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Chinese Ancient Four Beauties—Diao Chan
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Beauties on March 25, 2009
Diao Chan，who was said to have been born in 161 or 169 AD，was one of the Four Beauties in ancient China. However, unlike the other three beauties, she does not appear in any known historical writings, and is quite possibly a fictional character.
She appears in Romance of the Three Kingdoms ( a novel written by the Ming dynasty author Luo Guanzhong), in which she assists a plot by the official Wang Yun to persuade the warrior Lu Bu to kill the tyrant Dong Zhuo. She does this by becoming Dong Zhuo’s concubine but also Lu Bu’s betrothed, then manipulating the two through their jealousy. She finishes her task successfully.
There is a myth about Diao Chan’s death. Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese Ancient Four Beauties—Yang Yuhuan
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Beauties on March 23, 2009
Yang Yuhuan ( A.D.713 — A.D.756), also known as Yang Guifei(with Guifei being the highest rank for imperial consorts at her time), was one of the Four Beauties in ancient China. She was the beloved consort of the Tang emperor Xuanzong. She was executed because the enraged imperial bodyguard troops were convinced that the Rebellion of Anshi was ultimately the fault of the Yang family.
She died, but her beauty is everlasting.
Her hair was whirly like clouds,
And visage glamorous like flowers. Read the rest of this entry »
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