ThefourbeautiesinancientChinaandtheaestheticalstandard(审美标准)oftheancientwomenXiShi,alsocalledXiZi,whowasbornintheSpringandAutumnPeriod,theYuestate,istheheadofthefourbeautiesofancientChina,sheisheavenlybeautyandhasgracefulcharm.TheYuestatewasdefeatedbyWu,thekingofYuewantedtostate,soXiShiandZhengDanwerededicatedto(献给)thekingofWu.LaterXiShibecametheKing'sfavoriteconcubine,disrupting(破坏)theorderofWu.YuestatecrossingtheopportunityandbeattheWustate.XiShi'sbeautywassaidtobesoextremethatwhileleaningoverabalconytolookatthefishinthepond,thefishwouldbesodazzledthattheyforgottoswimandsankawayfromthesurface.沉鱼醉——翎翼玉指拨弦万籁衰,姑苏台外水波开。美人笑靥惊天色,惹醉鱼儿沉下来。Thesmileofthebeautifulwomanmakesthecoloroftheskychanged,thefishinthewateralsosanktothebottomduetoseeingthissmilingface.WangZhaojun,whowasborninZigui,HubeiProvince.InthefirstyearofEmperorHanJianZhao,Wangwasselectedwhentheemperorcallintothebeautyintheworld.Later,shemarriedbeyondtheGreatWalltobuildfriendshipbetweenHanandHunandstopthewarforhalfacentury.WangZhaojunleftherhometownonhorsebackonabrightautumnmorningandbeganajourneynorthward.Alongtheway,thehorseneighed,makingZhaojunextremelysadandunabletocontrolheremotions.Asshesatonthesaddle,shebegantoplaysorrowfulmelodiesonastringedinstrument.Aflockofgeeseflyingsouthwardheardthemusic,sawthebeautifulyoungwomanridingthehorse,immediatelyforgottoflaptheirwings,andfelltotheground.Fromthenon,Zhaojunacquiredthenicknamefellsgeeseordropsbirds.李白《王昭君》另一昭君拂玉鞍,上马蹄红颜。今日汉宫人,明朝胡地妾。Zhaowipejadesaddleandthenridewest.Todaysheisawomenbelongtopalace,buttomorrowshewillbethewifeofhun.DiaoChanwasaShanxiXinzhouperson.ShewasofficialWangYun’ssingerintheEasternHanDynasty.Shewasprettybeautifulandheavenlyfragrance–peony(国色天香),herbeautycouldoverthrowthecountriesandcities.EasternHan,thedynastywasmanipulated(操纵)byatraitor(逆贼),DongZhuo.WangYunworriedthatDongZhuowouldusurp(篡夺)theEasternHanDynasty,sohethoughtaseriesofstratagems(计谋).FirsthesentDiaoChantoLvBusecretly,thensenthertoDongZhuoinpublic.DiaoChanmovedinthetwoperson.Thetwomanwasdeeplyfascinated.OnedaywhenDiaoChanenjoyedthemooninthegarden,thelightwindsuddenlycame,thebrightmoonwascoveredbyapieceofcloud,whichwasseenbyWangYun.Inordertopublicizedhowbeautifulhisdaughteris,WangYunalwayssaidtootherpeoplethathisdaughterwasmorebeautifulthanthemoonbecausethemoonquicklyhiddenbehindthecloudswhencomparedwithDiaoChan.Therefore,DiaoChanisalsoknownasoutshiningthemoon.美人为计凝眉愁,思前想后无心休。一心思报王公恩,无意为国雪恨仇。高贵典雅应为貂,歌声婉约当属蝉。貂蝉之貌使月闭,不知王公情何堪?——《貂蝉赋》Sheisasnobleandelegantasamink(貂),hersangisasgracefulasacicada(蝉).DiaoChan’sgoodlooksmakethemoonhid,peopledon’tknowMrWang’sfeeling.YangYuhuan(719-756),alsocalledTaiZhen,theancestralhomeofPuzhouYongle(nowShanxiYongjicounty),wasborninSichuanChengdu(nowSichuanChengdu).AfterbeingShouwangLimao’srani(王妃),shebecameLiLongji’shigh-rankedimperialconcubine(贵妃).。Afterenteringthepalace,Yangmissdhome.Shecried”WhencanIhavemyday?”Whenshetouchedtheflower.Petalsshrinkedinstantlyandleavesrolled.Then,amaidsawandsaideverywherethatYangYuhuancomparedbeautywithflowers,flowershungitsheadshamefacedly.That'swhyYangalsocalledxiuhua.长安回望绣成堆,山顶千门次第开。一骑红尘妃子笑,无人知是荔枝来。——《过华清宫绝句》杜牧天生丽质难自弃,一朝选在君王侧。回眸一笑百媚生,六宫粉黛无颜色。——《长恨歌》白居易Endowedwithnaturalbeautytoohardtohide,Onedayshestoodselectedforthemonarch’sside.Turningherhead,shesmiledsosweetandfullofgraceThatsheoutshoneinsixpalacesthefairestface.Anyaesthetictasteofaneraandwascloselyrelatedwiththepolitical,economic,socialandculturalbackgrounds,andthefactorstothemisthechangeofsocial,whichmeansthatsocialenvironmentconstraintspeopleappreciatingbeautyandactsofpursuitingbeauty.Atonetime,theancientChineseaestheticandideologicalconnotationaren’tjusthappenwithoutfoundation,itmustberootedinaspecificera.商纣先秦两汉魏晋隋唐宋元明清Rouge(胭脂),akindofhairdressingcosmeticstheancientwomenmostwidelyused,comesfromflowerscalledYanZhi(燕支),soitalsocalledYanZhi(燕支).DatedfromZhouperiod,itcondensedwith(凝结)flowers(红蓝花)tocleanfaceatfirst.Inancienttimes,thepalacearecommonlyusedrougetomakeup.Rubbingcheekstoothickwascalled“winedizzymakeup“(酒晕妆),alightshinewascalled”peachmakeup”(桃花妆)andfirstthinrougethenawhitepowdercoatwascalled“flychardonnaymakeup”(飞霞妆).Later,itcanalsowiperougeonthelip,whichistheprototypeofthelipstick.桃花妆Intheearlytime,peopleoftenuse“fair“(粉黛)todescribewomen.Infact,powderisancientwomen‘scosmetics(化妆品).IntheperiodofShangZhou(商纣时期),thefemalehasthepursuitofbeauty.Peopleknewtoburnleadpowder(烧铅坐粉)toapplyontheface,makingtheskinsmooth.InnerbeautyclothingDelicate,obedientandgentleKingChuperformswaistandtherearemanypeoplestarvetodeathinthepalacemoralityandtalentSimplicitynodecorationTheappearancePre-QinandHanDynastiesWomenthroughfoodintake(食物摄入),themaintenanceofdrugs(药物的保养),tocondition(护理)theirlook,bodyandskinfromtheinside.Andatthattimewomenwererespected(推崇)drinkingthedonkey-hidegelatinsoup,whichhavebeendevelopedasahabit,particularlyinthewinter,womenwilldrinkeveryday.Therefore,thewomeninthepalaceallhaveabeautifulface.ThemostinterestingisthefacemakeupofHandynastywomen:Womenarecoatedwithwhitemakeupontheirface,usetheredcoatinginth