"Slender and relaxed, leisurely and leisurely. Smiling and hugging Dan's lips and face, Hao teeth came out of it. This beautiful poem comes from the poem "Yue Nu" by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and is his praise for Xi Shi, depicting the natural beauty of this beauty through the ages. In folklore, the story of Xi Shi and Fan Li is full of romance.
During the Warring States Period, King Goujian of Yue was ashamed of the Snow Country and planned to defeat the State of Wu, and the minister suggested that the beauty strategy should be adopted. Fan Li, who was looking for a beautiful woman, picked Xi Shi and sent him to Wu. Wu Wangfu is very fond of her. Before this, Xi Shi and Fan Li had cultivated a deep relationship. After the fall of the Wu Kingdom, Xi Shi and Fan Li shared the rivers and lakes and lived a happy life. The story, while touching, lacks historical basis. In the works that record the history of the Spring and Autumn Warring States, such as "Zuo Chuan", "Chinese", "Shiji", etc., we have not found any trace of Xi Shi, and although "Chinese Yue Yu Shang" mentions that the Yue Kingdom contributed beauty to the Wu State, it does not mention Xi Shi's name. Whether this "beauty" is Xi Shi or not has become a mystery.
However, although the name of Xi Shi is not found in books such as "Chinese" and "Shiji", this does not mean that there is no such figure in history. In the writings of the pre-Qin princes, Xi Shi's name is mentioned many times. There is a record of Xi Shi in "Mozi and Qinshi": "It is the death of the old Bigan, and his wife is also." Meng Ben's killing, his bravery. The sinking of Xi Shi is also beautiful. Wu Qi's crack, too. This is the earliest historical record of mentioning the name of Xi Shi. Bi Gan, Meng Ben, and Wu Qi all appear many times in the "Historical Records", so it can be seen that Xi Shi is indeed a person. In addition, the name of Xi Shi has also appeared in books such as "Zhuangzi", "Mencius", "Xunzi", "Han Feizi", "Guanzi", etc., among them, the story of "Dong Shi Xiaofeng" in "Zhuangzi" is even more well-known.
Although there is indeed a Xi Shi in history, she has not received enough attention from historians. However, the common people liked this beautiful woman and sympathized with her plight. As a result, the story of Shih Tzu has been passed down from generation to generation, becoming more and more magical and beautiful. Among the four beauties in ancient times, there is a saying that "the fish and geese fall, and the moon is shy of flowers", which refers to Xi Shi, Zhaojun, Diao Chan, and Yang Yuhuan respectively. Among them, the legend of "Sinking Fish" comes from the story of Xi Shi Huansha, the legend of "Falling Goose" comes from the story of Zhaojun when he came out of the fortress, and "Closed Moon" and "Shy Flower" are the legends of Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan respectively. Among the four beauties, although the story of Xi Shi has not been recorded in depth in the official history, it has become an eternal beautiful legend in the folk circulation.