This is about an excellent woman, Shangguan Waner, a very famous political woman in the Tang Dynasty. His grandfather was Tang Gaozong's Shangguan Yi. When Shangguan Waner was a girl, she was familiar with poetry books. Not only can she recite poems and write poems, but she also knows all about the affairs of state affairs. He was originally the daughter of a guilty priest. However, because of her outstanding talent, she was appreciated by Wu Zetian, so she stayed with her and was responsible for the production of imperial edicts. She also became the right-hand man during the reign of Wu Zetian, and held power in the DPRK. Shangguan Waner is very popular with Wu Zetian because of her cleverness, but all this does not mean that she will not be convicted. The origin of this plum blossom makeup is also related to her convinced experience.
Usually when Wu Zetian is discussing with ministers, Shangguan Waner is always responsible for recording all this. Later, on one occasion, when Shangguan Waner was ordered to discuss state affairs with ministers in Tang Gaozong, she hid in the work box of Emperor Gaozong. However, people found that Emperor Gaozong was very angry about this, so he took it out on his empress Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian was very angry because of this incident, so she grabbed a pair of scissors around her and inserted it into Shangguan Waner's eyebrows, but she couldn't pull it out. At this time, Shangguan Waner cried because of the unbearable pain. Wu Zetian also thinks that Shangguan Waner is a difficult talent. I couldn't bear to kill her, pardoned her death and let her continue to work by her side.
Wu Zetian's scissors ruined Shangguan Waner's appearance, and the scar trapped in her brow could not be removed, so she stabbed the scar into the shape of a plum blossom and covered the ugly scar. The lady in the DPRK saw that her makeup was very beautiful and moving, so she followed suit and drew such a pattern, which gradually became popular among wives in the Tang Dynasty.