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Four legendary beauties of
ancient China
Content1.Overview
2.Xishi
3.Wang Zhaojun
4.Diao Chan
5.Concubine Yang Yuhuan
OVERVIEW• Four beauties: ancient Chinese
women.
• Reputation: influence over kings, emperors => Chinese history.
• Death: tragedy / mystery
OVERVIEW• Xishi (7th – 6th Century BC): fish forget to
swim and sink down• Wang Zhaojun (1st Century BC):wild goose
falls• DiaoChan (3rd Century AD): moon shy away• Concubine Yang (719-756 AD): flowers feel
shamed
Xishi• 497 BC
• « equally charming in both heavy and light makeup »
• « as appealing when she frowns as when she smiles »
• « were she plump,you would admire her plumpness;were she thin, you would admire her for being slender »
Xishi• Extraordinary natural beauty
• Notable: virtue- love for country and people
XishiSTORY:
• Daughter of a tea trader
• Zhuji County, Zhejiang Province – state of Yue
• State of Yue vanquished by state of Wu, Gou Jian served Prince of Wu – 3 years.
• After release, slept on brushwood, drank gall => remind him of humilitation
Xishi• Search for a woman as a tribute
• Xishi was selected
• Minister Fan Li took Xishi to Prince of Wu.
• Xishi fell in love with Fan Li
• Fan Li admired her courage
=> They made pledge of undying love/
Xishi• Prince was enchanted by Xishi => neglect
political duties, idle time with Xishi.
• Xishi: never lost sight of mission
• King of Yue invaded state of Wu
• Prince died, Xishi disappeared.
• She lived in obscurity with Fan Li - trader
XishiIn rememberance:
• Xi Shi temple – foot of Zhu lou Hill
Wang Zhaojun• Symbolize: physical beauty and spirit of
goodwill bridging different cultures.
• Enter imperial court during Emperor Yuan of Western Han (48-33 BC)
• Xiong-Nu – Han’s neighbor – 5 kingdoms led by 5 chieftains.
• Chieftain Khukheye – defeated by chieftain Zhizhi – paid the emperor a visit.
Wang Zhaojun• Emperor held a banquet – suburb of
Chang-an.
• Khukheye asked for help => maintain friendly relationship with Han Dynasty.
• 33 AD, paid second visit, asked to marry Emperor Yuan’s daughter.
• Instead of his daughter, the bride was a maid of honor – Wang Zhaojun
Wang Zhaojun• At wedding, Emperor was awed by her
beauty => regret.
• Artist Mao Yanshou did injustice to her beauty => be executed.
• Emperor admired her courage, thankful for willingness to serve Han’s interests.
• Peace: overhalf a century.
Wang Zhaojun• Khukheye’s death, she married the oldest
son – Xiong-Nu’s custom => the sake of Xiong-Nu’s stability , peace between Xiong-Nu and Han.
• Self-sacrifice => earn respect of compartriots.
Wang ZhaojunIn remembrance:
• Symbol of cohesion
• Her tomb repeatedly renovated
• Her story attracted artists => thousand of works (music, painting,…..)
Diaochan• Immortalized as a heroine by Romance of
Three Kingdoms.
• Fifteen, a maid of honor – Han Court
• Duty : hat’s decorations
• Han’s emperor died, Han dynasty fell apart.
• 3 warlords : equally strong – period of stalement. Before, tried to beat each other.
Diaochan• Dong Zhuo with help of Lu Bu : got
upper hand by slaying child emperor.
• Dong Zhuo: minister in ink, in fact a sovereign- a brutal one.
• Had a palace – 800 maids of honor and concubines.
• Puppet emperor hated Dong, pleaded help from courtiers.
Diaochan• Wang Yun: liked Dong Zhuo to be
destroyed => tried to find answer => declined in health => worried Diaochan
• Plan: using Diaochan => antagonize Dong Zuo and Lu Bu
• Next day, introduced Lu Bu to Diaochan
• A day later: same trick on Dong Zhuo
Diaochan• Diaochan complained of Lu’s
harrassment before Dong, and her resentment of Dong for nabbing their love before Lu => jealousy grew into hatred.
• Dong Zhuo tried to kill Lu Bu.
• Lu Bu would have ended Dong’s life but for the sin of patricide.
• After Wang Yun reminded, he made up his mind.
Diaochan• Then they staged a coup d’etat, killed
Dong Zhuo => release of dysnasty
• More stories: After Lu Bu’s death, Cao Cao gave Diaochan to Guan Yu – sworn brotherly general of Cao Cao’s rival – Liu Bei.
• Unwilling, Diaochan threantened with suicide
Diaochan• Guan Yu escorted her to a temple =>
become a nun
• Cao Cao’s men traced her, she threw herself to the sword and killed herself.
Another legend:
• Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei kept her as sister, sent her back home.She died a natural death.
DiaochanIn rememberance:
• Real person.
• Living in Muzhi Village of Binhzhou county.
• A stele, tomb and temple “ Diaochan’s Hometown” => commemoration of this woman.
Concubine Yang Yu• 713 – 756 AD
• A historical and legendary figure.
• Wife of Prince Shou – son of Xuanzong Emperor – Tang Dynasty
• Xuangzong wanted her as concubine => devious way : made her a nun => member of his court.
Concubine Yang Yu
• In 745 AD, title of Guifei (First lady)
• They were in love => inseparable.
• Their romance earn admiration from generations but strong disapproval from subordinates.
• Rebel army => concubine Yang was forced to hang herself.
Concubine Yang YuStory:
• Yang Yuhuan caught emperor’s attention, his favors extended to her cousin : Yang Guozhong – prime minister.
• Xuanzong and Concubine Yang: well-versed in musical instruments- singing, dancing.
Concubine Yang Yu• When civil war broke, he indulged in
infatuation.
• In 755 AD, An Lusha, challenged the sovereignty of Xuanzong.Banner: ending the corrupt government.
• Army matched Chang-an, he fleed.
• Courtiers blamed Concubine Yang and his cousin for the problems
=> Hanged herself with a white scarf.
Concubine Yang Yu• Rebellion was crushed
• Emperor: listless, sleepless
• Taoist priest offered to help : communicate with the deceased.
• 7th July, Emperor visited Longevity Temple => communicate with his First Lady.
Concubine Yang YuIn remembrance:
• Tomb of Yang Yuhuan in Shanxi
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