Strange women in ancient Chinese history

Strange women in Chinese history:

1. Lu Pheasant

The first wife of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. She was the first of the three major female rulers in Chinese history (Queen Lu, Wu Zetian, and Empress Dowager Cixi).

She was strategic and cruel, and played a great role in Liu Bangjian's elimination of princes and kings with different surnames.

Although she is a female, she still has the demeanor of a statesman. Whether she is helping Liu Bang conquer the world or controlling political affairs, she is always calm and unhurried, seeing through the plots of traitors and turning danger into safety.

During Empress Lu's reign, the Huang-Lao politics of rest and recuperation created by Liu Bang was further promoted. Before Liu Bang died, Empress Lu asked Liu Bang about his posthumous arrangements. She asked Xiao He who could succeed him as prime minister, and Liu Bang told Cao Shen that he could succeed him; Cao Shen had Wang Ling and Chen Ping behind him, but he could not be alone; Zhou Bo was loyal and honest, but his education was not high. If there is a crisis in the Liu family, the Liu family must be in peace. This is Zhou Bo, who can be appointed as Taiwei. Although Empress Lu actually held the power, she abided by Liu Bang's important person arrangement and will before his death, and successively appointed Xiao He, Cao Shen, Wang Ling, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and other founding heroes. However, these ministers all governed by doing nothing, following the people's desires and never working for the people. Economically, light taxation is implemented. Implement liberal policies for industry and commerce. During the reign of Empress Lu, a solid foundation was laid for the "Government of Wen and Jing" in all fields, including politics, legal system, economy and ideological and cultural fields.

2. Dou Yifang—the beautiful and scheming queen of the Han Dynasty

She was born in poverty, but she was neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor did she underestimate herself. She had great strategies and supported the Han Dynasty successively. Three famous Mingjuns in the dynasty ushered in the prosperous era of the "Government of Wen and Jing". Apart from Wu Zetian, how many women in the world can be so bold, so wise, and so strategic?

3. Wei Zifu - There is no joy in giving birth to a boy, no anger in giving birth to a girl. Only Wei Zifu can dominate the world.

She came from a humble background, originally just a singing girl, and later became the second queen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Her younger brother Wei Qing and nephew Huo Qubing were both famous heroes in the Han Dynasty who fought against the Huns.

Wei Zifu has been the queen for 38 years in the complex environment of the harem. He does not dominate the world, but is always cautious, cautious, strict with himself and lenient towards others, and wins the favor of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with his courtesy and humility. Favor won the respect of ministers and harem people. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fell in love with each other, but he still trusted the queen and entrusted her with harem affairs every time he traveled.

4. Deng Sui

Empress Deng (81-121 AD) of the Eastern Han Dynasty was a female politician of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Ming Sui was born in Xinye, Nanyang (today's Xinye, Henan Province). She was the granddaughter of Deng Yu, the Taifu of Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty. Yu was from a wealthy family in Nanyang. Qiang Xiaowei, who had meritorious service in the border area, and his mother was the niece of Yin Lihua, the second queen of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor He, she successively welcomed Emperor Shang and Emperor An, and ruled for nearly twenty years. Her brother held important positions and held great power. During his reign, he advocated generosity and simplicity and did not engage in luxury. He also used relatives and eunuchs, and respected the three Dukes.

5. Empress Wu Zetian

Wu Zetian (February 17, 624 - December 16, 705), the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history, was also the longest-lived One of the emperors (82 years old).

He was the empress during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty and the empress dowager during the reigns of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty. Later, he proclaimed himself Emperor Wu Zhou, changed the country's name from "Tang" to "Zhou", made Luoyang the capital, and named it the "Shen Capital". ". Known as "Wu Zhou" or "Southern Zhou" in history, he abdicated in 705. Wu Zetian was also a female poet and politician.

After Wu Zetian died, a "wordless monument" was erected, which has been passed down through the ages.

6. Xiaozhuang - Huang Taiji Concubine

Borjijit was the daughter of Beilezhai Sang of the Horqin tribe in Mongolia. A very important and popular figure in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Born into a prominent family in the Horqin tribe of Mongolia. In the melee between various ethnic groups and tribes in the Northeast at the end of the Ming Dynasty, she was used as a political marriage link to marry Huang Taiji, the son of Nurhachi, the "Yingming Khan" of the Later Jin Dynasty who rose from Baishan and Heishui, to Fujin at the age of thirteen.

As Hou Jin succeeded step by step, she was gradually involved in one political struggle after another, and demonstrated her outstanding political talent. She gradually established a solid position and became a consistent figure in the political arena of the early Qing Dynasty. characters.

7. Cixi - everyone hates her so much

Although Cixi listened to politics behind the curtain and used harsh methods, it greatly restricted China's progress and liberation, and countless lives were persecuted. , However, I still have to sympathize, such people are lonely.

8. Xi Shi - Chenyu

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a woman named Xi Shi from the Yue State. She was a woman with a ruffled yarn, good facial features, pink face and peach blossoms, and extraordinary appearance. When she was washing her gauze by the river, the clear river water reflected her handsome figure, making him look even more beautiful. At this time, the fish saw her reflection, forgot about swimming, and gradually sank to the bottom of the river. From then on, Xishi, the nickname of "Sinking Fish", became popular in the neighborhood.

9. Wang Zhaojun - Luoyan

During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, there were wars between the north and the south, and the border could not be quiet. In order to appease the Northern Xiongnu, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty chose Zhaojun to marry Chanyu to ensure eternal reconciliation between the two countries. On a crisp autumn day, Zhaojun bid farewell to his hometown and headed north. Along the way, the neighing of horses and the cry of wild geese tore her heart apart; the sense of sadness made her unable to calm down. On her mount, she plucked the strings and played a tragic farewell song. The geese flying south heard the sweet music and saw the beautiful woman riding on the horse. They forgot to flap their wings and fell to the ground. From then on, Zhaojun was nicknamed "Luoyan".

10. Diao Chan - Closed Moon

A song by Situ Wangyun, a minister of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period* When Diao Chan was worshiping the moon in the back garden, a sudden breeze blew and a floating cloud appeared. Cover the bright moon. At this time Wang Yun happened to see him. In order to publicize how beautiful his adopted daughter was, Wang Yun told everyone that my daughter was as beautiful as the moon, but the moon couldn't compare, and hurriedly hid behind the clouds. Therefore, Diao Chan was also called "Closed Moon".

11. Yang Yuhuan - the shy flower

During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, there was a beautiful daughter Yang Yuhuan who was selected into the palace. One day, she went to the garden to enjoy the flowers and relax. She saw the peonies and roses in full bloom... She thought that she was locked up in the palace and wasted her youth. She sighed and said to the flowers: "Flowers, flowers! You are here every year." When the years are still in full bloom, when will I be able to flourish?" I burst into tears. As soon as I touched the flower, the petals immediately shrank and the green leaves rolled up and down. Who would have thought that what she touched was a mimosa. At this time, he was seen by Yi Gong'e. Gong'e said everywhere that Yang Yuhuan was more beautiful than Hua, and Hua'er lowered her head shyly. The title of "Shameful Flower" was earned.

12. Yu Ji - What is Yu Ji Nairuo

Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, loves her. She is a woman with both talent and beauty. Yu Ji is not only beautiful, but also has her dancing posture. It was also charming, and her sword was also swung as light as water.

Yu Ji was loyal to love. In order to let Xiang Yu escape as soon as possible, she drew her sword and killed herself, creating a touching Farewell My Concubine in the prosperous age.

The emotion is shocking! Its meaning is to weep ghosts and gods!

13. Zhuo Wenjun - a talented woman of the Western Han Dynasty, the wife of Sima Xiangru, one of the four most talented women in China

Zhuo Wenjun, a beautiful and intelligent woman, good at poetry and prose, and good at playing the piano . What's sad is that at the young age of seventeen, she became a widow in her parents' family. One day at a banquet, Zhuo Wenjun, who had admired Sima Xiangru's talent for a long time, fell in love at first sight because of Sima Xiangru's passionate and bold confession of his song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix". However, the love between them was strongly obstructed by their father. Relying on his longing for love, determination in pursuing happiness, and extraordinary courage, Zhuo Wenjun resolutely escaped from Zhuo Mansion in the dark night and eloped with the person he loved deeply. Danglong sells wine for a living. Life is difficult, but the relationship between the two grows deeper. This is also the most romantic night running story among love stories that has been circulated to this day.

14. Cai Yan - Cai Wenji, one of the four talented women.

The daughter of Cai Yong of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The daughter of Cai Yong, a great writer of the Eastern Han Dynasty, is a famous talented woman and writer in Chinese history.

Cai Wenji's father, Cai Yong, was a famous writer and calligrapher at that time. He was also good at astronomy, mathematics, and music. He was Cao Cao's close friend and teacher. Born in such a family, Cai Wenji has been influenced by both her ears and eyes since she was a child. She is not only knowledgeable and literary, but also good at poetry and poetry, as well as eloquence and music. Cai Wenji has regarded Ban Zhao as her idol since she was a child, so she has paid attention to classics and read classics and history since she was a child. He also aspired to continue to revise the Han Dynasty with his father and leave his name in history. Unfortunately, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the society was in turmoil. Cai Wenji was kidnapped to the southern Huns and married to the powerful Xiongnu King Zuoxian. She suffered the pain of living in a foreign land and a foreign custom, but she still had children. Twelve years later, Cao Cao unified the north. Remembering the teachings of his mentor Cai Yong, he paid a large sum of money to redeem Cai Wenji. After Wenji returned to the Han Dynasty, she married Dong Si and left behind the touching "Eighteen Beats of Hujia" and "Poems of Sorrow and Indignation". "Poetry of Sorrow and Indignation" is the first autobiographical five-character narrative poem in the history of Chinese poetry.

15. Shangguan Wan'er - also known as Shangguan Zhaorong, one of the four talented women.

Zhaorong, a female official, poet and Tang Zhongzong in the Tang Dynasty, was a native of Shaanxian County, Shaanzhou (now part of Henan Province) and the granddaughter of Shangguan Yi.

Yi was killed and was sent to the inner court with his mother Zheng. At the age of fourteen, Wu Zetian was in charge of Wen Gao. During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, he was granted the title of Zhaorong. It was proposed to expand the library and add a bachelor's degree. From generation to generation, the imperial court commented on the world's poetry and prose, and at that time many Ci officials gathered in his sect. King Linzi (i.e. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty) raised an army and was killed at the same time as Queen Wei.

Shangguan Wan'er was quick-thinking and outstanding in poetry since she was a child. Her poetry style was mostly similar to that of her grandfather Shangguan Yi, and she carried forward her grandfather's gorgeous "Shangguan style", which attracted many celebrities to her family.

Shangguan Wan'er took charge of edicts for Wu Zetian at the age of 14 and participated in political affairs. She was Wu Zetian's right-hand assistant in writing. Shangguan Wan'er originally had a grudge against Wu Zetian for killing her father, but because she saw Wu Zetian's remarkable political achievements and won the support of the middle and lower-level officials at the time, she changed her view.

When Li Xian, Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, was on the throne, she was granted the title of Zhaorong. She commented on the world's poetry on behalf of the court. In the fourth year of Tang Jinglong's reign (AD 710), Linzi King Li Longji (later Xuanzong) launched a coup and launched an army to punish Queen Wei and her party members. Shangguan Wan'er was executed together with Queen Wei by Li Longji's order. She was only 46 years old. Later generations called her the "heroine prime minister".

16. Li Qingzhao - the first of the four talented women, a female poet in the Song Dynasty.

She was born into a scholarly family. Her father, Li Gefei, was proficient in classics and history and was good at prose. Her mother, Wang, also knew how to write and write.

Under the influence of her family, she has outstanding literary talent at a young age and is proficient in poetry, lyrics, prose, calligraphy, painting, and music.

Her words are euphemistic, fresh, and sincere in emotion. Her creations have a distinctive and unique artistic style. She ranks first in the graceful school and has a greater influence on later generations. She is unique in the world of poetry and is called "Yi'an style". ".

17. Xue Tao - Hui Xinlan is a beautiful and talented Bashu female poet and famous prostitute.

His courtesy name was Hongdu, a native of Chang'an (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province). His father, Xue Yun, entered Shu as an official. After his death, his wife and daughter lived in Shu. Xue Tao was beautiful in appearance and intelligent in nature. He was able to write poems at the age of 8, was well versed in music, had many talents, and was famous for a while.

Among the female poets of the Tang Dynasty, Xue Tao, Li Ye and Yu Xuanji are the most famous.

Xue Tao had singing contacts with famous poets Yuan Zhen, Bai Juyi, Zhang Ji, Wang Jian, Liu Yuxi, Du Mu, Zhang Hu and others at that time. Living on the Huanhua River, he made his own pink colored paper to write poems. Later generations imitated it and called it "Xue Tao Jian". In her later years, she dressed up as a Taoist priest and built a poem-reciting building in Jade Rooster Square, where she spent her later years in a quiet life. Wang Jian's poem "Sending Letters to Xue Tao in Sichuan" praises: "The girls' school books are by the bridge thousands of miles away, and they live behind closed doors in the loquat flowers. A talented man who sweeps his eyebrows knows a lot, but it is not as good as managing the spring breeze."

18. Fish Xuanji - a poet of the late Tang Dynasty, a native of Chang'an, and one of the three major female poets of the Tang Dynasty.

When he was about ten years old, he met Wen Tingyun and recited poems for him. At the age of fourteen, Li Yi passed the first prize and wrote poems about Chongzhen Guan. He met Li Yi and married him, but was later abandoned. In the seventh year of Xiantong, he became a monk in Xianyiguan and changed his name to Yu Xuanji. Later, he was sentenced to death by Jingzhao Wenzhang for beating his maid Luqiao to death. His poems can be found in "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty", and there are as many as fifty poems in existence.

19. Li Ye

Ji Lan, later a female Taoist priest, was a famous female poet in the poetry world of the Mid-Tang Dynasty. Together with Xue Tao and Yu Xuanji, she was also known as one of the "Three Great Daughters of the Tang Dynasty" poet". In his later years, he was summoned to the palace. Because he had written a poem to rebel against General Zhu Jun, Dezong ordered him to be killed with random sticks.

She has a beautiful appearance and extremely high talent. She has shown her poetic talent since she was a child. When she was six years old, she wrote a poem about roses: "The passage of time has not calmed down, and my mood is chaotic." Her father saw it. The poems were shocked and worried: This woman is rich in literary talent, but she must be a delinquent woman. Unfortunately, her father persuaded her to become a female Taoist priest. She has a chic expression, concentrates on calligraphy, is romantic by nature, loves to make elegant jokes, and is good at playing the piano, especially rhythm. At that time, the well-known writers Lu Yu (Hongjian) and Shi Jiaoran, who were aloof from outside the world, both liked her very much. The famous poet Liu Changqing also had close contact with her. She also had a very close relationship with Zhu Fang, Han Kui, Yan Bojun, Xiao Shuzi and others. .

Liu Changqing admired Li Ye's poems very much and called her "a poet among women".

20. Ban Jieyu—the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty and a female writer of the Western Han Dynasty.

This girl was rarely talented and learned. When she became emperor, she was selected into the palace and named Jieyu. Jieyu is a daughter of a famous family, with few talents and learning. Ban Jieyu was good at music, writing lyrics and composing music. Therefore, to Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Ban Jieyu was not only her concubine, but also his good teacher and helpful friend. Her many talents made Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty place her as a friend, unmatched by anyone.

Ban Jieyu once gave birth to a prince, but he died a few months later. Although she had been favored for a long time, she never gave birth to another child. After Sister Zhao Feiyan was favored, she was jealous of Ban Jieyu's character and talent. Ban Jieyu was afraid that she would be in danger for a long time, so she asked to serve the Queen Mother in Changxin Palace.

21. Zhen Luo

Zhen Luo, also known as Zhen Mi (fú) [Note], is a descendant of Zhen Han, the prime minister ( Taibao ) of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The daughter of Shang Cai Ling Zhen Yi. She is one of the most virtuous beauties in Chinese history. She understands poetry and has a beautiful appearance. The royal wife of Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi and the mother of Emperor Ming of Wei Cao Rui. Originally the wife of Yuan Xi, she became the wife of Cao Pi after Cao Cao captured Yecheng. Later, she was killed by Cao Pi because she was ridiculed by Queen Guo. After her death, she was given the posthumous title of Queen Wenzhao.

It is said that when Zhen Luo was a baby, every time she fell asleep, her family always seemed to see someone covering her body in jade clothes in mid-air. The whole family was amazed by this. Later, there was a famous fortune teller Liu Liang who read fortunes for the children of the Zhen family. When Liu Liang saw Zhen Luo, he was shocked. He pointed at Zhen Luo, who was still a toddler, and said: "This little girl will be extremely valuable in the future.

22. Xie Daoyun - a talented woman in the Wei and Jin Dynasties

(lived around 376), a native of Yangxia, Chen County (now Taikang County, Henan Province), niece of Xie An, daughter of General Xie Yi of Anxi, and Wang Ningzhi, son of Wang Xizhi. His wife. Wang Ningzhi was killed by Sun En's uprising army in 399 AD. She has been living in Kuaiji since she was a child.

She was intelligent and talented in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Among the gentry, the Wang and Xie clans were the largest gentry clans in the north: Xie An established his career with his military exploits and talents, while Wang Dao settled his life with moderation. Wang and Xie fought openly and secretly, but after all, they were intertwined. The talented girl Xie Daoyun became the daughter-in-law of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi. Wang Ningzhi's wife is also a well-matched woman, a talented woman matches a talented son.

23. Su Hui - knows everything about painting dragons, embroidering phoenixes, playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Her name is Ruolan. , beautiful in appearance and elegant in manner.

She has been very smart since she was a child. She learned painting at the age of three, wrote poetry at the age of four, played the piano at the age of five, and learned brocade at the age of nine. When she was just over ten years old, she was able to depict dragons, embroider phoenixes, and use the charm of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting in her brocades.

Her superhuman talent became a legend among her neighbors. .

24. Mrs. Hou

A palace maid who may have been a virgin in Emperor Yang’s erotic palace finally hanged herself to death, holding a brocade bag in her arms and moving forward from left to right. Obtained three self-reflection poems.

After her death, she was as beautiful as a peach blossom. She wore a brocade bag on her arm and contained poems about palace resentment, which caused infinite sadness in Yang Guang and caused the eunuch who neglected his duty in the beauty pageant to commit suicide. She is one of the rare beauties in history who gained unlimited favor from the emperor after her death and was famous all over the world for her fame and talent.

Mrs. Hou entered the palace when she was about 16 years old and committed suicide when she was about 24 years old. She has 13 poems. He was the forerunner of the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty.

25. Mrs. Huarui

Fei Guifei, the concubine of Meng Chang, Lord of Shu, was a female poet of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. She was a native of Qingcheng (southeast of today's Dujiangyan City), also known as Mrs. Huarui. He was good at writing at a young age, especially Gongci. Fortunately, Meng Chang, the Lord of Shu, gave her the name Mrs. Huarui. The life scenes described in his palace poems are extremely rich, and the language is mainly colorful, but there are also occasional fresh and simple works.

There are more than 100 poems in "Mrs. Huarui's Palace Poems" written in ancient times, of which more than 90 poems are testable. When the Song Dynasty destroyed Hou Shu, it only used 10,000 troops, and the 140,000 troops of Hou Shu surrendered almost without a fight. Mrs. Huarui followed Meng Chang in exile and traveled north. She stayed at Jiameng Station overnight, feeling the sorrow of the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family. This poem "Picking Mulberries" is inscribed on the wall of the museum. Due to the urging of the military cavalry, only half of it was written, but I shed tears every word.

26. Zhu Shuzhen - female poet of the Southern Song Dynasty

Child policeman is smart and good at reading, but she has been frustrated in love throughout her life. "The sleeves of her green shirt are wet with tears when she doesn't see the person from last year" expresses her sadness of lovelorn.

She could not resist the oppression of the stubborn feudal forces, so she married her husband at the behest of her parents and the advice of a matchmaker. A businessman is his wife. After marriage, she and her husband did not speak the same language, and their spiritual life was very poor and depressed.

27. Tang Wan

Huixian, quiet, smart and talented since childhood, is Lu You's cousin and first wife.

Later they were separated due to mother Lu’s prejudice. This is why he wrote the famous "The Hairpin Phoenix" (The world is weak).

28. Yan Rui - Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. Erudition and understanding of the past. Would rather die than surrender.

Original surname is Zhou, style name is Youfang, a female poet in the middle of the Southern Song Dynasty. Born in a humble background, she studied music, rituals, poetry, and calligraphy since she was a child. She became a prostitute in Taizhou and changed her stage name to Yan Rui. He is good at playing the piano, playing chess, singing and dancing, silk and bamboo, calligraphy and painting. He is knowledgeable about ancient and modern times, and his poems have fresh meaning. He is famous all over the world, and people come from thousands of miles away to visit him.

29. Dong Xiaowan--the orchid in the empty valley, the most beautiful woman, the legendary talented woman.

Since ancient times, there have been many talented people in the south of the Yangtze River, and beautiful waters and green mountains have nurtured beauties. In the late Ming Dynasty, a talented woman named Dong Xiaowan who was famous in the south of the Yangtze River and whose skills surpassed all the other girls was born here.

30. Green beads - no white-headed ladies in the Western Jin Dynasty are allowed to be seen in the world.

In the long feudal history of thousands of years, ancient Chinese society has always been male-centered, and women have always been in a subordinate position. It is unknown how many beautiful women have been silently devoured throughout their lives. Green Pearl, this wonderful flower born in Hepu, Guangxi that embodies the aura of heaven and earth, is like a dazzling lightning, emitting dazzling brilliance in its short life.

Although the price of her body is worth as much as three dendrobiums of pearls, the value of her spirit is immeasurable. The final death of falling from a building has gone beyond the meaning of observing Shi Chong's festival, but the strongest struggle against an undisclosed fate. For thousands of years, its reputation will be immortal, and I don’t know how many praises it has won from people!

31. Li Shishi—a legendary life with both talent and beauty, a famous prostitute in the Northern Song Dynasty.

She has a very legendary life; she was unfortunate in her childhood, her parents died, and she fell into the world of prostitution;

She is stunningly beautiful, talented, good at lyrics, music, and singing. In Bianliang, the capital, he displayed a flamboyant banner and became famous in Beijing. Even Song Huizong Zhao Ji, who was respected as the emperor, couldn't help but kiss him.

The famous poet Zhou Bangyan hid under the bed and composed a new poem "Youth Travel" ", just to describe a romantic affair between Shishi and Huizong, which became a good story in the poetry circle of later generations;

She is also upright, dares to love and hate, and is known as the "Red Makeup Jibu"; Song Jiang, the leader of Liangshan Sneaking into her house, he wrote the poem "Niannujiao." "Heaven and South and North and South" is still praised by people today.

32. Liang Hongyu - a heroine who was even lowered in comparison to her male counterpart

A native of Beichenfang, Chuzhou (now Huai'an) in the Song Dynasty, was born in the first year of Chongning, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. His father was born in the army. Later, Fangla was defeated in the battle, convicted and killed, and Hongyu became a prostitute in the Jingkou camp.

She was proficient in calligraphy, had supernatural powers, and could draw a strong bow. She met the outstanding and famous general Han Shizhong at a banquet in Jingkou. The two cherished each other and got married.

With her heroic appearance, wearing red makeup, and waving the Jinshan war drum, she defeated Jin Wushu with ten times less than the enemy's troops, and besieged Jin soldiers in Huangtian for forty-eight days, thus becoming famous in China. , Wei Yang Yi Di.

Later, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and Liu Jun went on the Northern Expedition. Liang Hongyu led a team of female soldiers, who repeatedly defeated the Jin Dynasty and made extraordinary achievements. This is where the phrase "women should not give way to men" comes from.

33. Su Xiaoxiao - a famous flower in the city, a beauty with a bad life, a famous prostitute in Qiantang

I really want to hold an oil-paper umbrella with you and float on the bank of Qiantang. .

The stranded boat became a distant dream, and the quiet creek became a historical photo.

34. Liu Rushi - the first of the eight beauties of Qinhuai who has great talent, talent and courage.

She has been studying since she was a child: "I see how charming the green mountains are, and when I see the green mountains, I should respond." Such is the case", so he calls himself such.

She is a strange flower among the beauties standing beside the Qinhuai River in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty.

She was born beautiful. She fell in love with Zhou Daodeng once, then fell in love with Song Zhengyu, then fell in love with Chen Zilong, and finally grew old together with Qian Qianyi.

She dared to love and hate, and regarded feudal etiquette as nothing;

She was heroic and loyal to her country. Martyred for her country;

She had extraordinary courage and deep love for her husband, and she was willing to die to save her husband.

Therefore, Qian Qianyi wrote a poem to praise: There is a good wife who goes through hardships! She is talented and ranks first among the famous prostitutes in Qinhuai. Her poems are vigorous and expressive, magical and wonderful, and she is completely free of red and pink girlishness. . .

She, the prodigal heroine, has a strong integrity that can put countless men to shame;

She is like a white lotus emerging from the mud, leaving endless fragrance in the world.

35. Chen Yuanyuan - She became a beauty in anger and won the Emei horse back

The Ming and Qing Dynasties changed, and the situation changed. The headstrong Chongzhen, the arrogant Tian Hongyu, the capricious Wu Sangui, the arrogant Li Zicheng, the vulgar and arrogant Liu Zongmin, the insidious and cunning Niu Jinxing, the authoritarian and lustful Dorgon... These powerful people are destined to be recorded in history. The men were divided into three parties, writing an intricate and thrilling history.

However, a Gone with the Wind suddenly appeared on this stage and immediately became the focus of this man's world, playing a role that all men could not play. She threw the laws of history out of balance, allowing these men to change their behavior at any opportunity and at any cost. As a result, the situation suddenly changed, changing their destiny and changing the history of China.

Chen Yuanyuan, this peerless beauty on the banks of the Qinhuai River, caused the mountains and rivers to change color, and the earth to collapse; the emperor's star fell, the overlord became a monk, and the heroes of the world fought for it; the lives were ruined, and the country and the city were ruined. ...

36. Ma Xianglan - Where the Wind Comes Like Orchid, Self-written and Fragrant on Paper

The female poet and painter of the Ming Dynasty, one of the eight masterpieces of Qinhuai. Although she was not a famous poet or painter, her orchid pictures and orchid poems were outstanding, and they were the pets that the literati at that time eagerly collected.

Mrs. Ma grew up in Nanjing and unfortunately fell into prostitution at an early age. However, she was broad-minded and had a chivalrous nature, and she often spent money to help young people. Her residence, Ma Xianglan, is a famous place in Qinhuai and attracts many visitors.

The reason why Ma Xianglan can paint orchids so vividly and lifelike is all due to her loving orchids and knowing orchids. She not only planted all kinds of orchids in her courtyard, and diligently irrigated and cared for them every day, but also relied on her With my own orchid heart quality, I can deeply understand the clear and elegant charm of orchids, so I can express the qualities of orchids in paintings and poems. And her own character, influenced by orchids, also transformed into a kind of holiness like orchids.

37. Li Xiangjun - a famous concubine in troubled times, with soft and delicate bones

Li Xiangjun is petite and exquisite, with a complexion as white as jade, and is nicknamed "Xiang Fan Pendant".

Among the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, she is not as gorgeous and charming as Gu Hengbo and Chen Yuanyuan, nor is she as talented in poetry and painting as Liu Rushi and Ma Xianglan. "The love, the feeling of rise and fall," Xiangjun's reputation for loyalty and steadfastness is almost universally known, and he has won the highest reputation among the Qinhuai people.

She is loyal to love and determined to keep her chastity for Hou Fangcheng; her loyalty and righteousness surpass those of men, and she sang openly in front of Ruan Dacheng, the powerful minister of the Wei Dynasty, "The adopted son of Yu will be reused, and he will never be the descendant of the Wei family." She would rather not Teach men to be ashamed.

Its awe-inspiring righteousness is like a proud plum blossom in the cold winter, which is enough to rewrite Du Mu's famous saying "The merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but still sings the flowers in the backyard across the river"!

38. Gu Hengbo - a master of literature and history who excels in poetry and poetry

Among the eight beauties of Qinhuai, Gu Hengbo is the most prominent one, and was awarded the title of "First Grade Lady" ". Liu Rushi and Chen Yuanyuan are also inferior. She is well versed in literature and history, and is good at poetry and painting. The landscapes she painted are naturally beautiful, and she is especially good at painting orchids. The "Orchid Picture" fan she painted when she was seventeen is now in the Palace Museum. When she was eighteen, she Li Xiangjun, Wang Yue and others joined the "Lan Society" formed by Yangzhou celebrity Zheng Yuanxun in Nanjing. People at that time followed Ma Shouzhen with his painting style, and his appearance surpassed it, and he was ranked first in Nanqu.

39. Sai Jinhua - a famous courtesan in the late Qing Dynasty who captivated the West and the East

Her marriages were mixed and mixed throughout her life, and she was extremely legendary. From a coquettish and romantic prostitute to the number one scholar, she His concubine was the wife of an official official of the imperial government, and she became a famous prostitute in a brothel. It can be said that she had several ups and downs.

Han Jinhua was famous all over the country, and even attracted the attention of the West. She was a famous figure in the late Qing Dynasty.

In the autumn of national crisis, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, burning, killing, raping and looting. Sai Jinhua relied on her superb skills to use her beauty to subjugate the coalition coach Vadsi and save the people of Sri Lanka with her own power. , became famous in Beijing, and reached the pinnacle of his glorious life. However, God was jealous of the beauty. After reading all the warmth and warmth in the world, he said goodbye to her bitter shadow and stayed alone for the rest of his life.

40. Xiao Fengxian - I don’t believe that beauties will eventually die. Since ancient times, chivalrous women have emerged as heroes and prostitutes in the Republic of China

Xiao Fengxian is famous for her legendary experience with Cai E, a famous general in the national defense movement. history.

She is naturally beautiful but has an arrogant temperament. The injustice of the world makes her fall into the dust. She flaunts her power in the eight major alleys in Beijing and becomes the leader of the Southern Gang. Meeting the revolutionary Cai E was a turning point in Xiao Fengxian's life. With a deep understanding of righteousness and a chivalrous tenderness, she and General Cai E fell in love with each other and became close friends with each other. Xiao Fengxian helped General Cai go through hardships and escape from the tiger's mouth, which became a hot topic among people. The name of a generation of chivalrous prostitutes will last forever.

41. Hua Mulan - a young girl who shocked the ancient times

A person from the Northern Wei Dynasty, another said to be from the Sui Dynasty, or it may be a fabricated character, which is not yet certain.

Famous for joining the army on behalf of his father to defeat the invading tribes from the north, he was posthumously named "General Xiaolie" in the Tang Dynasty.

42. Xi Gui - with a red face and peach blossoms, the first beauty in history to devote herself to the country

Xi Gui, the princess of Chen State in the Spring and Autumn Period, first became the king of Xi State Madam, later the Queen of Chu King. She was born in late autumn, but the peach blossoms were in full bloom in the garden; as soon as she was born, hundreds of birds came to visit her. She had a peach blossom birthmark on her forehead, just like the reincarnation of the peach goddess. However, the wise man Chen Guo predicted that her arrival would bring disaster to all living beings. She is a princess, but she has stayed away from the palace since she was a child and grew up with a wet nurse. Because her face is like a peach blossom, she is also called "Mrs. Peach Blossom".

She didn't say a word, her appearance was stunning, and she allowed the three kings to fight over her.

How to comment on this woman’s charming face like a peach blossom? What she insisted on was not her loyalty to Xihou, but left it to King Chu Wen. Perhaps in her heart, the inexplicable Xihou was no longer worth dying for. As for the sadness of the country's collapse, she used her long silent youth as a memorial.

This is Xi Gui’s choice. This choice, two thousand years later, has become a shocking irony throughout the world. "Throughout the ages, the only option is death. Sadness will not leave the wife alone." The poet of the Qing Dynasty used a woman's unwillingness to die for sacrifice to severely humiliate the disloyalty of Hong Chengchou, the minister of the Ming Dynasty who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. In the ridicule of chastity, Xi Gui passed through the long years and made her last appearance known to all women and children.

43. I (mo fourth tone) Xi - the charming princess who conquered the country

She was the seventeenth monarch of the Xia Dynasty, Lu Gui - the descendant became Xia Jie The princess of the fallen king.

People always attribute the demise of the Xia Dynasty to Yu Xi. Some people say that she is the "first vixen in the ages", and some people say that she is "the first queen to subdue her country since the beginning of Chinese history." ", some people say that she is "the first female spy in the history of our country", and some people say that she is "the first 'sacrifice', the first adulteress; the first 'female trouble', the first innocent person ".

44. Daji - the enchantress of Shang Dynasty, the most resentful woman in ancient and modern times

Beautiful, good at singing and dancing. King Zhou was obsessed with Daji's beauty and obeyed her words. King Zhou ordered his musicians Shi Juan to compose extravagant music and obscene dances, and sing joyfully in the palace day and night. Daji danced to the music of Mi Mi, charming and charming. So King Zhou mismanaged the government affairs and feasted and traveled day and night.

Daji enjoyed watching the "torture by burning". She greased the copper pillars with oil and burned them with charcoal, and made the prisoners walk on them. They fell into the red charcoal, and their feet were burned, and they screamed from time to time. When Daji heard the prisoner's screams, she laughed as if hearing music that stimulated the senses. In order to make Daji smile, King Zhou abused severe punishments.

45. Bao Si - Queen You who spent a thousand gold to buy a beauty and brought disaster to the country and people

The queen of Zhou You King Ji Gongni, Bao Si was originally an abandoned baby who was made a baby by a couple. She was adopted by a couple who bought and sold her, and she grew up in Baoguo (today's northwest of Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province). Later, she was presented to King You of Zhou by Bao's people to beg for surrender. King You loved her like a pearl in his palm, made her his concubine, and doted on him in the royal palace of Zhou. The next year, Bao Si gave birth to a son, Bo Fu, and King You favored her even more. He actually abolished Queen Shen and Prince Yi Jiu, and appointed Bao Si as queen and Bo Fu as prince. Zhou Tai Shi Boyang sighed and said: "The Zhou royal family is facing a great crisis. Disaster, this is inevitable."

Because Bao Si was not used to the life in the palace, and because his adoptive father was killed by the prince Yijiu, he was filled with sorrow and resentment. He rarely smiled, and occasionally smiled. Even more beautiful and charming, King You of the Zhou Dynasty issued a heavy reward to anyone who could induce a smile in his admiration. He would be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold. The stone father of the Guo Kingdom came up with a strange plan of "playing with the princes with beacon fire". As a result, the Western Zhou Dynasty was destroyed in this farce, and King You was killed. , Baosi was taken captive.

46. Zhao Feiyan.

The empress of Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty and the empress dowager of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty.

In Chinese folk and history, she is famous for her beauty. The so-called "Huanfeiyanshou" refers to her and Yang Yuhuan, and Yanshou is often used to describe beauties with light and thin bodies. At the same time, she also became a representative figure of the lustful emperor because of her beauty.

47. Zhao Hede - Zhaoyi, Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty

Sister of Zhao Feiyan. Legend has it that Zhao Hede was born with a plump figure and was more favored by the emperor than Zhao Feiyan, leaving behind allusions to the gentle countryside and the disaster.

Due to Liu Ao's indulgence with him day and night, his sexual ability declined rapidly. Later, in order to continue having sex with Zhao Hede, he took aphrodisiacs and eventually died after having sex with Zhao Hede. Zhao Hede was forced to commit suicide. Before he died, Zhao Hede said angrily: "I treated Liu Ao like a baby and played with him in the palm of my hand!" It is not an exaggeration.

48. Concubine Chen - Huang Taiji's favorite

Hai Lanzhu was already 26 years old when she entered Beijing. Although she was past her prime, she was plump, mature, charming and loved, and was much loved. Her status ranks second among the Five Palaces, second only to her aunt, Empress Xiaoduan.

Concubine Chen gave birth to the eighth son of the emperor. Huang Taiji soon decided to make the baby his heir, banquet the ministers, and grant amnesty to the world. Unfortunately, this child's fortune was short-lived and he died at the age of two. When Concubine Chen died of illness, Huang Taiji was so grief-stricken that he could neither sleep nor eat, and even passed out. A grand funeral was held for her, and she was given the posthumous titles Min Huigong and Yuan Fei, which were the posthumous titles with the largest number of words for concubines in the Qing Dynasty. Huang Taiji's true love for Concubine Chen was rare among emperors in the past.

49. Concubine Dong E - a famous concubine of a generation and a peerless beauty

The empress Xiaoxian, Shunzhi's favorite. Dong E entered the palace at the age of 18. The ancestors were extremely fond of him and favored him the most in the harem.

However, the beauty was ill-fated, and Dong E died on August 19, the seventeenth year of Shunzhi (1660). The ancestor was extremely sad and went to mourn in person. Her posthumous title is Empress Xiao Xianzhuang and Zhide Xuanren Wenhui Duanjing. In June of the second year of Kangxi (1663), they were buried together in the Xiaoling Tomb of the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty.

50. Wanrong - the queen of the last emperor

Guo Bulo Wanrong, courtesy name Muhong and nickname Zhilian, was born on September 27, the 32nd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. (November 13, 1906 in the Gregorian calendar), the queen of the last emperor Puyi.

After the fall of the three eastern provinces, Emperor Puyi went to the three eastern provinces to become the pseudo-emperor, and Wanrong followed him. Puyi had physical problems and could not live a married life (acknowledged in Puyi's autobiography). In addition, Queen Wanrong always bullied Wenxiu, which led to the divorce of Princess Wenxiu and Puyi.

Puyi was particularly cold towards Wanrong.