When I first bought a virgin, it was only a dozen dollars. When she got married, the price went up a hundredfold. This is really a profiteering industry. It has become commonplace for ordinary people to follow the trend when they see that it is profitable. In the Ming Dynasty, Yangzhou salt merchants monopolized the national salt transportation industry, which was the richest in the world. Therefore, the wind of "raising thin horses" in Yangzhou is the most prosperous. There is an extremely strict appraisal procedure for selecting thin horses, and the most important thing for merchants is the evaluation of thin horse feet, which has seven criteria, such as "thin, small, sharp, curved, fragrant, soft and upright". The first-class "thin horse" was taught to "play the piano and flute, recite poems and write, draw Go, play backgammon, wipe dominoes and be smart in everything". Such a "thin horse" can be sold for more than 1520 yuan. Qinhuai Bayan is the best among thin horses, and its value should be more than two thousand.
Liu is a famous geisha talented woman who was born and lived in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. She is strong, upright, intelligent and courageous, and her reputation is no less than that of Li and Bian Yujing. Liu befriended Zhang Bin, the leader of Nanming Society, and was congenial, but unfortunately he was defeated and died in the anti-Qing uprising. At the age of 20, Liu married Qian, a famous bureaucratic leader who was over half a century old. After the Qing army captured Nanjing, Liu advised Qian to throw himself into the water. Money was speechless, and finally went down to the pool to try the water and said, "The water is too cold to go down." Later, Qian went to Beijing to fight against the Qing Dynasty, but Liu refused to go to Beijing with her husband and stayed in Nanjing to support the great cause of fighting against the Qing Dynasty.
Chen Yuanyuan, a geisha in Kunshan, once lived in Qinhuai. Because of its outstanding color and art, and related to major historical events, it is listed as a beautiful girl in Qinhuai. After Tian Tian discovered Chen Yuanyuan, he was fascinated by his beauty and took it for himself privately. Originally, Tian Tian intended to dedicate Chen Yuanyuan to Emperor Chongzhen. Once Wu Sangui was taken in by Tianwan, and when she saw Chen Yuanyuan's outstanding beauty, she loved her and took it for herself! After Li Zicheng went to Beijing, his subordinate Liu Zongmin took Chen Yuanyuan as his own, and Wu Sangui sent the Qing army to attack Li Zicheng. Later, Wu Sangui recovered Chen Yuanyuan, calling it King of the Day and Chen Yuanyuan Princess. Wu Sangui's wife was jealous of Chen Yuanyuan and sent someone to murder her, so Chen Yuanyuan became a monk at Guo Hua Temple in Wuhua Mountain. After the fall of Wu Sangui, Chen Yuanyuan also sank in the lotus pond outside the temple!
Li, a native of Nanjing, is a famous prostitute in Moling and one of the eight beauties in Qinhuai. She fell in love with Hou Fangyu, a Confucian scholar, and later became a nun in Qixia Mountain, Hou Fangyu. Peach Blossom Fan tells the story of Li.
Dong Xiaowan, one of the eight beauties of Qinhuai in the late Ming Dynasty, was born in Jiaofangsi, Nanjing, and was named as a violet female history. With the help of money, she was redeemed for the people and married a talented person in the society. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, Xiaowan fled with her family, and then shared joys and sorrows with Pi Bijiang for nine years until her death.
Gu Hengbo, a native of Nanjing, is Mrs. Heng Bo, one of the eight beauties in Qinhuai, and married the writer Gong Dingzi as his concubine. Gong Dingzi was originally a minister of the Ming Dynasty, then transferred to Li Zicheng, and then transferred to the Qing Dynasty, and served as assistant minister and minister of the three dynasties. At the time of the demise of the Ming Dynasty, Gong Dingzi was martyred in a well and surrendered to the enemy after being rescued. In the Qing Dynasty, Gong Dingzi was highly valued. Gong Dingzi's wife was appointed as the imperial wife, and Gu Hengbo, a concubine, was also named the first lady.
Bian Yujing Mingsai, also known as Saisai, was a famous singer in Qinhuai in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and fell in love with the famous poet Wu Meicun. Bian Yujing later married a vassal as a concubine. Because she was not satisfied, she married a Zhuang ke, became a nun and attached herself to Zheng Baoyu, a 70-year-old famous doctor!
Kou Baimen, also known as Koumei, was born in Nanjing, and was one of the eight beauties in Qinhuai in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Her family is a famous prostitute in the world, and she is the best among famous prostitutes in past dynasties. Huai Yu called her "charming and charming, with a beautiful appearance". Kou Baimen married lord protector Zhu Guobi as his concubine. After the Qing Dynasty, he married a filial daughter in Yangzhou as his concubine. He was unwilling to return to Jinling and finally died in a happy family.
Ma Xianglan's Nanjing can be regarded as a poetess and painter in the Ming Dynasty. Although her face value is not as good as the other seven, her talent far exceeds others. Ma Shi is versatile, has a good grasp of melody, can sing and dance, and can also write and direct plays. In the Tokyo Museum, there is a picture of China's "Moran Map" in the Ming Dynasty. This painting was not made by a famous artist, but by Ma Xianglan, a famous prostitute in Qinhuai during the Ming Shenzong period, but it was regarded as a treasure by the Japanese.