As the saying goes, "Everyone has the heart to love beauty." The "beauty" pursued by modern people is not only in bright clothes, but also in the pursuit of delicate and fair skin. Nowadays, women pay more attention to the beauty of their bodies. As the saying goes, "Slim ladies, gentlemen are so charming", a small man with a waist and a tight waist, a hot figure, and a tender skin are the capital for finding a boyfriend.
Modern people like to be "slim" because people who are thinner will look better in clothes. The elegant white gauze skirt shows a unique princess style. The simple and decent cotton skirt outlines a wonderful figure, which not only looks pleasing to the eye, but also allows others to have a beautiful appreciation. Therefore, women now choose various methods to lose weight, such as liposuction and dieting.
This kind of deliberate weight loss has a beautiful figure, but it makes one lose his health. Although "slim" is a body standard pursued by many people, a reasonable weight loss method should also be chosen. Maintaining a good routine and regular outdoor exercise can help lose weight. Don't choke and waste food just to lose weight, otherwise you will steal the chicken and lose the rice.
People have different views on beauty in different eras. Modern people are single-minded to get rid of fat and try to build a slim figure. In the Tang Dynasty, people regarded fat as their beauty, as can be seen in the frescoes and pictures of ladies in the Tang Dynasty. They all portrayed women's sky full, bloated and plump, and the face is like a full moon, which proves that people like this kind of rich beauty at the time.
In feudal society, women basically have no social status, so they must abide by the three obeys and four virtues. My requirements for beauty are mainly derived from men's eyes. Men like to be fat, while women continue to gain weight. If they like thin women, women will lose weight immediately, in order to achieve the favor of men.
Xun Can once said, "Women's morality is not enough, and color should be the main thing." This is the ancient view of women. People don't require women to have good morals and inner beauty, as long as they are beautiful and beautiful, they can be loved by men.
"The king of Chu loves thin waists and starves to death in the palace; the Emperor of Tang is fat and heavy in the palace", which also explains the origin of ancient women who were fat or thin.
"Fat as beauty" reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty
"Sun Xin Lao Qiu Mo Poem": "Du Mausoleum storytelling is expensive, thin and hard. I don’t rely on this argument. Short and long, fat and thin are different. Who dares to hate Yuhuan is thin and thin.” It writes out the body shape requirements for women in different periods. The Tang Dynasty regarded fat as beauty, so people in the Tang Dynasty did not advocate weight loss.
The author believes that the reason why people in the Tang Dynasty think women are "fat" and beautiful is to prove that their national power is strong and that the people eat well every day, so they will show a fat posture. The beauty here is also a kind of rich beauty; On the other hand, when women have "meat", their skin will look whiter and feel better.
1. The reason for taking fat as beauty
The ancients believed that being thin is a manifestation of yellowish facial muscles and insufficient nutrition. If your daughter has a plump figure, it proves that her family eats well and living conditions are good. Therefore, people in the Tang Dynasty believe that a woman's plump figure directly shows the family's wealth and harmony.
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, women were plump, which was a symbol of prosperity.
1. The economy is prosperous and stable, the heart is wide and the body is fat
The Tang Dynasty is a relatively prosperous period in Chinese history. The common people are able to have enough food and clothing, and there is no problem in eating. Du Fu once wrote a poem saying: "Rice is fat and corn white, public and private warehouses are rich and fruitful." Because the country is prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment, men, women and children in the Tang Dynasty will naturally gradually gain weight.
2. Opening to the outside world, competing to imitate
During the Tang Dynasty, due to the strong national power, the economy, culture and politics developed steadily, and the people living in the heart of the Tang Dynasty Are full of confidence. In this relatively developed and open country, there are multiple cultural blends and economic exchanges.In the past, the people of the Tang Dynasty were influenced by the image of European noble ladies, and believed that a more plump body was a kind of beauty.
The birth of the Silk Road allowed the people of the Tang Dynasty to learn more about the culture of the Western Regions. The exchanges between different races have allowed people to see the unique beauties of the Western Regions. They are beautiful and well-proportioned. This kind of healthy and agile beauty is refreshing. In addition, the Tang Dynasty popular low-chested clothing, only plump and full-bodied women wear them beautifully, and women who are too thin wear such clothes to show no beauty at all.
3. Traditional thinking, the beauty of health
According to historical records, the royal family of the Tang Dynasty has the bloodline of the Xianbei tribe, and the ancient Xianbei tribe belonged to the nomadic people of the steppe. The uninhibited life on the grassland makes their temperament more open and open-minded, and they also have unique insights in aesthetics. Both men and women need to have strong physique, so later there was the concept of "being fat for beauty". Say.
The beauty of fat that people appreciate during the Tang Dynasty is not what we call "fat". Imagine a woman with fat all over her body and a layer of swimming rings on her waist, no matter who she saw it, she couldn't think of it as a kind of beauty.
In the Tang Dynasty, "being fat as beauty" refers to women who want to be full and plump, which is also a manifestation of health and beauty.
The author believes that regardless of the dynasty, different people may have different opinions on the beauty of women. In fact, the most beautiful performance is that the figure is well-proportioned, healthy, plump, and natural beauty. There is no need for women to deliberately gain weight or lose weight, as long as they feel that their body shape is justified, they can enjoy a meal without scruple.
2. The beauty of Yang Guifei's charm
The Tang Dynasty's national power was strong and the culture prospered, and the requirements and constraints on women were relatively reduced. Therefore, many women do not have to deliberately lose weight or gain weight to cater to men's eyes. In the Tang Dynasty, people followed the beauty of grace, wealth and health, and ordinary people would be proud of seeing their daughters round and round.
Yang Yuhuan of the Tang Dynasty was known as one of the four beauties. During the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty, he was canonized as a noble concubine, and later generations would directly call him noble concubine. Because of their beautiful appearance, beauty and dignity, they are collectively called the four ancient beauties together with the famous Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun and Diao Chan in history.
The beauty of Yang Yuhuan is not clearly recorded in relevant historical materials, but the praise from ancient poets shows that she has a beautiful appearance. He was moderate in height, well-proportioned, and plump. He was smart and wise, and was good at singing and dancing. That's why he was always loved by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.
Bai Juyi once wrote poems to describe the beauty of Concubine Yang, "the hot spring water is smooth to cleanse the fat", "looks back and smiles, and there is no color in the sixth palace." It shows that Concubine Yang is not only beautiful, but also has a charming color. The skin is delicate and smooth, and she is surviving with a smile. From this poem, we can see that Concubine Yang has a round body and should be a more sensual woman.
"The hot spring water slides to cleanse the fat", it is the scene of Yang Guifei soaking in the hot spring in Huaqing Pool. "Ningzhi" wrote his skin condition, which should be fair and delicate. Only a woman with sensuality on her body can look like fat. From this poem, we can judge that Concubine Yang is fuller.
Li Bai, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, left a lot of beautiful chapters for future generations. Although he showed arrogance and selfishness, he also wrote poems for Yang Guifei. "Qing Ping Tiao" says, "The cloud wants clothes and flowers, and the spring breeze shows Huanong", which describes the unique beauty of Concubine Yang.
"Spring Breeze Blows the Threshold Dew Hua" shows the amazing beauty of Concubine Yang through the delicate peony flowers. The poet used the peony flower as a rich and noble flower to compare Concubine Yang, showing that her beauty is more public and magnificent, with grace and luxury. It is not difficult to see from various poems that Concubine Yang should not be too thin.
"Old Tang Book" said, "Or play the Xuanyan posture and color crown generation... Since advancing vision, Xuanzong joy... Too true posture, rich and beautiful, good singing and dancing, melody, intelligent calculation. Every Qian Looking forward to welcoming, moving to your heart." Yang GuiThe beauty of the concubine lies not only in her appearance, but also in his ability to sing and dance. That's why women are talented and beautiful, and they can win the love of men.
The author believes that although people in the Tang Dynasty regard fat as their beauty, this fatness does not mean bloated. One of the four beauties, Yang Guifei, was loved by Tang Xuanzong not only because of his beauty, but also because of his beautiful singing voice and graceful dancing. If she was really "fat", she would have no sense of beauty even if she danced again. Therefore, the beauty that people appreciate in the Tang Dynasty is the well-proportioned body and the full body.
"Slimming for beauty" prevailed in the Song Dynasty
People in the Tang Dynasty regarded grace and luxury as beauty, and the social form and people of the time There is a certain connection between his ideology. After the vigorous and vigorous Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty people began to admire the beauty of simplicity and elegance. The beauty of women is more focused on inner beauty. Since then, the beauty of women has become introverted, clear and beautiful, and the beauty of women has become introverted, clear and beautiful.
The author believes that the Song Dynasty believed that thinness is beauty, mainly because the Song Dynasty rulers were unwilling to inherit the legacy of the Tang Dynasty. The people of the Tang Dynasty advocated "fullness, richness and beauty, warm and plump", so in the Song Dynasty, there should be a unique aesthetic standard. Song Taizu liked slim and slim beauties, and women across the country began to lose weight.
1. The slim beauty of women in the Song Dynasty
Every dynasty's requirements for women's beauty are mainly manifested in the eyes of men. Contrary to the Tang Dynasty’s “fat as beauty”, people in the Song Dynasty believed that thin and thin women were the most beautiful. Women in the Song Dynasty were popular with shaved shoulders, flat chests, and willow waists. This weak, boneless, and weak appearance made women more delicate. Enhance men's desire to protect.
In the Song Dynasty, thinness was regarded as beautiful, which had a certain relationship with the emperor's preferences. It is said that Prince Song likes Madame Huarui, and Madame Huarui is a slender woman, so the courtiers of the Song Dynasty believed that a woman like Madame Huarui is a beautiful woman, so the ladies of the nobles and princes began to lose weight.
During the Song Dynasty, the sturdy and brave generals gradually faded out of people’s attention. There are more literati, it seems that the man is a little more feminine. The men in the Song Dynasty were all weak scholars holding fans and dancing. Therefore, when marrying a sturdy woman, the scene of the husband and wife being together seems very uncoordinated, and only when facing a thin woman can you show the masculinity of a man.
The author believes that the "beauty of thinness" of the people of the Song Dynasty has a certain relationship with the characteristics of Song Dynasty costumes. The people of the Song Dynasty made drastic changes to women’s clothing. All women wore long-sleeved tops and pleated long skirts. This type of clothing only looks good when worn by thin women and can directly show the exquisite and curvaceous beauty, while fat women wear this. His clothes are extremely bloated.
Second, Song Dynasty women's weight loss method
From the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, it experienced a period of turbulence, and the dynasty changed to the lives of ordinary people. influences. The establishment of the new dynasty has undergone great changes in terms of politics, economy, state system, and humanistic thinking. The Tang Dynasty regarded fat as its beauty, and in the Song Dynasty began to pursue a thin body, so the Song Dynasty women began to lose weight.
1. Medicinal diet to lose weight
Ancient women do not go out of the gate, and unlike us modern people, they can often go out for morning exercises to lose weight and exercise. However, they lose weight by eating. The medicated diet method is better. Many foods have the effect of reducing fat. Regular eating can make a person's body slimmer.
Winter melon, yam, barley and other foods have ideal weight loss effects. Therefore, women in the Song Dynasty often eat winter melon soup. They may eat winter melon soup or yam porridge for three meals a day. Over time, the body will become thinner. This method of weight loss is simple and free from sin, and is favored by aristocratic women.
2. Dancing to lose weight
The famous and noble women in the Song Dynasty were more restrained and would choose to eat less or not to lose weight. Medicinal diet can also play a role in weight loss, but this method of weight loss is slower. For the brothel women and the pear gardeners, it is not practical to "eat" to lose weight, so they will choose to dance to lose weight.
Dancing to lose weight can not only exercise dancing skills, but also increase the amount of exercise. This method of weight loss is faster and not easy to rebound. In addition, women in the Song Dynasty also used acupuncture, massage and other methods to lose weight, and some women simply went on hunger strikes or starved to lose weight.
The author believes that the method of weight loss for women in the Song Dynasty is more practical. Modern people feel that they are obese, so they will choose diet therapy or outdoor exercise to lose weight. They usually eat fewer meals and drink more water. , Can also play a role in weight loss. However, the method of skipping meals to lose weight is more harmful to the body, so you must choose carefully.
Conclusion
Skinny beauty was more popular in the Han Dynasty, but in the Tang Dynasty people believed that charm is the real beauty. During the Song Dynasty, women began to lose weight continuously. In fact, people's views on beauty in different eras were mainly related to the humanistic characteristics of the time and the emperor's preferences.
Whether thinness is beauty or fatness is beauty, good health is the most beautiful expression. Healthy women have more delicate and smooth skin, and healthy women love to laugh and have a good attitude, so they are not easy to age. Only with such women can they feel the beauty of life and show the unique beauty of life.
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