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The Four Beauties or Four Great Beauties are four ancient Chinese women, renowned for their beauty. The scarcity of historical records concerning them meant that much of what is known of them today has been greatly embellished by legend. They gained their reputation from the influence they exercised over kings and emperors and consequently, the way their actions impacted Chinese history. Three of the Four Beauties brought kingdoms to their knees and their lives ended in tragedy. ==The Beauties== The Four Great Beauties lived in four different dynasties, each hundreds of years apart. In chronological order, they are: * Xi Shi (c. 7th to 6th century BC, Spring and Autumn Period), said to be so entrancingly beautiful that fish would forget how to swim and sink away from the surface when seeing her reflection in water.〔Big5.ce.cn. "(Big5.ce.cn )." ''西施浣紗——沉魚.'' Retrieved on 2010-02-20.〕 * Wang Zhaojun (c. 1st century BC, Western Han Dynasty), said to be so beautiful that her appearance would entice birds in flight to fall from the sky.〔Big5.ce.cn. "(Big5.ce.cn )." ''昭君出塞——落雁.'' Retrieved on 2010-02-20.〕 * Diaochan (c. 3rd century, Late Eastern Han/Three Kingdoms period), said to be so luminously lovely that the moon itself would shy away in embarrassment when compared to her face.〔Big5.ce.cn. "(Big5.ce.cn )." ''貂蟬拜月——閉月.'' Retrieved on 2010-02-20.〕 * Yang Guifei (719-756, Tang Dynasty), said to have a face that puts all flowers to shame.〔 <3 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Four Beauties」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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