How to call beauties in ancient times: from poetic dictionaries to elegant titles in historical records
In ancient literature and history, the names given to beauties not only reflect the aesthetic standards of the time, but also contain rich cultural connotations. The following is a collection of ancient names for beauties and their backgrounds from different angles, combined with structured data display.
1. Common names for beautiful women in poetry dictionaries and books
| title | Source/Explanation | Applicable scenarios |
|---|---|---|
| beautiful woman | "Nineteen Ancient Poems" "Yan Zhao Many Beauties" | Generally refers to a beautiful woman |
| beauty | Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu" "Seeing a Beauty" | describe outstanding appearance |
| Shuzi | "The Book of Songs Bei Feng" "Quiet Girl Qishu" | Describe a quiet and beautiful woman |
| beauty | Bai Juyi's "Ci of the Harem" "The beauties must be cut off before they grow old" | Refers to a young and beautiful woman |
| Peerless beauty | Du Fu's "Beautiful Woman" "There is a beautiful woman beyond all time" | Describe an unprecedented beauty |
2. Specific titles related to historical figures
| title | Corresponding person | historical background |
|---|---|---|
| sinking fish | Xi Tzu | The beauty of Xishi's veil makes fish forget to swim when they see it |
| Luoyan | Wang Zhaojun | Point out that when the geese see the fortress, they forget to fly |
| closed moon | Diao Chan | Legend has it that when the moon sees it, it hides in the clouds |
| shameful | Yang Guifei | Noride strokes the mimosa to close it |
| Fairy Lingbo | Zhen Mi | Described in Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu" |
3. The evolution of titles for beauties in different dynasties
| dynasty | Characteristic title | social background |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Qin | lady, scholar | Pay attention to moral cultivation |
| Han Dynasty | Jiao'e, Luofu | The influence of Yuefu poetry |
| Tang Dynasty | Courtesan, beauty | open social atmosphere |
| Song Dynasty | Little lady, head of the line | The rise of citizen culture |
| Ming and Qing Dynasties | beauty, beauty | The influence of novels and operas |
4. Analysis of the top ten elegant names of ancient beauties
1.Empress the country and the city: From Li Yannian's "Song of Beautiful Women", it describes that a woman's beauty can influence the rise and fall of a country.
2.National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance: Originally used to describe peonies, and later used to refer to beauties with outstanding looks.
3.ice muscle jade bone: Describes a woman's crystal clear skin, from Su Shi's "Dong Xian Song".
4.Willow waist lotus step: Describes a woman’s waist as slender as a willow and her gait as light as a lotus.
5.White teeth and bright eyes: Focus on describing the beauty of teeth and eyes, which has been recorded in the Book of Songs.
6.Huizhilanxin: Emphasizes inner beauty and describes a woman’s elegant temperament.
7.Jinghong: It is quoted from Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu" as "as graceful as a startled dragon", describing the lightness of the body.
8.Jieyuhua: Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty called Concubine Yang "Jieyuhua", which means empathetic.
9.twenty-eight beauties: Specifically refers to a sixteen-year-old girl, which was considered the best age for marriage in ancient times.
10.Beauty with green temples: Describes a young woman’s black hair and rosy face.
5. Topics of ancient beauties that are hotly discussed on the modern Internet
Recent discussions on ancient beauties on the Internet mainly focus on the following aspects:
1. The difference between the real aesthetic standards in ancient times and those in movies and TV dramas
2. Controversial evaluations of beauties in history (such as Daji, Zhao Feiyan, etc.)
3. The most touching description of beautiful women in ancient poetry
4. Comparison between ancient makeup and modern beauty
5. Discussions triggered by the exhibition of pictures of ancient ladies in museums across the country
These elegant names not only show the ancients' detailed observation of female beauty, but also reflect the cultural characteristics of different periods. From the "fair lady" in the pre-Qin Dynasty to the "peerless beauty" in the Ming and Qing dynasties, these titles are like a mirror, reflecting the changes in Chinese aesthetic concepts.
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