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One of the earliest references to qualities later associated with the canonical Four Great Beauties appears in the Zhuangzi.In one chapter, the women Mao Qiang and Lady Li are described as "great beauties" who "when fish see them they dart into the depths, when birds see them they soar into the skies, when deer see them they bolt away without looking back".
King Goujian of Yue was once imprisoned by King Fuchai of Wu following a military defeat. As a result, the state of Yue became a tributary state to the State of Wu.In a clandestine effort to plot his revenge, King Goujian's minister Wen Zhong suggested training exceptionally beautiful women and offering them to King Fuchai as a tribute, well aware of Fuchai's weakness for beautiful women.
Beauty's Rival in Palace [1] [2] (Chinese: 美人心計; pinyin: Měirén Xīnjì; lit. 'Schemes of a Beauty') is a 2010 Chinese television series adapted from Xiao Qiying's short story Turbulence in the Empress' Chamber (未央沉浮). It was first broadcast on Shanghai TV Drama on 15 March 2010. The series was one of the highest-rated Chinese ...
Dong Xiaowan (1624–1651) [20] was a Chinese Yiji, poet and writer, also known by her pen name Dong Qinglian (董青蓮). [21] Dong has been described as the famous Yiji of her time, known for her beauty and talent in singing, needlework and the tea ceremony. [21] She lived in Qinhuai District of Nanjing. [22]
Female Chinese beauty standards have become a well-known feature of Chinese culture. A 2018 survey conducted by the Great British Academy of Aesthetic Medicine concluded that Chinese beauty culture prioritizes an oval face shape, pointed, narrow chin, plump lips, well defined Cupid's bows , and obtuse jaw angle. [ 1 ]
As she was born when her father was very old, he regarded her as "a pearl in the palm". Wang Zhaojun was endowed with dazzling beauty with an extremely intelligent mind. She was adept in playing the pipa and also mastered the ancient "Four Arts of the Chinese Scholar" – the guqin, go, calligraphy and Chinese painting.
Diaochan was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Although based on a minor historical personage, she is mostly a fictional character. She is best known for her role in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which romanticises the events in the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.
The Movie Star (Chinese: 电影女明星) [77] Shao Zuiweng: 1926 Secrets Between Husband and Wife (Chinese: 夫妻之秘密) [78] Shao Zuiweng: 1926 Love's Sacrifice (Chinese: 孔雀东南飞) [79] Cheng Shuren 1926 Three Girls In Shanghai (Chinese: 上海三女子) [80] Ren Qinping 1926 The Unknown Hero (Chinese: 无名英雄) [81] Zhang ...