Yang Guifei
Yang Guifei, formerly known as Yang Yuhuan, was a native of Yongle, Puzhou (Huayin City, Shaanxi Province) in the Tang Dynasty. He is proficient in music and can sing and dance well. She was originally the concubine of King Shou, the 18th son of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. After Emperor Xuanzong saw Yang Yuhuan's beauty, he wanted to be included in the palace as a female Taoist priest, named Taizhen. Tianbao entered the palace in the fourth year, and was favored by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. He was named a noble concubine, and his father and brother became powerful in the world. Every time the imperial concubine rides a horse, the eunuch Gao Lishi will personally come to hold the whip. The imperial concubine has 700 weavers and embroidery workers, and there are even more people who are vying to offer rare souvenirs. Zhang Jiuzhang, the chronicler of Lingnan, and Wang Yi, the chief historian of Guangling, were both promoted because of their exquisite works. So all the officials followed suit. Concubine Yang loved Lingnan lychees, so some people tried their best to transport fresh lychees to Chang'an. During the Anshi Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled Chang'an and reached Maweipo. The Sixth Army refused to move forward. He said that it was because Yang Guozhong (cousin of the imperial concubine) was connected with the Hu people, which led to the rebellion of Anlu Mountain. In order to calm the morale of the army, Xuanzong But Yang Guozhong was killed. The Sixth Army refused to move forward again, saying that Yang Guozhong was the imperial concubine's cousin. The cousin was guilty, and the cousin was also unavoidable. The imperial concubine was also hanged to death in the road temple. The Anshi Rebellion had nothing to do with Concubine Yang. She became Tang Xuanzong's scapegoat.
After Yang Yuhuan entered the palace, he missed his hometown. One day, she went to the garden to enjoy the flowers and relax. She saw the peonies and roses in full bloom... She thought that she was locked up in the palace and wasted her youth. She sighed and said to the blooming flowers: "Flowers, flowers! You are here year after year." And when I am in full bloom, when will I be able to succeed?" I burst into tears. As soon as she touched the flower, the petals immediately shrank and the green leaves rolled down. Who would have thought that what she touched was a mimosa. At this time, he was seen by Yi Gong'e. Gong'e said everywhere that Yang Yuhuan was more beautiful than Hua'er, and Hua'er lowered her head shyly. Therefore, there is an allusion to shame flowers. Historical records indicate that Concubine Yang had a plump figure, which many people interpreted as being fat. But how can a fat woman become the emperor's beloved? I guess because there was no word at the time, writers didn't know how to describe it, and that word was "sexy". Being able to be named one of the four beauties in ancient China along with the top three shows that she has enough capital and there is no problem in ranking fourth.
Feng Xiaolian
Feng Xiaolian can be said to be the most famous woman among the princesses of the Northern Qi Dynasty. She is a famous beauty in Chinese history. Her name closely follows the four beauties in ancient times. after. Feng Xiaolian was a concubine of Gao Wei, the empress of the Northern Qi Dynasty. She was originally a maid beside Queen Mu Huanghua. She later jumped up on a branch and became a phoenix, gathering the favor of three thousand people. Her charm and absurdity brought about the downfall of the Northern Qi Empire.
According to the "History of the North": Feng Xiaolian was "intelligent, capable of playing the piano, singing and dancing". She is a smart, beautiful and talented woman.
According to some unofficial records, Feng Xiaolian was a natural beauty, with skin that could be broken by blows and a breath like blue. The jade body has reached the optimal golden ratio, with exquisite curves and concave and convex shapes. If you gain one point, you will be fatter, and if you lose one point, you will be thinner. In winter, it is as soft as a ball of cotton, as warm as a ball of fire, and the embrace is a gentle place that makes people die; while in summer, it is as smooth as jade and as cold as ice. With her obscene skills inside, she is like a virgin. The communication and joy with them are all wonderful. Gao Wei, a man who has experienced romance for a long time, also felt a fresh and incomparable curiosity and happiness.
Su Daji
Daji was the beloved concubine of King Shang Zhou, the last monarch of the Shang Dynasty in China. She was known as: a generation of enchantress. Legend has it that her surname was Su, but there are different opinions about the origin of Su: one theory is that her father was Su Hu, a prince; another theory is that Daji came from a tribe named Su.
According to the records of "Historical Records", Daji was the daughter of a Su family prince. She was as beautiful as a fairy, good at singing and dancing, and had a beautiful country. She was captured by King Zhou of Shang Dynasty when he conquered the Su tribe. The drunken and lustful King Zhou took her into the palace, treated her as a noble concubine, and indulged in all kinds of debauchery. The wine pool and meat forest were created by King Zhou to please her, and he also invented the torture of burning with fire to please her. He was later killed by King Wu of Zhou.
Zhao Feiyan
Zhao Feiyan, formerly known as Yi Zhu, was born in Jiangdu (now Yangzhou), the daughter of Zhao Lin, and the queen of Han Cheng Emperor Liu Ao. She was good at singing and dancing, with a slim and light figure. Like the 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 the great poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty created "Three Chapters of Qing Ping Diao" 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.
Zheng Dan
Zheng Dan is a staunch woman in history who is as famous as Xi Shi and also has patriotic sentiments. Zheng Dan is good at swordsmanship and has a strong personality. But for many years, Xi Shi has been widely known as "the first of the four beauties in ancient times", while Zheng Dan is unknown and unknown.
It is said that Zheng Dan and Xi Shi lived across the river and rarely saw each other. Zheng Dan usually listened to the old people talking about how beautiful Xi Shi was, and secretly thought to herself: I am already very beautiful, and this Xi Shi is so praised by others, maybe she is even more beautiful than herself, so why not take the time to see her? Let’s see who is more beautiful. No one knows the outcome of the beauty contest between Zheng Dan and Xi Shi, but legend has it that on that day, the two sisters walked hand in hand to the four-eye well outside the village and sat on the well platform, talking and taking photos. I saw two pairs of bright eyes and four phoenix eyes in the water, smiling and looking, complementing each other and lighting up the dark bottom of the well. From this story, we can see that Zheng Dan’s beauty is comparable to that of Xi Shi.
Bao Si
Bao Si, the beloved concubine of King You of the Western Zhou Dynasty, her birth and death years are unknown. Bao Si was originally an abandoned baby and was adopted by a couple doing small business. She grew up in Bao State (now northwest of Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province). In 779 BC (the third year of King Zhou You), King Zhou You conquered Bao Si. In the country, Bao Si was presented with a beautiful woman to beg for surrender. King You loved her like a pearl in his palm and made her his concubine. She was crowned the king of the Zhou Dynasty. The next year, Bao Si gave birth to a son, Bo Fu (a son named Bo Fu). King You loved her even more and actually abolished Queen Shen. With the prince Yijiu, he appointed Bao Si as the queen and Bo Fu as the prince. Boyang, the Taishi of Zhou, sighed and said: "The Zhou royal family has faced a great disaster. This is inevitable."
As expected, it didn't happen. As Boyang expected, it turned out that Bao Si was not used to the life in the palace, and her adoptive father was killed by the prince Yijiu. She was filled with sorrow and resentment. She seldom smiled, but when she did, she became more beautiful and charming. King Zhou You issued a heavy reward. Being able to induce a smile from his admirer and reward him with a thousand pieces of gold, Shifu of the Guo Kingdom came up with the uncanny plan of "playing with the princes with beacon fire". King You of Zhou and his concubine rode together on Mount Li, lit beacon fires, and beat drums to alert the princes. Teams of soldiers and horses came upon hearing the alarm. When he was rescued, he found that everything was safe and he retreated back. Bao Si saw groups of soldiers and horses coming and going like a revolving lantern, and he smiled unconsciously. King You was overjoyed, and finally returned here and broke his trust with the princes. 77 B.C. One year, the dog soldiers arrived, and King You reignited the beacon fire. The princes stopped sending troops to rescue him. King You was killed and Bao Si was taken prisoner (one theory is that he was killed). Sima Qian said: "Bao Si is not funny. King You wants her to laugh. Wan Fang So I don't know," ("Historical Records·Zhou Benji"), which means that Bao Si doesn't like to laugh, and because of King You of Zhou's smile, the people in the world can no longer laugh. The Western Zhou Dynasty died.
"Historical Records·Zhou Benji": Praising Si is not funny, King You wants him to laugh in all directions, so he doesn't laugh. King You set up the beacon and drum, and when the bandits arrived, he raised the beacon fire. When the princes arrived, there were no invaders, and they praised Si and laughed. King You said it and raised beacon fire several times. If you don't believe it later, no benefit will come from the princes.
The Zhen family
Zhen Mi, a native of Wuji, Zhongshan, is a descendant of Zhen Han, Taibao of the Han Dynasty. Her father, Cai Ling, was 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 the "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 "twirled" 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 into a shape. She imitated it and combed her hair into a different hairstyle. Every day, the shape of the snake changed and her hair was combed differently. She named it "Ling Ling". Snake bun".
In Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Luo God", Zhen Mi is believed to be the Luo God in the water. With Cao Zijian's wisdom, he can admire her so much, which shows that her beauty must be in the top ten.