Introduction: Xi Shi’s original name is Yi Guang. She was the daughter of a woodcutter named Shi in Zhuluo Mountain, Yue State during the Warring States Period. Because her family lived in Xicun, she was named Xi Shi. The following is the figure from which dynasty Xi Shi was born that I will share with you. Welcome to learn from it!

Xi Shi, whose real name is Shi Yiguang, is a beautiful woman from the Yue Kingdom. She is generally called Xi Shi, and later generations respectfully call her "Xizi". She was born in Zhuluo Village, Yue State (today's Zhuluo Village, Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province) at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. She followed her mother by the Huansha River since she was a child, so she was also called "Huansha Girl". She is naturally beautiful and outstandingly charming, and is the embodiment and synonym of beauty.

The "Sinking Fish" in "The appearance of the moon that shys the flowers, the appearance of the sinking fish and the falling geese" tells the classic legend of "Xishi Wansha". Xishi, together with Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan, are known as the "Four Beauties in Ancient China", with Xishi ranking first. The four beauties enjoy the reputation of "looking like a flower when the moon is closed, and a fish that sinks into the sky".

Biography of the characters

There was a woman who was selling firewood in Zhuluo Village, Yuezhuji. Because she lived in the west of the village, she was called Xi Shi. When she made a work, she gave first, with the small name Yi Guang. Her appearance is like that of an immortal. Half a point more makes her look chubby, and half a point less makes her thinner. She is the most beautiful woman in ancient and modern times, and the word Xi Tzu has become a synonym for beauty. Xizi frowned because of his illness, the ugly girl from the east of the village saw her and found her beautiful, and she also flattered her and mirrored her frown. When the rich saw her, they closed their homes and stayed in the house; when the poor saw her, they took their wives and left. Dong Shi knew the beauty of the frown but didn't know why it was beautiful. This is Dong Shi's example of imitating the frown. Xishi often spins yarn on the water, and fish sinks, so there is a saying of sinking fish, and people in the world named its stream because of it. Gou Jian, the king of Yue, wanted to restore the country. He thought that the king of Wu was lustful, so he used Fan Li to seek advice. He visited the beautiful women in the country and obtained Xi Shi. He decorated it with grains and taught him how to walk gracefully. He got used to it in Tucheng and visited the alleys of the capital. Three years of school service was dedicated to King Wu Fu Chai. The king of Wu fell in love with him, he spent his days enjoying himself and abandoned the government, and he was close to the traitors but was lucky to be far away from the virtuous, until the country was destroyed and he died. After Wu was destroyed, Gou Jian regarded Xizi as a beauty who had subjugated the country. He floated Xizi in the river and ordered him to follow the barbarians to the end. As for the Yi Yi, Wu Zixu died and flourished as the Yi Yi. His death was strong for Xizi, so he suppressed Xizi to repay (Wu) Zixu's loyalty.

"Mozi" said: "The destruction of Wu Qi is due to his merits; the sinking of Xi Shi is due to his beauty." From ancient times to the present, those who have subjugated their country by lusting after women have all sinned against women, with the exception of Xizi. No one compares her to Meixi, Daji, Baosi and the like. Is it Xizi’s luck or the three women’s misfortune?

Cui Daorong's "Xi Shi Tan" said: "Zai Pu destroyed the Wu Kingdom, and Xi Shi fell into a bad reputation. The spring water in Huansha was urgent, and there seemed to be complaints." Luo Yin said: "The country will rise and fall naturally, so why should the people of Wu blame Xi Shi? . If Xi Shi conquers the Kingdom of Wu, who will come after the Yue Kingdom falls?" Wang Wei's "Ode to Xi Shi" says: "The world is full of beauty, but Xi Shi Ning is the daughter of Yue Xi in the dynasty, and she is the daughter of Wu in the evening." Palace concubine. It's rare to see someone who's a noble person. You don't have to wear a robe. Your favor makes you arrogant. At that time, you can't stay with me in the same carriage. Thanks to the neighbor, I follow the example of An Kexi. "Yu Xuanji said: "Wu and Yue had many plans, and the goddess Huansha looked back with a pair of smiles, and all the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers turned against her."

Pi Rixiu " "Guanwa Palace Nostalgia" says: "The fragrance of Qi Pavilion goes down to Taihu Lake, and the rebels invade Xiaoxiao and go up to Gusu. The king of Yue is so embarrassed that he only gained Wu from Xi Shi." Lu Zhi's "Xishi" says: "Build Gusu with a hundred feet. On the high platform, I look at Xi Shi, with an apricot face and peach cheeks. The moon is dark in the Qiantang, and I am not careful about the arrival of the Yue soldiers. "Yao Shou's poem of the Ming Dynasty said: "Xishi used to be in Huanshajin, and the moss on the stone was thinking of killing people. Once I left Gusu, who would spring for it?"

Today there is Guanwa Palace in the west of Suzhou City. Yijianjing, Wanyuechi, Xiangqulang, Xishi Cave and other ruins. There is the Xizi Temple in Zhuji Luoluo Village. Tian Xishan wrote a couplet saying: "Determined to repay Wu's heart and become a marsh to Wu's merits, my husband and son-in-law are all over the lakes and boats, sitting and laughing, taking advantage of the opportunity to write and taste; to overwhelm the country's beauty and wash away the country's humiliation, and my daughter to live forever." When it comes to worship, it is better to pair it with Mulan."

Introduction

Xi Shi, surnamed Shi and given name Yi Guang, was born in Zhuluoshan Village, Zhuji City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. . Xi Shi is one of the four beauties in ancient China, also known as Xizi. Natural beauty. At that time, the State of Yue declared itself a vassal of the State of Wu, and the King of Yue, Gou Jian, lay down on his salary and tried his courage to revive his country. When the country was in crisis, Xi Shi endured the humiliation and sacrificed her life to save the country. Together with Zheng Dan, they were sacrificed to King Wu Fu Chai by King Gou Jian of Yue. She became King Wu's favorite concubine, disrupted the Wu palace and dominated Yue.

Shi Yiguang lived in Zhuluo, Yue State. Zaipei conquered Wu, and Xishi fell into disrepute. The spring water in Huansha is urgent, and there seems to be a sound of dissatisfaction. At the foot of Zhuluo Mountain lies the Huansha River. There is a Huansha Stone in the river. It is said that Xi Shi often washes her yarn here, hence the name Xishi Beach. Xi Shi was naturally beautiful and endowed with extraordinary talents. According to legend, even her frowning and stroking breasts were imitated by her neighbors, hence the saying "Eastern Shi imitates her." In the third year of King Gou Jian of Yue (494 BC), Fu Chai defeated the State of Yue in Fujiao (southwest of today's Wu County, Jiangsu Province). King Gou Jian of Yue retreated to Kuaiji Mountain (now south of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province). He was besieged by the Wu army and was forced to sue for peace. Gou Jian Enter Wu as a pledge. After his release, Gou Jian aimed at King Wu's lecherous and lecherous weakness, and used the official Wenzhong to destroy Wu Jiuce. The most vicious one was the beauty trap.

Designed with Fan Li: "Get the salary girls Xi Shi and Zheng Dan from Zhuji Luo Mountain" and prepare to send them to the King of Wu. Doctor Fan Li was ordered to patrol the country in search of beauties. He came to Zhuluo Village and met a pair of sisters, Zheng Dan and Xi Shi. He loves Zheng Dan, and he loves Xi Shi even more. During a misunderstanding at a masquerade ball, he confessed his true feelings to Xi Shi, and Xi Shi also fell in love with this fan.

However, the arrival of Wen Zhong ended this fragrant and lingering love. He brought Zheng Dan and Xi Shi back to Kuaiji to teach singing and dancing in preparation for dedicating them to King Wu Fu Chai. [4] A palace maid favored by the King of Yue believed: "A true beauty must have three conditions, one is beauty, the other is good at singing and dancing, and the third is body shape." Xi Shi only met the first condition and lacked the other two conditions. . So, the King of Yue spent three years teaching him singing, dancing, walking, etiquette, etc.

Xi Shi practiced hard, dancing gracefully and charmingly in the melodious music, and then trained in etiquette. She became a well-educated palace maid from a veiled girl, showing her beauty in every move and every move. Treat people very decently.

Then, he made gorgeous palace clothes for her and presented them to King Wu. King Wu Fu Chai was so happy that he built the Chunxiao Palace in Gusu, built a large pool, and set up a green dragon boat in the pool. Sun and Xi Shi played in the water. They also built a pavilion and a funeral pavilion for Xi Shi to perform singing, dancing and banquets. Xi Shi was good at dancing. During the "ringing clogs dance", Fu Cha specially built a "ringing clogs gallery" for her, using hundreds of large vats covered with wooden boards. The sound, "clang, clatter, clatter" intertwined together made Fu Chai intoxicated, indulged in female sex, ignored the government affairs, and finally headed for the road of national subjugation and death.

Ending

After the smoke of the Wu-Yue war cleared, there were various legends about the ending of the beautiful Xi Shi in later generations. In summary, there are mainly 6 kinds:

1. The theory of hanging due to guilt

The plot interpreted in some storybooks and dramas is that after Xi Shi helped the Yue Kingdom to destroy the Wu Kingdom, on the one hand, he felt relieved that he had completed his mission. On the other hand, he also felt guilty and sorry for King Wu Fu Chai. He was unable to escape from an extremely contradictory mentality, and finally hanged himself in Guanwa Palace.

2. The theory of being taken away by Fan Li

This theory is relatively popular and is recorded in classics. It is recorded in "Yue Jueshu" written by the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Xi Shi returned to Fan Li after the fall of Wu, and traveled to the five lakes together." Most literary and dramatic works describe it this way. On the day when the Kingdom of Wu fell, Fan Li did two things. One was to persuade his good friend Wen Zhong, who had endured the adversity together, to leave Goujian as soon as possible. Another thing is that I found my withered old lover Xi Shi deep in the shade of flowers under the stage of Gusu, and fled to Taihu Lake in a hurry. They both drove a small boat and disappeared into the vast mist. Su Dongpo once wrote: "The five lakes asked questions, and the boat returned, still carrying Xi Zi." In Taoshan, Feicheng, Shandong, it is said that there are the tombs of Fan Li and Xi Shi.

3. Said that Fan Li sank into the lake

There is another theory about Xishi’s fate after Yue destroyed Wu. It is said that after the fall of Wu, the King of Yue wanted to keep Xishi because of her beauty. He was around, but Fan Li firmly opposed it. He wanted the King of Yue to learn from the King of Wu and not to be tempted. He devised a plan and sent someone to use the King of Yue's car to lure Xi Shi to Taihu Lake, and then deceived her into a boat. When they got to the middle of the lake, while Xi Shi was not paying attention, he cruelly pushed Xi Shi off the boat, and Xi Shi drowned in Taihu Lake. Hit.

4. Said by Shen Jiang, a Wu man

There is a folk legend that after the fall of Wu, the Wu people vented their anger on Xi Shi and covered her with brocade. Wrapped up, it sank in the heart of the Yangtze River. "Dongpo Foreign Object Chronicles" records: "There are mermaids in the Yangtze River, also known as Xishi fish. They change color several times a day. Their meat is fine and delicious. Women eat it to increase their charm. According to the clouds, they were transformed into Xishi after sinking into the river." < /p>

Luo Yin in the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "The rise and fall of the country will come naturally, so why should the people of Wu complain about Xi Shi? If Xi Shi conquered the country of Wu, who would the country of Yue fall for?" From this poem written by people in the Tang Dynasty, It can be seen that Xi Shi was "said by Shen Jiang of Wu people" and there is a certain market.

5. The theory of Gou Jian and Shen Jiang

King Gou Jian of Yue once said: "The credit for the destruction of Wu should be attributed to Xi Shi." Legend has it that Gou Jian believed that the demise of Wu was due to Fu Chai's indulging in Xi Shi. Beauty, in order to prevent Xi Shi's beauty from affecting the country of Yue, he repaid his kindness with hatred and ordered Xi Shi to sink into the river and die. This view is similar to "the theory of being sunk by Wu people" and "the theory of being sunk by Fan Li", both of which regard Xi Shi as a "beauty is a disaster".

6. Said by Shen Jiang after Vietnam

Legend has it that after the Yue Kingdom destroyed Wu, Gou Jian wanted to take Xi Shi into the harem. Echigo believed that Xishi was a "daughter of trouble for the country" and was worried that Xishi would harm Xishi's country, so he ordered his men to wrap her in a cowhide bag and sink her into the bottom of the river.

This statement is more popular because it is more in line with the king's lust and the queen's jealousy. This is what is said in "The Chronicles of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty".

"Shen Jiang theory" was recorded earlier in classics. Less than a hundred years before the fall of the Wu Kingdom (around 475 BC), Mozi said in "Mozi: Relatives": "The death of Bigan was due to his resistance; the killing of Meng Ben was due to his bravery; the sinking of Xi Shi was due to his courage. It's beautiful; Wu Qi's split is what happened." This means that these people "died to their own strengths" - causing the same disaster because of their respective strengths. Xi Shi was drowned in the river because of her beauty. He clearly said that "the beauty of Xi Shi is due to her sinking", and clearly pointed out that Xi Shi died after being sunk into the river. Another classic, "Wuyue Chunqiu" also clearly records: "After the death of King Wu, he floated across the river to the west, and ordered him to follow the barbarians to the end." Some people interpret the " barbarians " here to refer to Fan Li, based on the fact that Fan Li once "changed The name and surname were changed, and the name was changed to Gui Yizipi" ("Historical Records·Biography of Huozhi").

The author thinks that the interpretation of "鸱伊" here as "cowhide" is more reasonable. It means wrapping Xi Shi in cowhide and "floating in the river". Fan Li changed his name to "鸱伊子pi" in memory of his friend and rival Wu Zixu. After Wu Zixu was given death by Fu Chai, his body was also wrapped in Yiyi cowhide. The "Historical Records Index" written by Sima Zhen of the Tang Dynasty records: "Gui Zipi, Fan Li calls himself that. It is because the King of Wu killed Zixu and made Gui Yi prosperous. Now Li thinks he is guilty, so he calls himself Fan Li."

There is another proof: "Xi Shi Tongue" (a kind of clam meat), a famous dish along the coast of Zhejiang, is said to commemorate the sinking of Xi Shi. It is the so-called beauty plus delicious food.

In other words, the soul of Xi Shi has returned to its hometown. As for where it was buried, whether it was a buried body or clothes, further research is needed.