1. How did Xi Shi die in history?
After the smoke of the Wu-Yue war cleared, there were various legends about the ending of the beautiful Xi Shi in later generations. To sum up, the main ones are: The following 6 types: 1. The theory of hanging due to guilt. The plot performed 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 felt 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.
The "Yue Jueshu" written by Dong *** records: "Xi Shi returned to Fan Li after the death 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 experienced 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 tombs of Fan Li and Xi Shi.
3. Fan Li said that Xi Shi’s fate after Yue destroyed Wu was said to be that after the fall of Wu, the King of Yue wanted to keep Xi Shi by his side because of her beauty, but Fan Li firmly opposed it. , He wanted the King of Yue to learn from the King of Wu and not to be deceived by the beauty. 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. It was said by Shen Jiang, a Wu man. There is a folk legend that after the fall of Wu, the Wu people vented all their anger on Xi Shi, wrapped her in layers of brocade, and sank her 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?"
People from the Tang Dynasty From this poem written, it can be seen that Xi Shi was "said by the Wu people Shen Jiang" and there is a certain market. 5. Gou Jian and Shen Jiang said that King Gou Jian of Yue once said: "The credit for the destruction of Wu belongs to Xi Shi."
Legend has it that Gou Jian believed that the demise of Wu was due to Fu Chai being obsessed with Xi Shi's beauty. In order to avoid Xi Shi's His beauty in turn affected the Yue Kingdom. He repaid his kindness with hatred and gave her a beauty and died in the river. 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 the country of Yue, so he ordered his men to wrap her in a cowhide bag and sink her to 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".
The author agrees with the "Shen Jiang Theory". No matter it is from Wu people, Gou Jian or Queen Shen.
Because of the "Shen Jiang Theory", the classics recorded it earlier. 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."
It means that these people all "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 "Wu Yue Chun Qiu" also clearly records: "After the death of King Wu, Yue Fuxi Shi Shi in the river, and ordered to follow the Yi Yi to the end."
Some people interpret the "Ei Yi" here to refer to Fan Li , based on the fact that Fan Li once "changed his name and surname, and he was named 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: "Fan Li calls himself "Gui Zipi". This is because the King of Wu killed Zixu and made Gui Yi prosperous. Now Li considers himself guilty, so he calls himself Fan Li.
There is also counter-evidence: "Xi Shi Tongue" (a kind of clam meat), a famous dish along the coast of Zhejiang, is said to commemorate Xi Shi's sinking into the Yangtze River. It is the so-called beauty and delicious food. The author adopted the "Shen Jiang theory" in "Ode to Xi Shi" and designed the plot that after Fan Li abandoned his official position and ran away, he saw Xi Shi's body wrapped in cowhide on the river and sent someone to send her back to his hometown for burial.
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. 2. How did Xi Tzu die in history?
Assuming that Xi Tzu did exist in history, people are also interested in her whereabouts.
To sum up, there are roughly three opinions. 1. Xi Shi lived in seclusion with Fan Chou.
Yuan Kang's "Yue Jueshu" of the Eastern Han Dynasty records that after the death of Wu, "Xi Shi returned to Fan Cun and went with him across the five lakes." Hu Yinglin's "Shaoshi Shanfang Bi Cong" in the Ming Dynasty also had a similar statement, thinking that Xi Shi She was originally Fan Li's lover or wife. After the fall of Wu, Fan Li took Xi Shi to live in seclusion.
Li Bai's poem "Xi Shi": "Once the country is destroyed, the country will not be returned for a thousand years." It is also believed that Xi Shi lived in seclusion with Fan Li.
However, "Guo Yu Yue" and "Historical Records Yue King Gou Jian's Family" record Fan Li's retirement in detail, but do not mention Xi Shi. Second, it was said by Shen Jiang, the king of Yue.
"Mozi·Kin Shi" said: "This is why Bigan's death was due to his resistance; Meng Ben's killing was due to his bravery; Xi Shi's sinking was due to his beauty; Wu Qi's split was due to his deeds. "The Spring and Autumn Period of Wu and Yue·Yi Pian" also said: "The more Xi Shi floated on the river, the more he died with the barbarians."
This means that Xi Shi was used by the King of Yue in the battle between Wu and Yue. "The cunning rabbit died." "The running dog cooks". After the King of Yue was proud, he put the Xishi in a bag and sank it to the bottom of the river. Third, he accidentally fell into the water and died.
Kind-hearted people did not want Xishi, an innocent and weak woman, to have a tragic ending, so they found the poem "Huansha" written by Song Jian, a poet of the early Tang Dynasty: "Once I returned to the old capital, I looked for the beautiful makeup. "Yeah; birds are astounded by pine trees and dreams of pine trees; fish are afraid of lotus flowers when they sink". It is believed that after the death of Wu, Xishi returned to his hometown and accidentally fell into the water and died while washing yarn. This theory seems to be the most ideal, but it lacks the most evidence.
In short, there are many stories surrounding Xi Shi, and there are also many mysteries. Readers can ask themselves to reflect on which statement is both historical and reasonable. 3. How did Xi Shi die? There are many ways of Xi Shi's death. What is the closest to history?
There is no clear record of Xi Shi's fate in serious history books, so we can never know for sure what the real history is. What.
But clues can be found in other ancient books and documents. One is that after breaking through the Wu Kingdom, he was sunk into the river and drowned alive.
The evidence comes from the famous "Mozi Juan 1 Relatives Chapter": "Therefore, the death of Bi Gan was due to his resistance; the killing of Meng Ben was due to his bravery; the sinking of Xi Shi was due to his beauty; the destruction of Wu Qi was due to his beauty. This is what happened." Yao Kuan of the Song Dynasty mentioned in his "Xixi Congyu" that he saw in "Wu Yue Chun Qiu" (a book written in the Eastern Han Dynasty): "Wu died and Xizi was killed."
Yang Shen and others in the Ming Dynasty also saw this record in the book. The second is that after breaking through the Wu Kingdom, he followed Fan Li and retreated to Taihu Lake.
Lu Guangwei of the Tang Dynasty once quoted "Yue Jueshu" in his "Wu Diji": "Xi Shi returned to Fanli after the fall of Wu, and went with him to the five lakes." Below, we have the credibility of the above documents Do an analysis: Wu Po was born in 473 BC, and Mozi was born around that time.
And Yue's defeat of Wu was something that shocked the world at that time. The specific situation at that time should be that "everyone on the earth was a Purple Dao", especially a person like Mozi who had disciples all over the country and was a "well-informed person" ". Therefore, Mozi should be very aware of the major events that happened just a few decades ago, and as a great scholar, it is completely impossible for him to just talk nonsense in the first article of his painstaking work.
The article by Mozi I quoted is a classic that has been passed down through the ages, and there is no possibility of it being tampered with or misrepresented.
Even if Mozi was wrong, his book was widely circulated at that time. If he made a mistake at the beginning, many people who knew the truth decades ago would surely write articles and point it out.
Since no one refuted it, it shows that this statement was widely accepted by the world in the decades after Xi Shi's death. However, the theory that Xi Shi followed Fan Li to live in Taihu Lake did not appear until the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The "Wuyue Chunqiu" and "Yue Jueshu" at that time were about the same time, but the versions were completely different. Therefore, we can only conclude that by the Eastern Han Dynasty, differences had emerged.
However, both the authors of "Wu Yue Chun Qiu" and "Yue Jue Shu" are more than five hundred years apart from Xi Shi. It is impossible to find witnesses. They can only quote from some ancient books, but they did not When it comes to where the information about Xi Shi's whereabouts came from, the credibility is greatly reduced. Maybe Xi Shi really retired happily in history, and we also hope that China's history will not be so cruel.
But from the perspective of textual research, I can only say with great regret that the statement by Shen Jiang is probably more reliable. As for who is so cruel and lacks aesthetic taste.
He should not be from Wu, but also an ordinary soldier from the Buyue Kingdom. Because the Jin Dynasty's "Supplementary Notes" mentioned that when the Vietnamese soldiers rushed into Wu Palace, they saw Xi Shi and Zheng Dan standing under the tree. They were so shocking that they did not dare to offend them.
If this theory is true, it means that Xi Shi was still alive when the Wu Kingdom was destroyed, and was captured together with Zheng Dan. Fan Li could not openly snatch such a famous person from the soldiers, so he had no chance to secretly take her away.
The Yue soldiers did not dare to offend. Those who could kill her were not ordinary people, but the highest level of the Yue Kingdom. Gou Jian is unlikely unless he is good enough.
Therefore, it could only be that the queen of Yue put Xishi in a sack and sank her into the river to prevent her from harming the country. In fact, it was to prevent her from seizing favor. But whether it harms the country or seizes favor, it all confirms what Mozi said: Xi Shi was drowned because she was too beautiful.
Xi Shi’s historical role is determined. It is difficult for her to be happy: to the King of Yue and Fan Li, she is a tool; to the King of Wu, she is a toy; to herself, she can only remain a cup. 4. How did Xi Shi die?
People are interested in Xi Shi’s ending. To sum up, there are roughly three theories.
First, Xi Shi lived in seclusion with Fan Chou. Yuan Kang's "Yue Jueshu" of the Eastern Han Dynasty records that after the death of Wu, "Xi Shi returned to Fan Cun and left with Pan Wuhu."
Hu Yinglin's "Shaoshi Shanfang Bi Cong" in the Ming Dynasty also has a similar statement, thinking that Xi Shi She was originally Fan Li's lover or wife. After the fall of Wu, Fan Li took Xi Shi to live in seclusion. Li Bai's poem "Xi Shi": "Once the country is destroyed, the country will not be returned for a thousand years."
It is also believed that Xi Shi lived in seclusion with Fan Li. However, "Guoyu·Yueyu" and "Historical Records·Yue Wang Goujian's Family" record Fan Li's retirement in detail, but do not mention Xi Shi.
Second, it was said by Shen Jiang, the king of Yue. "Mozi·Kinshi" said: "That's why Bi Qian's death was due to his resistance; Meng Ben's killing was due to his bravery; Xi Shi's sinking was due to his beauty; Wu Qi's split was due to his deeds.
"The Spring and Autumn Period of Wu and Yue·Yi Pian" also said: "The more Xi Shi floated on the river, the more he died with the barbarians." This means that Xi Shi was used by the King of Yue in the battle between Wu and Yue. "The cunning rabbit died and the lackey was cooked." , put the Xi Shi in the bag and sank to the bottom of the river.
Third, he accidentally fell into the water and died. Kind-hearted people did not want Xishi, an innocent and weak woman, to have a tragic ending, so they found the poem "Huansha" written by Song Jian, a poet of the early Tang Dynasty: "Once I return to the old capital, I will look for Ruoye with beautiful makeup; the birds will be surprised and the pine trees will dream, Based on "Fish sinking in fear of lotus", it is believed that Xishi returned to his hometown after the death of Wu, and accidentally fell into the water and died while washing yarn.
This theory seems to be the most ideal, but it lacks the most evidence. ~. 5. How did Xi Shi die in history? Was Xi Shi's final outcome suicide or homicide?
Regarding Xi Shi's death
The theory of seclusion. Yuan Kang's "Yue Jueshu" of the Eastern Han Dynasty records that after the death of Wu, "Xi Shi returned to Fan Li and left with Pan Wuhu." Hu Yinglin's "Shaoshi Shanfang Bi Cong" in the Ming Dynasty also had a similar statement, believing that Xi Shi was Fan Li's lover or wife , so after the fall of Wu, Fan Li took Xi Shi into seclusion. However, the official history records Fan Li's retirement in detail, but does not mention Xi Shi.
Shen Jiang said. "Mozi · Rinshi" said: "The sinking of Xi Shi is its beauty; the rise of Wu is its cause." "The Spring and Autumn Period of Wu and Yue·Yi Pian" also said: "The more Xi Shi floats on the river, the more his troops follow the barbarians. .
"It means that after Xi Shi was used by the King of Yue during the battle between Wu and Yue, he put Xi Shi in a bag and sank to the bottom of the river.
The theory of falling into the water. The poem "Huansha" written by the poet Song Jian in the early Tang Dynasty: " As soon as I returned to the old capital, I looked for beauty in beautiful makeup; the birds were amazed by the pines and dreamed of them, and the fishes were afraid of the lotus flowers." The poem says that after the death of Wu, Xi Shi returned to his hometown, and accidentally fell into the water and died while washing yarn. This statement is extremely It is romantic, but lacks the most evidence.
In short, there are many stories surrounding Xi Shi, and there are many mysteries about Xi Shi's death. Which theory is both historical fact and reasonable, because there are no historical records. It is clearly recorded that Xi Shi's fate has been left in doubt for eternity. 6. How did Xi Shi die?
Xi Shi is one of the four beauties in ancient China. As the saying goes, "when the fish sinks, the wild goose falls, and when the moon closes, the flower is ashamed." Chen Yu refers to it. It is Xi Shi.
Legend has it that she was wearing yarn by the Puyang River in the ancient Yue Kingdom. When the fish in the water saw her appearance, they were so amazed that they sank to the bottom of the river. Paralyzing the King of Wu, he offered beautiful women, including Xi Shi.
Legend has it that after the King of Wu got Xi Shi, he was fascinated by Xi Shi's beauty. How to be charming? There is a story about "Dong Shi imitating frown" in "Zhuangzi Tianyun", which says that Xi Shi is "sick and frowning"
The frown on the forehead is used to attract people. Before the Tang Dynasty, Volume 3 of Wang Jia, a native of Qin during the Sixteen Kingdoms period, recorded that Xi Shi and Zheng Dan were sent to the State of Wu. "Blocking the view, curling up at dusk to wait for the moon".
"Jiao" means Zanthoxylum bungeanum, and "Jiaohua falls red", which later became the synonym for the concubine's residence. The meaning here is that the two of them were sitting in a pavilion. , with beautiful makeup in the mirror, all the peepers were "thrilled", and the King of Wu was so seduced that he forgot about his government. He waited for the Vietnamese soldiers to enter the country before fleeing into the back garden with his two daughters in his arms.
"The Vietnamese soldiers. When they came in, they saw two girls under the tree. They all called them goddesses and did not dare to invade." According to the "Wu Yue Spring and Autumn Annals", Xi Shi and Zheng Dan were indeed sent to Wu by Fan Li.
So it was Fan Li Xi Shi was discovered? "Wu Yue Chun Qiu" said, "The king of Yue was the daughter of the minister of the country, who received the salary of Luoshan." The "prime minister" here definitely does not refer to Fan Li.
Chao Lu Guangwei's "Wudi Ji" contains written records of Fan Li presenting Xi Tzu. It is said that there is a "Yu'er Pavilion" a hundred miles south of Jiaxing County. It is also said that the origin of the name is that Gou Jian ordered Fan Li to present Xi Tzu. "Qiantong spent three years on the road" and gave birth to a son, who was already one year old in the pavilion. Later generations' "Wuyue Chunqiu" opposed this statement, saying that it took three years to teach Xi Shi and Zheng Dan, just like walking on the road for another three years. 6 years? "Yue Jueshu" said that when Mrs. Yue followed Gou Jian to Wu, she gave birth to a daughter in "Nvyang Pavilion". After Gou Jian destroyed Wu, he changed this place to "Yu'er Township".
This statement is somewhat related to "Wudi Ji" written by Lu Guangwei of the Tang Dynasty. The most complete story about Fan Li Xishi that has been handed down so far is probably the play "Yansha Ji" written by Liang Chenyu of the Ming Dynasty.
Liang Chenyu is from Kunshan. In "The Story of the Shasha", it begins with Fan Li going on a spring outing to Luo. He meets Xi Shi, the girl in the Shasha by the stream, and falls in love at first sight.
According to "Yuan Sha Ji", Gou Jian ministered to Wu, and his literary style made a decision to offer beautiful women. After searching all over the country but not finding her, Fan Li went to Luo in person to persuade Xi Shi.
He said to Xi Shi: "The ruin and prosperity of the country depend entirely on this move. If we can float away, the country can survive and I can be saved. There will be a period of time in the future, which is unknown.
If we persist and fail to do so, the country will be destroyed and I will be destroyed. Even if we are married at that time, my dear wife, we will be ghosts in the ditch together, so why do we have time to pursue a hundred years of happiness? As a spy, Xi Shi's role is to consume Fu Chai's physical energy to the maximum extent.
"Shu Yi Ji" written by Liang Ren of the Southern Dynasties recorded the scene of Fu Chai having fun with Xi Shi: "In the third year of King Wu's reign, he built the Gusu Terrace, with a wall stretching for five miles and thousands of prostitutes in the palace. The Spring Festival was also celebrated. In the palace, a thousand-stone wine vat was built for long nights of drinking.
A large pool was built, in which a green dragon boat was built, and the sun and Xi Shi played in the water. "The story of Fan Li and Xi Shi finally passed through Fan Li. He said from his mouth: "I am the golden boy of the Palace of Heaven, and you are the beautiful girl of the Heavenly Palace. Both of them were slightly condemned and both were banished to the human world.
Therefore, I am a slave in Shishi. It is a long-term fate, and Fangqing is my concubine Wu. The palace is actually caused by the tribulation of dust.
Now we continue the contract that has been broken for a hundred generations, and we have to marry for three lifetimes. Only when we have lost our way can we return to the right path." There are different opinions on the final outcome of Xi Shi, who was a hero of Yue and a sinner of Wu.
The chapter "Mozi? The Relatives" states that "Xi Shi's beauty is due to her sinking" ("Shen", the ancient word "Shen"). The word "Shen" here tells the cause of Xi Shi's death.
"Taiping Yulan" quoted the record about Xi Shi from "Wu Yue Chun Qiu" written by Zhao Ye of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "After the death of Wu, Xi Shi floated across the river and followed the barbarians. "The word "floating" here also means "sinking".
"鸱伊" means a leather bag. "Chronicles of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" records that Shen Xishi was the work of Mrs. Yue. It is said that Gou Jian's class teacher, led by After returning to Xishi, Mrs. Yue ordered her men to secretly lead him out, tie up a big stone and sink it into the river, saying: "Why should we keep this thing that has destroyed our country?" "Later, some clams were found in the river. People said they were Xi Shi's tongue, so the clams were also called Xi Shi's tongue.
In many poems of later generations, Xi Shi's sinking into the water was also mentioned. For example, Li Shangyin's poem "Jingyangjing" says: "The water outside Wu Palace is broken, and Xi Shi is still buried in mud"; Pi Rixiu's poem "Guanwa Palace Nostalgia" says: "I don't know where the water burial will be. Xiyue Bay wants to be beautiful. ”
In fact, the record about Xi Shi in "Mozi" should be the most trustworthy. Mozi was born in about 468 BC and died in 376 BC. It should be the earliest record about Xi Shi. The most common folk legend is that Xi Shi was secretly picked up by Fan Li, a doctor of the Yue Kingdom, and Fan Li took Xi Shi to escape from Taihu and live happily for the rest of his life.
"Yue Jueshu" records this. "After the death of Wu, Xishi returned to Fanli and traveled with him across the five lakes. "Other people say that Xi Shi was beaten to death with sticks by the hated people of Wu.
In "Historical Records", an authoritative history book, "The Family of Goujian, King of Yue" and "Biography of Huo Shi" both mentioned Fan Li , but there is no mention of Xi Shi, let alone her relationship with Fan Li, and there is no word about Xi Shi's life and death. 7. The death of Xi Shi in ancient China. There are two idioms to describe beauties: "Closing the Moon and Shame on the Flowers" and "Shen Yu Luoyan" respectively come from the four great beauties in ancient times.
"Closing the Moon" comes from Diao Chan worshiping the moon, "Shame on the Flowers" comes from Yang Guifei's flower appreciation, and "Shen Yu" refers to the beauty. Xi Shi Huan Sha, Luo Yan means that Zhaojun went out of the country. Wang Zhaojun and Yang Guifei among the four beauties have clear records in history.
But there is no record of Xi Shi and Diao Chan. Are there really these two people? It is still an unsolved mystery. However, this does not prevent them from becoming the embodiment of beauty in people's minds.
The earliest and most detailed documents recording the history of the Spring and Autumn Period are not mentioned. Xi Shi. Even Tai Shigong only mentioned Fan Li in his article, and did not mention Xi Shi at all.
What's interesting is that Sima Qian only appeared in his article with Fan Li and three others. Son, Fan Li’s wife was not mentioned, but the son’s “mother” was awkwardly used, that is, the child’s mother. Obviously, if Xi Shi was really Fan Li’s wife, Tai Shigong only recognized Xi Shi as the child’s mother, not her. Fan Li's wife.
It can be speculated that Xi Shi may be people's ideal woman, or Fan Li's woman is not called Xi Shi, or Xi Shi is not worthy of Fan Li. According to folklore, although Fan Li is good at making money, Xi Shi is not. But he has no way to teach his children.
Although Fan Li has three sons: the eldest son is not a great person and has no future. Although the second son was smart and capable, he broke the law and killed someone and was later killed. It is no wonder that some people say that Xi Shi has no way to teach his children. Failure to teach is the fault of the father. However, Fan Li was busy away from home for many years and had no time to educate his son, so he gave the responsibility of educating his son to his wife Xi Shi. However, Xi Shi could not educate her son as strictly as Mencius's mother, so the three sons could not bring glory to the family. Serving the country, wouldn't such a mother and woman bring disgrace to a respected great man like Fan Li? Therefore, they cannot appear in the Historical Records.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were two records of the early history of Wu and Yue. Documents: Xi Shi is only mentioned in "He", but this is a work written by literati based on folk rumors and belongs to unofficial history. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, literati used Xi Shi in unofficial histories as the title, and their works describing Xi Shi were diverse and dazzling.
So it can be speculated that maybe Xishi is just the ancient people's name for beautiful women, and does not refer to a specific person. Any beautiful woman can be called Xishi. Just like people nowadays compliment young women and call them "beautiful", in fact some people are not very beautiful.
Of course, a scholar-bureaucrat of Fan Li's stature may have three wives and four concubines, but his first wife must be a well-matched and virtuous woman with outstanding appearance. It is natural for her to be called a beauty (Xi Shi). . According to unofficial history and folk rumors, Xi Shi's original name was Shi Yiguang, a native of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He was born in Zhuluo Village at the foot of Zhuluo Mountain in Zhuji, Zhejiang.
It was originally the Huansha girl that Fan Li discovered by the Ruoye River when he was doing a beauty pageant for the Yue Kingdom. At that time, Fan Li was already middle-aged, about 46 years old, while Xi Shi was only 20 years old. Fan Li was shocked by Xi Shi's beauty, and of course he was not indifferent to her beauty. He also wanted to marry her, but in order to realize Gou Jian's revenge plan to destroy Wu, he could only bear the pain and give her to King Wu Fu Chai.
This was the reason that later led to the demise of the Wu State and the "beauty is a disaster". To sum up, Xishi was originally an ordinary Huansha girl by the Ruoye River. If she existed, she would have been an ordinary village girl, but she had outstanding appearance. She was selected by the Yue State and paid tribute to the Wu State as a spy. Although the mission was successfully completed, the ending was quite tragic.
Neither country could accommodate her, so she could only disappear into the world incognito. In order to commemorate her, later generations spread her beautiful legend among the people from generation to generation.
=========================================== = Xi Shi, named Yiguang, was born in Zhuluo Village, Zhuji, Zhejiang during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Natural beauty.
At that time, the State of Yue declared itself a vassal to the State of Wu, and King Goujian of Yue lay down on his firewood and tasted courage in an attempt to restore his country. When the country was in crisis, Xi Shi endured the humiliation and pledged herself to the country. Together with Zheng Dan, Xi Shi was dedicated to King Wu Fu Chai by King Gou Jian of Yue and became King Wu's favorite concubine.
He deceived the King of Wu into betraying his relatives and neglecting state affairs, which served as a cover for Goujian's comeback. It shows the noble thoughts and sentiments of a patriotic woman.
Later Wu was finally destroyed by Gou Jian. 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.
Has always been remembered by future generations. Xi Shi, Yang Guifei, Wang Zhaojun, and Diao Chan are the four beauties in ancient China. Among them, Xi Shi ranks first and is the incarnation and synonym of beauty. 8. What is Xi Shi’s real name in history?
Xi Shi, whose real name is Shi Yiguang, is one of the four great beauties in ancient China. She was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province in the late Spring and Autumn Period. She is also called Xizi and is a well-known beauty.
There are two theories about the ending of Xi Shi:
One theory is that Xi Shi and Fan Li fell in love. After the fall of Wu, Fan Li did not want the reward from the King of Yue, so he took Xi Shi quietly at night. After leaving, the two gave birth to a son on the way. From then on, I took refuge in Taihu Lake and lived happily for the rest of my life.
Another theory is that after Wu was destroyed, Mrs. Gou Jian saw Xi Shi's beauty and was afraid that Gou Jian would fall in love with her. Moreover, the people of Wu believed that Xi Shi was a monster who would destroy the country and the family, so they released her. Put it into a leather bag and sink to the bottom of the river. Later, some clams were found in the river. People said that they were Xi Shi's tongue, so the clams were also called "Xi Shi's tongue".
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There are two idioms in ancient China to describe beauties: the moon is closed and the flowers are ashamed, and the fish and the wild goose are from the four ancient beauties. The closed moon comes from Diao Chan worshiping the moon, the shameful flower comes from Yang Guifei's flower appreciation, the sinking fish refers to Xi Shi's Huansha, and the falling wild goose refers to Zhaojun's departure from the fortress. Among the four beauties, Wang Zhaojun and Yang Guifei have clear records in history [referring to official history]. However, there is no record of Xi Shi and Diao Chan. Are these two people really there? It remains an unsolved mystery. However, this does not prevent them from becoming the embodiment of beauty in people's minds.
The earliest and most detailed documents recording the history of the Spring and Autumn Period are He and Xi Shi, but they do not mention Xi Shi. Even Tai Shigong only mentioned Fan Li in his poems, and did not mention Xi Shi at all. What's interesting is that Sima Qian only appeared in the article Fan Li and his three sons, and did not mention Fan Li's wife. Instead, he awkwardly used the son "his mother", that is, the child's mother. Obviously, if Xi Shi was really Fan Li's wife, Tai Shigong would only recognize Xi Shi as the child's mother, but not Fan Li's wife. It can be speculated that Xi Shi may be people's ideal woman, or Fan Li's woman is not named Xi Shi.
Maybe Xi Shi is not worthy of Fan Li. According to folklore, although Fan Li is good at making money, Xi Shi is not good at teaching his children. Because although Fan Li had three sons: the eldest son was not a great person and had no future. The third son is a bastard who just eats, drinks and has fun, and has no future. Although the second son was smart and capable, he committed a crime and killed someone in Chu State and was later beheaded. All three sons ended up like this. No wonder some people say that Xi Shi has no way to teach his children. Because although there is an ancient saying: it is the fault of the father to raise a child but not to teach him. But Fan Li was traveling all year round and had no time to educate his son, so he gave the responsibility of educating his son to his wife Xi Shi. However, Xi Shi could not educate her son as strictly as Mencius's mother, so her three sons could not bring glory to the family or serve the country. Such a mother Aren’t women and girls putting a black mark on the face of such a respectable great man like Fan Li? Therefore, it cannot appear in historical records.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were two documents that recorded the early history of Wu and Yue: and Xi Shi was mentioned in them. However, these were works written by literati based on folk rumors and belonged to unofficial history. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, literati used Xi Shi in unofficial histories as their subject, and their works describing Xi Shi were diverse and dazzling. Therefore, it can be speculated that maybe Xishi is just the ancient people's name for beautiful women, and does not refer to a specific person. Any beautiful woman can be called Xishi. Just like people nowadays compliment young women and call them "beautiful", in fact, some people are not very beautiful. Of course, a scholar-bureaucrat of Fan Li's stature might have three wives and four concubines, but his first wife must be a well-matched and virtuous woman with outstanding appearance. It is natural for others to call her a beauty (Xi Shi).
According to unofficial history and folk rumors, Xi Shi’s original name was Shi Yiguang, a native of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He was born in Zhuluo Village at the foot of Zhuluo Mountain in Zhuji, Zhejiang. It was originally the Huansha girl that Fan Li discovered by the Ruoye River when he was doing a beauty pageant for the Yue Kingdom. At that time, Fan Li was already middle-aged, about 46 years old, while Xi Shi was only 20 years old. Fan Li was shocked by Xi Shi's beauty, and of course he was not indifferent to her beauty. He also wanted to marry her, but in order to realize Gou Jian's revenge plan to destroy Wu, he could only bear the pain and give her to King Wu Fu Chai. This was the reason that later led to the demise of the Wu State and the "beauty is a disaster".
To sum up, Xishi was originally an ordinary Huansha girl by the Ruoye River. If she really existed, she would also be an ordinary village girl. However, she had outstanding appearance. After being selected by the Yue Kingdom, He paid tribute to the state of Wu and worked as a spy. Although he successfully completed his mission, the ending was quite tragic. Neither country could accommodate her, so she could only disappear into the world incognito. In order to commemorate her, later generations spread her beautiful legend among the people from generation to generation.
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Xi Shi, named Yiguang, was born in Zhuluo Village, Zhuji, Zhejiang during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Natural beauty. 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, Xi Shi endured the humiliation and pledged herself to the country. Together with Zheng Dan, Xi Shi was dedicated to King Wu Fu Chai by King Gou Jian 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 Goujian'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. Xi Shi, Yang Guifei, Wang Zhaojun, and Diao Chan are the four beauties in ancient China, among whom Xi Shi ranks first and is the incarnation and synonym of beauty. 10. The whereabouts of Xi Shi have always been a mystery in history
Regarding the whereabouts of Xi Shi, according to The person in charge of the Lingyanshan Temple Supervisor and the Lingshan Branch of the Chinese Buddhist Academy in Suzhou has collected information and research for many years. He believes that first, after King Wu Fucha committed suicide, Xishi followed her lover in Zhuji and left King Wu's palace in Lingyan Mountain and returned to his hometown in Zhuji. , living a life of ordinary people.
Secondly, after the fall of the Wu Kingdom, Xi Shi and Li Li drove a small boat into the five lakes and disappeared. Third, after the Wu State was destroyed by Yue, Xi Shi's identity as a spy was exposed. The people of Wu State killed her out of anger and sank her into Taihu Lake.
Fourthly, the King of Yue used a beauty trick to make King Wu ignore the government affairs and become increasingly stupid. Queen Wu killed him with poisoned wine at a banquet. Fifth, after the death of Wu, he went out to do business with Li Li.
Sixth, after Yue destroyed the Wu queen, the Yue queen was afraid that Xi Shi would be favored when she returned, so she sank Xi Shi in Taihu Lake on her way back.