was eight years old)

During his reign, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built many high-rise buildings and recruited thousands of beauties from all over the world to live in a mysterious building. Madam Hou was one of the thousands of palace maids who had never seen Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty in her life. Madam Hou finally hanged herself and died. A beautiful and talented woman died in vain, leaving only a few poems to convey her meaning behind her. The ethereal and elegant poem makes future generations feel hurt when reading it

Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty, admired Mrs. Huarui's talent for a long time, summoned her and ordered her to compose a poem, and Mrs. Huarui composed this heart-felt poem. A poem about the hatred of the country’s subjugation and the longing for the homeland. Legend has it that Mrs. Huarui's final destination was to be taken into the harem by Zhao Kuangyin, and she would always be favored. If this is the case, it would be considered a good death for a woman with a rough fate.

After Cao Pi became emperor, he doted on Empress Guo. Empress Guo relied on her favor to slander Empress Zhen. Empress Zhen fell out of favor. Putting aside her status as an empress, I read about a wife who loves her husband in "A Journey to the Pond" To the extreme, she cried deeply and without regrets. The last thing that pitiful Empress Zhen waited for was a death warrant from Cao Pi. Even after death, the body was humiliated and abused by "covering the face with hair and stuffing the mouth with chaff"...

Ban Jieyu was a daughter of a famous family with little talent and learning. When the Han Dynasty became emperor, she was named Jieyu. After Sister Zhao Feiyan was favored, she was jealous of Ban Jieyu's character and talent. Ban Jieyu was afraid that she would be in danger for a long time, so she requested to serve the Queen Mother in Changxin Palace. "Poem on the Round Fan" should have been written in Changxin Palace. The lyrics of this little poem are fresh and colorful. The emotion is sad, but the expression is euphemistic and implicit, with a resentful but not angry demeanor.

Shangguan Wan'er: Shangguan Yi's granddaughter, known as the first female prime minister.

The only daughter of Empress Wu Zetian and Emperor in history...

Dao Yun: Xie An's niece, the example of "Yong Xu Cai" comes from this person.

Representative work: "Mountain Mountain"

Jun: Wife of Sima Xiangru of the Han Dynasty

Cai Yan: Cai Wenji, the daughter of Cai Yong of the Eastern Han Dynasty

< p>Ban Zhao: Han Ban Gu, the sister of Ban Chao.

Ranking of beauties in Chinese history

1. Xishi

Xishi, named Yiguang, was born in Zhuluo Village, Zhuji, Zhejiang during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. She is naturally beautiful, with good facial features, pink face and peach blossoms, and extraordinary appearance. At that time, the State of Yue declared itself a vassal of the State of Wu, and King Goujian of Yue lay down on his firewood and tasted his gall in order to revive his country. When the country was in crisis, Xishi endured the humiliation and pledged herself to the country. Together with Zheng Dan, Xishi was presented to King Wu Fucha by King Goujian of Yue, and became King Wu's favorite concubine. The king of Wu was deceived into betraying relatives and losing interest in state affairs, which served as a cover for Gou Jian's comeback. It shows the noble thoughts and sentiments of a patriotic woman. Later, the state of Wu was finally destroyed by Goujian. Legend has it that after Wu was destroyed, he and Fan Li went boating on the five lakes, but they didn't know where they ended up. He has always been remembered by future generations.

Xishi is a woman who wears gauze. When she was washing gauze by the river, the clear river water reflected her handsome figure, making him look even more beautiful. At this time, the fish saw her reflection and forgot to swim. , gradually sinking to the bottom of the river. From then on, Xi Shi, the nickname of "Sinking Fish", spread. Xi Shi is the embodiment and synonym of beauty in Chinese history, so there is no doubt that she ranks first.

2. Diao Chan

Diao Chan, it is recorded in Guan Hanqing's script that this woman's name was Ren Hongchang, a native of Bingzhou (now Xinzhou), Shanxi. She was the singer of Situ Wang Yun in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. She was beautiful and fragrant, and had the appearance of overwhelming the country and the city. Seeing that the Eastern Han Dynasty was controlled by the traitor Dong Zhuo, he burned incense under the moon and prayed to heaven, willing to worry about his master. Seeing that Dong Zhuo would usurp the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Yun set up a series of schemes. Wang Yun first promised Diao Chan to Lu Bu secretly, and presented Diao Chan to Dong Zhuo in the open. Lu Bu is a young hero, while Dong Zhuo is old and cunning. In order to win over Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo adopted Lü Bu as his adopted son. Both of them are lustful people. From then on, Diao Chan circulated between the two of them, sending Lu Bu with Qiubo and repaying Dong Zhuo with charm, and made the two of them fascinated. Lu Bu became dissatisfied after Dong Zhuo accepted Diao Chan as his concubine. Wang Yun persuaded Lü Bu to eradicate Dong Zhuo, and Diao Chan also followed Lü Bu. Diao Chan disappeared after Lu Bu's death. There are only two characters in Luo Guanzhong's "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" whose whereabouts are not recorded, and Diao Chan is among them. Based on my research on the Three Kingdoms, I think Diao Chan eventually followed Cao Cao, and the reason why Guan Yu later rebelled against Cao Cao and defected to Liu Bei was related to Diao Chan.

It is said that when Diao Chan was worshiping the moon in the back garden, a breeze suddenly blew and a floating cloud covered the bright moon. At this time Wang Yun happened to see him. In order to promote how beautiful his daughter was, Wang Yun told everyone that my daughter was as beautiful as the moon, but the moon couldn't compare, and hurriedly hid behind the clouds. Therefore, Diao Chan was also called "Closed Moon". There are many legends about Diao Chan in history, and I have read more than ten versions. Among them, there are legends that Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu and others were attracted by it, which shows its beauty. Ranked second, well deserved.

3. Wang Zhaojun

Wang Qiang, nicknamed Zhaojun, was from Zigui, Nanjun (now Xingshan County, Hubei Province). During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, he was selected into Yeting as a "good family son". At that time, Hu Hanxie came to court, and the emperor gave him five daughters. Wang Zhaojun had been in the palace for several years, but could not see the emperor. He was filled with sorrow and resentment, so he asked Ye Ting to order him to do it. Hu Hanxie was about to bid farewell to the assembly, and the emperor summoned five daughters to show him. Zhaojun was "rich and handsome, and the palace of Han Dynasty was bright. His shadow was wandering around, and he was moving around. The emperor was shocked when he saw it, and wanted to keep him, but it was difficult to break his promise, so he broke up with the Huns. After Zhaojun came out of the fortress, the Han and Huns were united and harmonious, and the country was peaceful and the people were safe. A.D. In 31 BC, Huhanxie Shanyu died, leaving behind a son named Yitu Zhiyashi, who later became the king of Xiongnu Youri. Wang Zhaojun put the overall situation first and endured great grievances. According to the Xiongnu "father died, his wife died." According to the custom of "her stepmother", she married Hu Hanxie's eldest son, Fu Zhu Li Shan Yu Diao Tao Mo Gao. Wang Zhaojun's historical achievements are not only that she took the initiative to go out to the fortress to get married, but more importantly, after she left the fortress, she brought the Han Dynasty and the Huns Reconciliation, the war at the frontier was extinguished for 50 years, strengthened the national unity between the Han and Xiongnu peoples, and was in the interests of the Han and Xiongnu peoples. She has made great contributions to harmony, friendship and unity. Therefore, she has been praised by history. The Yuan Dynasty poet Zhao Jie believed that Wang Zhaojun's contribution was no less than that of the famous Han Dynasty general Huo Zhaojun, and it has become an enduring national story in our country's history. A good story of unity. Zhaojun passed away at the age of only 33. Zhaojun bid farewell to his hometown on a crisp autumn day and headed north. , tearing her heart apart; the sadness made her feel uneasy. She strummed the strings on her mount and played a tragic farewell song. The geese flying south heard the sweet sound of the piano and saw it. This beautiful woman on the horse forgot to flap her wings and fell to the ground. From then on, Zhaojun was nicknamed "Luoyan". Due to her beauty and contribution, she was the one to be crowned.

4. Yang Guifei

Yang Guifei, formerly known as Yang Yuhuan, was born in Yongle, Puzhou (Huayin County, Shaanxi Province) in the Tang Dynasty. She was proficient in music and good at singing and dancing. She was originally the princess of the 18th son of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. After Tang Xuanzong saw Yang Yuhuan's beauty, he wanted to be included in the palace as a female Taoist priest. She entered the palace in the fourth year of Tianbao and was favored by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The great eunuch Gao Lishi came to hold the whip in person, and there were 700 weavers and embroidery workers for the imperial concubine. There were even more people who wanted to present Zhang Jiuzhang, the chronicler of Lingnan, and Wang Yi, the chief historian of Guangling. Both of them were promoted because of their exquisite works. So, all the officials followed suit. Concubine Yang liked Lingnan lychees, so some people tried their best to transport fresh lychees to Chang'an. After the Anshi Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled Chang'an and reached Maweipo, but the Sixth Army refused to move forward, saying it was because of Yang Guozhong. (The imperial concubine's cousin) was connected with the Hu people, which led to the rebellion of Anlu Mountain. In order to calm the morale of the army, Xuanzong killed Yang Guozhong, but the Sixth Army refused to move forward, claiming that Yang Guozhong was the imperial concubine's cousin, his cousin was guilty, and his cousin was guilty. It was inevitable that the imperial concubine was also hanged in Lu Temple. The Anshi Rebellion had nothing to do with Yang Guifei, and she became Tang Xuanzong's scapegoat.

After Yang Yuhuan entered the palace, she missed her hometown one day. I went to the garden to enjoy the flowers and relax, and saw the peonies and roses in full bloom... I thought that I was locked up in the palace and wasted my youth. I sighed and said to the blooming flowers: "Flowers, flowers!" You are still in full bloom every year, when will I be able to flourish? "She burst into tears. As soon as she touched the flower, the petals immediately shrank and the green leaves rolled up. Unexpectedly, she was touching the mimosa. At this time, she was seen by a palace maid. The palace maid said everywhere that Yang Yuhuan was more beautiful than the flower, and the flower was shy. Bowing her head. Hence the allusion to the shameless woman. According to historical records, many people interpreted Yang Guifei as being fat. But how could a fat woman become the emperor's favorite? I guess because there was no word for it at the beginning, the literati didn't know how. To describe, the word is "sexy". Being ranked among the top three beauties in ancient China shows that she has enough capital to rank fourth.

5. Chen Yuanyuan

< p>Chen Yuanyuan, whose surname was Xing and given name Yuan, was born in Wujin, Jiangsu Province (now Changzhou) in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. She lived in Suzhou as a prostitute and was later taken as a concubine by the Ming general Wu Sangui. He was captured. Wu Sangui led the Qing soldiers into the Pass, and then returned to Yunnan. It was said that he was a nun, named Jingjing, and died in Yunnan. >

There is no dispute about the selection of the top four, but the order is based on my own ideas, but the fifth place is more difficult. After thinking about it and weighing it carefully, I can make it better for the country. She was probably the only one who changed the dynasty due to the anger of the important minister.

6. Yu Ji

Yu Ji was named Yu in the late Qin Dynasty (Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province). She was beautiful and good at sword dancing. In 209 BC, Xiang Yu helped Xiang Liang kill the governor of Kuaiji and started an uprising in Wuzhong. Yu Ji admired Xiang Yu's bravery and married Xiang Yu as his concubine. She often accompanied Xiang Liang on his campaigns. Xiang Yu was promoted to the rank of general, and Yu Ji and Xiang Yu were inseparable. During the battle between Chu and Han, Xiang Yu was trapped in Gaixia, his soldiers were depleted of food, and he heard that all sides were besieged at night. Xiang Yu was drinking, and faced Yu Ji. Singing the tragic "Gaixia Song", Yu Ji danced for the Overlord of Chu and sang with tears: "The Han soldiers have captured the territory, and Chu songs are heard from all directions. The king's loyalty is gone, how can a lowly concubine survive? "After singing, he drew his sword and killed himself. After his death, he was buried under the Gaixia. There is Yu Ji's grave in the southeast of today's Ling County, Anhui Province. The song's Ci Pai "Yu Meiren" is named after Yu Ji.

Although Xiang Yu was defeated miserably in the Chu-Han conflict, he has been regarded as a hero for two thousand years, and the affectionate and righteous Yu Ji has also become the dream beauty of countless teenagers. Who waits at the window for the young man, who walks to the riverside for the hero, who is wasting his fate, how can I miss him? Let the hero sing in vain and lament, let the gentleman sigh before the bridge is broken. Who cares about winning or losing when he is accompanied by such a beautiful woman who values ??love and righteousness and indulges in the country? !

7. Zhao Feiyan

Zhao Feiyan, formerly known as Yi Zhu, was born in Chang'an, the daughter of Zhao Lin, and the queen of Liu Ao, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. She was good at singing and dancing, with a slender figure and as light as a swallow. , it is said that it can dance in the palm of your hand, so it is called "Feiyan". When she became emperor, she entered the palace as Jieyu and later became queen. After Emperor Ping ascended the throne, he was deposed as a commoner and committed suicide. When Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote "Three Chapters of Qing Ping Tiao" in response to Xuan Quanquan's edict to praise the beauty of Concubine Yang Guifei, there was a quatrain such as "I ask who in the Han Palace is like her, pitiful Feiyan leaning on her new makeup." It can be seen that her beauty occupies an absolute place in Li Bai's heart. In China, she is known as "the three outstanding female dancers in ancient China" together with Luzhu of the Jin Dynasty and Yang Guifei of the Tang Dynasty.

I think that even with today’s world’s understanding of beauty and figure, Zhao Feiyan is definitely a rare beauty. It's a pity that the reputation of the top six is ??too great, so our little Feiyan can only be wronged.

8. Wu Zetian

Wu Zetian, named Zhao, was born in Wenshui, Bingzhou (now east of Wenshui, Shanxi). Empress Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, later changed the country's name to Wu Zhou and made Luoyang the capital. Reigned from 690 to 705. Wu Zetian is a historical figure who is more like a legend than a legend. She was the second daughter of Xun, the founding warrior of the Tang Dynasty, the concubine of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, and the queen of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi. After assisting Emperor Gaozong in handling military and state affairs and supporting the government for thirty years, she ascended the throne in person and called herself the Holy Emperor. She deposed Tang Zuo and changed her country's name to Zhou, becoming the only empress unprecedented in Chinese history. From her participation in government affairs and calling herself the emperor until her illness moved her to Shangyang Palace, she was in power for nearly half a century. She inherited the "Government of Zhenguan" and started the "Kaiyuan Dynasty". Her historical achievements are evident to the world.

Wu Zetian was also a female poet, and 58 of her poems were recorded in "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty". Most of them were memorial works for temples, but there were also some lyrical poems about travels. Her beauty dazzles the world, but her talent is also unparalleled among beauties. It can be said that she is a beauty with both talent and appearance.

9. Empress Xiao

Empress Xiao was a native of Jiangling, the capital of the Later Liang Kingdom, and the daughter of Xiao Kui, Emperor Xiaoming of the Later Liang Dynasty. The queen of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was gentle, studious and capable of writing. This girl was naturally beautiful, charming and charming. Empress Xiao was born a beauty in the world. When she was born, Yuan Tiangang, a famous divination expert at that time, was amazed by her appearance. He carefully calculated her birth date and finally came to the eight-character conclusion - "Mother's love for the world" , life brings peach blossoms." Queen Xiao's later life experience seems to confirm these eight words. Since she became the Princess of Jin at the age of thirteen, she has been forced to change her identity continuously. She has been the queen of Emperor Chang of the Sui Dynasty, the concubine of Yu Wenji, the concubine of Dou Jiande, the princess of two generations of Turkic kings, and finally She became Zhaorong in the harem of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty. Thousands of vicissitudes and romances have all been integrated into her decades of life, making her a woman with a strange destiny. This is probably her destined "peach blossom disaster".

10. Zhen Mi

Zhen Mi, a native of Wuji, Zhongshan, is a descendant of Zhen Han, Taibao of the Han Dynasty. His father was Cai Ling, the highest official. He lost his father when he was three years old. At the age of nine, he was able to learn literature and etiquette and understand the successes and failures of the past. In the Jian'an year, Yuan Shao took her as his wife for his second son Yuan Xi. Later, Cao Cao declared war with Yuan Shao, Yuan Xi was transferred out to guard Youzhou, and the Zhen family stayed alone in Jizhou. When Yuan Shao was defeated and Cao's army laid waste to Jizhou, Cao Pi took advantage of the chaos to take her as his wife and loved her very much. Later, she gave birth to Emperor Wei Ming and Princess Dongxiang for him. In the first month of the first year of Yankang, Emperor Wen proclaimed himself emperor and named her Queen Wen Zhao. Shortly after the fall of the Han Dynasty, Zhen Mi became frustrated and complained because Cao Pi gained new favors such as Empress Guo and Yin Guiren. Emperor Wen Cao Pi was furious when he learned about it. In June of the second year, he sent his envoy to kill her and bury her in Ye. In order to commemorate her, Cao Zhi wrote "Luo Shen Fu" which will last forever. Empress Zhen was not only virtuous, but also outstanding in literary talent. She left behind "Selected Poems of Empress Zhen", of which "A Trip to the Pond" can be regarded as a model of Yuefu poetry. It is very popular and has been passed down to this day. The "twist" hairstyle she invented is beautiful. It is recorded that when she first entered the Wei Palace, there was a green snake in the palace. When she was dressing up every day, the snake was coiled and shaped into a shape. Snake bun".

In Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Luo Shen", Zhen Mi is believed to be the Luo Shen in the water. With Cao Zijian's wisdom, he can admire her in this way, which shows that her beauty must be in the top ten.

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