I was expecting the pronunciation of Lü Bu to be correct. It wasn't😢😢😢 And the sequence of the 4 beauties were incorrect too😭😭😭. We usually say 沉鱼落雁 闭月羞花。The sequence corresponds to the age/era which each beauty lives in in ascending order. 西施 Xi Shi - Spring and Autumn Period 王昭君 Wang Zhaojun - Western Han Dynasty 貂蝉 Diao Chan - 3 Kingdoms Era 杨玉环 Yang Yuhuan - Tang Dynasty
The notion that overweight was considered attractive in Tang Dynasty is a misconception from the cut of the outfits which were very form-obscuring. Yang Guifei also was not obese, just a bit thick. There's many depictions of her that can back this up, including a Hellenic-style sculpture. You know who was obese though? An Lushan. All sources about him have seen fit to make it abundantly clear he was very very fat, probably at least 400 lbs.
One thing I have noticed throughout my life is that most good looking ladies and men generally come from non-royal or poor families that is natural beauty and handsomeness. And the ones who seems to stand out from royal or affluent families is mainly due to their wealth -- makeup or cosmetic surgery nowadays to good health/nutrition and the best attire. Without these they are pretty plain looking like Ivanka for example. Some even borderline ugly.
The lesson is for kings to not put love first but to put the country/kingdom first. So that hAd happened to edward the 8th when he married wallis simpson. He abdicated the throne for her. A strong ruler wont do that.
I was expecting Wu Zetian but okay. My mom and my wife's grandfather were mesmerized of the 4 beauties of China. In Chinese philosophy. All these 4 beauties met a tragic ending. So best not to be a real beauty but average looking.
So this is a little complicated The top 4 most beautiful women of ancient China. There is a list of top 10 The top 4 most handsome men of ancient China. Is also part of the complete list of top 10 There's also a top 4 ugliest both female and male of ancient times. One night my family was having supper on the table, I heard my mother talking about the topic of this video. Which was a decade ago, when I was a teenager. Because it's quite a popular part of Chinese culture. The next day I search it up on UA-cam. Ever since then I was mesmerized by it. Actually it's less about the outer physical appearance. It's more a combination of alot of qualities. Like morality, intelligence, height, body posture, face etc etc. And millennia prior the beauty standards are completely unique to us. There's a chance we might even consider them unattractive
Long live China and Chinese athletes :) Western and American suppression will never stop you :) What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Go Queen Wen!!!
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多谢了🙏🙏🙏
You guys are awesome! Being a Chinese myself, I'd like to rate this 99.99999/100. Keep up the good job
I was expecting the pronunciation of Lü Bu to be correct. It wasn't😢😢😢 And the sequence of the 4 beauties were incorrect too😭😭😭. We usually say 沉鱼落雁 闭月羞花。The sequence corresponds to the age/era which each beauty lives in in ascending order.
西施 Xi Shi - Spring and Autumn Period
王昭君 Wang Zhaojun - Western Han Dynasty
貂蝉 Diao Chan - 3 Kingdoms Era
杨玉环 Yang Yuhuan - Tang Dynasty
🙏 Thank you for the feedback, will pay more attention to these things in the next video 😎👍
其实并没有貂蝉这个人物😂
@chaninloh4020 yes she didn't exist, and no, there is still a correct way to pronounce the name
your wit and spot on humor is refreshing! keep it up.
The morale’s of these stories are so profound…😂😂😂😂! Love your videos.
Thank you for the insights!
Great video
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Number four sounds like death in Chinese, so we could consider these four women "Femme Fatales".
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You are a wonderful storyteller , thank you. I learn both Chinese and English from this lovely UA-cam.
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Xi Shi will make an excellent fisherman. All she needs is to look into the river.
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Wow, I LOVE this video, especially the morals😂😂😂
Awesome!!!
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The notion that overweight was considered attractive in Tang Dynasty is a misconception from the cut of the outfits which were very form-obscuring. Yang Guifei also was not obese, just a bit thick. There's many depictions of her that can back this up, including a Hellenic-style sculpture. You know who was obese though? An Lushan. All sources about him have seen fit to make it abundantly clear he was very very fat, probably at least 400 lbs.
🎉Fascinating🎉
You mean any guys that looks at her will end up swimming with fishes instead!! 🐠🐟🐠😂😂 Loving this channel btw. Great entertainment as always 😂
not sure if you cover 夏姬，aka 桃花夫人，Great story。四大美女 are also great.
Good job
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Interesting
6:38 moral is, if you're going to be gross, don't be corrupt and stupid too.
One thing I have noticed throughout my life is that most good looking ladies and men generally come from non-royal or poor families that is natural beauty and handsomeness. And the ones who seems to stand out from royal or affluent families is mainly due to their wealth -- makeup or cosmetic surgery nowadays to good health/nutrition and the best attire. Without these they are pretty plain looking like Ivanka for example. Some even borderline ugly.
四大美女
Interestingly told. Keep it up
Did the story of Wang Zhaojun take place around the same time as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", or was that earlier/later?
I believe Wang Zhaojun is way more earlier. Wang Zhaojun lived between 51BC - 15BC. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is in Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912)
@@samsonlao7002 Thank you. Zhang Ziyi's character was Manchu so I wondered.
The moral of the second story was don't trust eunuchs to pick women for you.
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The lesson is for kings to not put love first but to put the country/kingdom first.
So that hAd happened to edward the 8th when he married wallis simpson. He abdicated the throne for her. A strong ruler wont do that.
4 is an unlucky number in China so four beuties giving bad luck is appropriate.
I was expecting Wu Zetian but okay.
My mom and my wife's grandfather were mesmerized of the 4 beauties of China.
In Chinese philosophy. All these 4 beauties met a tragic ending. So best not to be a real beauty but average looking.
Wu Zetian, a beauty as well was China's only female Emperor.
The bodyguard is called 吕布Lv Bu, not Lu Bu🤭
My mistake 🙏 I got too excited and went into English pronunciation 🙃
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貂蟬請放周子瑜的臉比較貼切～
from what i found. only 3 of them exists and one dont. there is no historical or articals about Diao Chan
Yea, pretty much...so three great real beauties and one made up 🤠👍
Yes she existed during three kingdom
@@AkokChannelu go and Google her name and see. It says that there is no historical evidence that she existed
Diao Chan should be Diao Sim as in 3 Kindom
@@HONG38 Diao Chan is a fictional character based on the maid who caused the rupture between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu.
There are more to the story of these four beauties. You just copied from other to make your own story
Excuse me?
you arranged irregularly
AI? 🙄
unfortunately we had no photos from thousands of years ago...
@@learnchinesenow i thought they looked lovely
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Please use fewer AI depictions….China isn’t a civilization that lacks art…especially of famous historical figures
Sure, but there is too much that has been lost thanks to the accursed Mao and his dumbassery aka the cultural revolution! 😤
So this is a little complicated
The top 4 most beautiful women of ancient China.
There is a list of top 10
The top 4 most handsome men of ancient China.
Is also part of the complete list of top 10
There's also a top 4 ugliest both female and male of ancient times.
One night my family was having supper on the table, I heard my mother talking about the topic of this video. Which was a decade ago, when I was a teenager. Because it's quite a popular part of Chinese culture. The next day I search it up on UA-cam. Ever since then I was mesmerized by it. Actually it's less about the outer physical appearance. It's more a combination of alot of qualities. Like morality, intelligence, height, body posture, face etc etc. And millennia prior the beauty standards are completely unique to us. There's a chance we might even consider them unattractive
Long live China and Chinese athletes :) Western and American suppression will never stop you :) What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Go Queen Wen!!!
WuMao 😂
Mostly good, but no idea why he's trying to add in nonsense "morals" for each story.
except Diao Chan and Lvbu actually fiction characters. China has it's own 4 beauties and Diao Chan was never included.
Diao Sim and Lvbu did exist during the 3 Kingdom. So Diao Chan should be Diao Sim