During the Shaoxing period of the Song Dynasty,lifeWhite in a small mountain villagePeppermint, because of oneFireAnd her face was full of scars, and she was ridiculed as an "ugly girl" by the children in the village. Because of low self-esteem, whitePeppermintI have never dared to go out, and there is no matchmaker to propose marriage. She hoped to marry a wishful husband like other women, but because of her ugly appearance, no one wanted to marry her. WhitePeppermintOn the day she began to hide from the rain in the temple, she inadvertently saw the murals on the temple walls. The women and men in those murals were all as beautiful as fairies, and her beauty made her heart flutter. She longs for their beauty and is willing to pay any price for it.
Just whitePeppermintWhen she is in pain, an old woman mysteriously appears and tells her that there is a good errand that will make her more and more beautiful and enjoy endless beautiful men. For whitePeppermintBeauty became the most precious thing in her heart, and she agreed to the old woman's request without hesitation. The old woman told WhitePeppermintIn order to be beautiful, she needs to bring something in exchange. WhitePeppermintI didn't listen carefully to the content of the exchange, but my mind was full of desire for beauty.
Since then, every morning, it has not yet dawned and is whitePeppermintI'll go to that ruined temple and stay for hours. Every night when she comes out, she becomes extraordinarily beautiful. This made her parents very surprised and curious, and they asked whitePeppermintWhy did such a change occur, but whitePeppermintAlways vaguely evade their questions. WhitePeppermintNot only did he marvel at his beauty, but he also attracted many suitors to come and propose. However, she rejected all suitors. At night, whitePeppermintbegan to have spring dreams, which were full of beautiful men on the murals, which made her intoxicated and unable to extricate herself.
However, after a man was rejected by her many times, he wanted to commit suicide. Luckily, oneTaoist priestAppeared in time to stop his actions. Taoist priestSeeing Haolai's face, he discovered his problem and came to investigate. Taoist priestasked Haolai where he had been recently, and Haolai told him about his previous experience. Taoist priestTell Haolai not to marry ShiroPeppermintfor his wife, and persuaded him to peep at white at nightPeppermintThe true face. Haolai listened in disbeliefTaoist priestof advice, he quietly hid in whitePeppermintofwindowsBehind.
In the dead of night, whitePeppermintShineMirrorsWhen she finally saw the truth. The reflection in the mirror shows an old woman in her seventies with a scarred face. And Haolai also peeped into BaiPeppermintI was amazed by what it really looked like. He was too scared to go home and fled the place in a frenzy. After seeing his true face, whitePeppermintPlunged into great pain and despair. Her appearance began to deteriorate, and the psychological and physical stress made her sick. Her parents sought medical treatment in order to find a way, but in the end it was to no avail.
At the last moment, whitePepperminttold her parents that she had agreed to an old woman's quid pro quo, which led to her tragedy. Her parents found oneTaoist priest, hoping to save his daughter. Taoist priestTell them that the only way to get back is to do more good deeds, and say that beauty is only the appearance, and that the real beauty is the heart. WhitePeppermintof parents are willing to accept any outcome and just want to be with their daughter. However, whitePeppermintAfraid of being ugly again, she can't accept her ugliness. So, during the day, she has a beautiful appearance, and at night, she transforms back into the old woman who was scarred all over the place.
WhitePeppermintCaught in pain and despair, he eventually died shortly after. The story passes through whitePeppermintThe experience tells people that the pursuit of beauty is not a simple thing, and sometimes, the pursuit of beauty can make people lose more. True beauty comes from within, not from without. For a person, the most important thing is good character and a beautiful mind.