In ancient Chinese feudal society, three wives and four concubines were very common. As the highest representative of ancient feudal power, the emperor was bound to have many women around him, and there were also many emperors who misled the country because of their lust. Although most emperors had "three palaces and six courtyards" and many concubines, which could be said to be "three thousand beauties in the harem", some beauties were favored by the emperor alone. No matter how the ministers tried to persuade them, it was of no avail. They are born to be the most beautiful people in the world, and they are naturally beautiful. It seems that they can charm all living beings with an inadvertent smile. The emperor neglected the government for them, so they also suffered from eternal infamy. Today we will take a look at who are the beauties who "brought disaster to the country".
Meixi
Yuxi’s surname is Xi, from the Youshi family. When Xia Jie attacked the Youshi family, Meixi was one of the spoils of war. After Xia Jie got his sister Xi, he was very kind to her. From then on, they played and sang every night and indulged in excessive debauchery. Meixi has three hobbies: first, she likes to laugh and watch people drinking in the wine pool; second, she likes to listen to the sound of tearing silk; third, she likes to wear men's official hats. Until Shang Tang sent a spy Yi Yin to cooperate with Yu Xi, so that the Xia Dynasty was finally destroyed by Shang Tang, ending the nearly 500-year rule of the Xia Dynasty. Later generations also have two views on Meixi. One is that Meixi is likely to be a beautiful spy sent to the Xia Dynasty by the Shi family, just like Xi Shi . Another theory is that when Xia Jie attacked the Minshan clan, he obtained two beauties, one named Wan and the other Yan. Mei Xi was left out and resented. So he secretly colluded with Yi Yin. As a result, the Xia Dynasty was completely destroyed. Yu Xi also became the number one beauty who brought disaster to the country.
Daji
Daji is a well-known historical figure. Whether in the Romance of the Gods or in historical stories, she is a model of beautiful women who have brought disaster to the country. Daji in history, whose surname is Ji and whose courtesy name is Da, is a member of the Su tribe. She was born in the country of Yousu, and her father was the Marquis of Jizhou. When King Zhou of Shang invaded the Su tribe, he was greedy for Daji's beauty, so he took her back as a trophy. From then on, King Zhou was intoxicated in the gentle countryside and couldn't get rid of it. He abandoned the government and set up a forest meat pond for her, accumulated treasures, and built a deer platform, which eventually led to the demise of the Shang Dynasty. King Wu personally killed Daji when he was conquering Zhou. Daji died around 1046 BC. These things are recorded in Sima Qian's "Historical Records" and "Shishuoxinyu". Ancient books describe Daji's natural beauty: "Dark clouds of hair, apricot face and peach cheeks, eyebrows as light as spring mountains, eyes like autumn waves: enlarged breasts and slender waist, wide hips and slim legs, better than a drunken begonia in the sun, and pear blossoms in the rain." Because of the emergence of Fengshen Yanyi, Daji became the most well-known demon queen of the generation.
Baosi
Baosi is from Baoguo, and Si is her surname. She is the second queen of Zhou Youwang Ji Gongni. In 779 BC, King You of Zhou attacked Baoguo, and Baoguo sacrificed the beautiful woman Bao Si. Bao Si didn't like to laugh, so in order to win the beauty's smile, he created the Beacon Fire Opera Princes which shocked later generations. Hu Zeng wrote in "Ode to the Epic: Praise for the City": "You can gain more freedom by pampering, and you can play with the princes by raising fire in Lishan Mountain. You only know how to conquer the country with a smile, but you don't realize that the dust is all over the jade tower." In 771 BC, the father of Queen Shen, Marquis Shen, was angry because King You of Zhou deposed his daughter, so the United Nations and the Quan Rong of Western Yi launched a massive attack on Haojing, the capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty. And he killed King You of Zhou under Lishan Mountain. Bao Si was kidnapped by the dog soldiers and his whereabouts are unknown since then. The Western Zhou Dynasty also perished.
Li Ji
Li Ji is not only a beauty but also a disaster, and is also rated as one of the top ten poisonous women by later generations. Li Ji is beautiful. In 672 BC, Duke Xiang of Jin attacked Li Rong. Li Rong sacrificed Li Ji and his younger sister Shao Ji to Duke Xi of Jin in order to seek peace. Duke Xian of Jin was like a treasure. And made Li Ji his wife. In 665 BC, Li Ji gave birth to a son named Xi Qi for Duke Xiang of Jin. In order to make her son the crown prince, Li Ji made a plan to instigate love between Duke Xiang of Jin and his sons Shen Sheng, Chong'er , and Yiwu, forcing Shen Sheng to commit suicide. Chong'er and Yiwu fled, and appointed her own son Xi Qi as the crown prince. This is known as the Li Ji Rebellion in history. In 651 BC, Xun Xi served as the prime minister and presided over the state affairs.In September of the same year, Duke Xiang of Jin died and Xi Qi succeeded to the throne.
Jin Shao Fu Rick and doctor Pi Zheng had already become intolerable to Li Ji's actions, so Xi Qi was assassinated in the mourning hall by assassins sent by Rick and Pi Zheng. After Xi Qi's death, Li Ji was so distraught that she made her sister Shao Ji's nine-year-old son Zhuo Zi the king of Jin. Unexpectedly, Rick and Bu Zheng gathered a large army and rushed into the palace. Li Ji was caught off guard and was caught by the rebels. After being humiliated, she was chopped into meat paste, and the little king was also beaten to death. From then on, the Jin State began a period of civil strife that lasted for thirty years.
Xishi
Xishi, whose real name is Shi Yiguang, was a beauty from the Yue Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period. She was called Xizi by future generations and ranked first among the four beauties. Xi Shi was born in Zhuluo Village, Zhuji, Shaoxing, Yue State. She was naturally beautiful and captivated the country. Gou Jian, the king of Yue, sought to restore his country. He dedicated Xi Shi and Zheng Dan to King Wu Fu Cha and became the most famous beauty spy in history. After Fu Cha got Xi Shi, he was astonished to heaven. From then on, he indulged in female sex and ignored the government affairs, and finally ended up losing his country and losing his life. Xi Shi's fate was unknown in the end. Some people said that she left with Fan Li and has not been heard from since. Some people also say that she was drowned, and there are different opinions, but what happened to Xi Shi is still a mystery.
Lu Pheasant
Lu Pheasant, whose courtesy name is Eshan, was born in Shanfu County, Dang County. Lu Pheasant had a unique vision and married Liu Bang, the pavilion chief of Peixian County in his early years. And helped Liu Bang conquer the Han Dynasty. She was talented and resourceful, and participated in the killings of Han Xin and Peng Yue. Became the first empress and empress dowager recorded in history. She was also the first woman to be crowned emperor since Emperor Qin Shihuang unified China. Since then, the Lu family has been in power. In 180 BC, Lu Pheasant died of illness at the age of sixty-two and was buried in Changling together with Han Gaozu.
Zhao Feiyan
’s real name is unknown, and the number is Feiyan . Born in Chang'an City . In Chinese history, she was famous for her beauty. The word Yan in "Huanfeiyanshou" refers to Zhao Feiyan. Zhao Feiyan entered the Heyang Princess Mansion to learn singing and dancing as a palace maid. In 18 BC, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty met Zhao Feiyan for the first time at the Princess Mansion and was enamored by her smart eyes, beautiful appearance and graceful dancing posture. Then he took her back to the palace. Good luck every night. Later, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty heard that her sister Zhao Hede was also very beautiful, so he ordered that she also be recruited into the palace. From then on, he ignored other concubines. Soon Zhao Feiyan and her sister Zhao Hede worked together to overthrow the queen Xu and replaced her. After the death of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, the Zhao Feiyan sisters had no children, so they appointed King Dingtao, Liu Xin, as Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty. Zhao Feiyan was revered as the Queen Mother. Unexpectedly, Emperor Ai was a short-lived ghost. He died a few years later. Emperor Liu of the Han Dynasty came to the throne. Zhao Feiyan was demoted to Queen Xiaocheng. Later, Zhao Hede was killed for killing the prince in the harem. Zhao Feiyan was demoted to a commoner and ordered to guard the cemetery. Zhao Feiyan committed suicide that day, and a generation of beauties died.
Jia Nanfeng
Jia Nanfeng's nickname is Ge, whose courtesy name is Nanfeng. She is the daughter of Jia Chong, the Grand Prime Minister of the Western Jin Dynasty. Emperor Hui of Jin The queen of Sima Zhong. She should be the ugliest among the top ten "demon queens who have brought disaster to the country". Historical records record that Jia Nanfeng was ugly. After the death of Sima Yan, Jia Nanfeng specialized in government affairs, was good at jealousy, and had a violent personality. He killed pregnant concubines and persecuted the prince. Later, he was overthrown by King of Zhao Sima Lun and demoted to a commoner and was poisoned. He was only forty-five years old when he died.
Yang Yuhuan
Yang Yuhuan, also known as Taizhen, is one of the four beauties in ancient China. Yang Yuhuan is naturally beautiful, has a gentle personality, is good at singing, dancing, and playing the pipa. At the wedding of Princess Xianyi, Yang Yuhuan and longevity king Li Hao fell in love at first sight. After the marriage, the two were very affectionate. In 740 AD, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Yang Yuhuan to become a female Taoist priest in the name of praying for blessings from her mother, the Queen Mother Dou, with the Taoist name "Taizhen". In 745 AD, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty appointed Yang Yuhuan as his imperial concubine. Since Concubine Yang was highly favored, the Yang family became tyrannical and authoritarian.In 755 AD, the governors of Fanyang and Pinglu, the governors of Anlu Mountain, rebelled in the name of the Qing emperor and Yang Guozhong, and the Anshi Rebellion broke out. The following year, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled to Sichuan with Concubine Yang and Concubine Yang. When passing through Mawei Station, the sergeants of the Imperial Army led by Chen Xuanli unanimously demanded that Yang Guozhong and Concubine Yang be executed. A mutiny immediately arose, and Yang Guozhong died under random swords. In order to protect himself, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to kill Concubine Yang in tears. There are also rumors from later generations that Yang Yuhuan did not die, but traveled east to Japan, but there is no evidence.
Cixi
Cixi is the surname of Yehenala and the biological mother of Emperor Tongzhi. In 1852, seventeen-year-old Yehenala was drafted into the palace because of her beautiful appearance and became a Lan noble. Later, he gave birth to Emperor Xianfeng's only prince Zai Chun, who was Emperor Tongzhi. After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, the prince ascended the throne and was named "Qixiang". Yehenala and Queen Niu Hulu were both honored as the empress dowager. After the Xinyou coup , the reign name was changed to "Tongzhi", and the queen mother of the two palaces stayed in the Yangxin Hall and listened to politics behind the curtain. During his reign, he successively suppressed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Nian Army and the Miao people, alleviating the Qing Dynasty's ruling crisis.
In January 1875, Emperor Tongzhi died of illness, Guangxu succeeded to the throne, and the empress dowagers of the two palaces once again listened to politics behind the curtain. On April 8, 1881, the Empress Dowager Ci'an died violently, and people heard that Cixi was murdered. In 1894, Prince Chun took advantage of Cixi's 60th birthday to divert naval funds to repair the Summer Palace. At the same time that Japan launched the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, the Beiyang Navy suffered heavy losses in the Battle of the Yellow Sea. After the failure of the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, the great powers set off a frenzy to carve up China. On August 14, 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, and Cixi fled to Xi'an with Emperor Guangxu, the Queen and others. And signed the "Xinchou Treaty". On November 14, 1908, Emperor Guangxu died. Prince Chun Zaifeng became the regent, and his son Puyi became emperor with the reign title Xuantong. Cixi was revered as the Empress Dowager.
At the end of November 15, 1908, Yehenala died of illness in Yiluan Hall, Qianzhongnanhai, at the age of seventy-four.
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