The origin of this famous idiom in history is also inextricably linked with Yang Guifei. The imperial concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was plump, while the empress Zhao of Emperor Chengdi of the Han Dynasty was thin. The fatness of these two famous beauties in history was used by Su Shi, a poet in the Song Dynasty, as a metaphor for the different styles of calligraphy works. Su Shi once wrote in Sun Xin's On Miao Yan's Poems that storytelling is expensive, thin and hard, which is not public opinion. There are different styles of short, long and thin. Who dares to hate Yuhuan's flying thin? The fatness of ancient beauty was different from calligraphy, but it was actually associated with Su Shi. What an ingenuity! Since then, this idiom has spread. But with the passage of time, this idiom gradually lost contact with calligraphy and returned to its original meaning, that is, a woman's figure.
In order to express the beauty of Yang Guifei, Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote the famous Song of Eternal Sorrow. Although there are not many descriptions about whether Yang Guifei is fat or not, one sentence of warmth smoothes the cream color of her skin, which can make people feel the softness, fragrance and warmth of Yang Guifei's jade between the lines.
Zhou P, a painter in the Tang Dynasty, is known as the symbol of women in the Tang Dynasty, which also makes women in the Tang Dynasty magnificent and beautiful, just like peony flowers in full bloom, vividly and fully nourishing the eyes of countless people in the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, in the Tang Dynasty, not only women but also men were fat. An Lushan, Yang Guifei's adopted son, is one of them. According to the old Tang book; Biography of An Lushan records that An Lushan was obese in his later years, and his abdomen hung over his knees, weighing 330 Jin ... Before Xuanzong, he wrote Hu Xuan Dance, which was as fast as the wind. It's incredible that Hu Xuan can dance as fast as the wind at 330 pounds. What is even more puzzling is: Why did the Tang people regard obesity as beauty? Why is the plump Yang Guifei so popular?
The Tang Dynasty was a wealthy dynasty, and the poet Du Fu said in a poem, "The rice is rich and white, the public and private granaries are abundant, the country is rich and powerful, and the people are well-fed. Most of them can enjoy delicious food freely and drink spicy food freely, which has the external conditions of being strong and fat, thus maintaining the material foundation of a healthy and plump physique."
The beauty of ring fertilizer flourished in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and originated in the north. The grandfather of Tang Dynasty's founding emperor Li Yuan was big noble Dugu, and at least half of Li Tang's royal blood was Xianbei. Starting from Guanlong Army Group, a nomadic tribe in Xianbei, the royal family in Li Tang still maintained some habits of nomadic life after entering the Central Plains, loving peonies, fat-ass Malaysia and advocating magnificent beauty. The nomadic life of Xianbei people needs a brave and strong body. It is not surprising that Yang Guifei, a plump woman, was favored by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and got a room of her own.
At that time, the Tang Dynasty was a highly open country with diplomatic contacts with more than 30 countries. Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty was a magnificent capital. It was the largest international city in the world at that time and the center of oriental civilization, attracting thousands of businessmen, travelers, scholars and religious believers from all over the world. At that time, Persia was very close to the Tang Dynasty, and a large number of Persians lived in Chang 'an.
With the influx of people from the western regions, the lifestyle of Chang 'an City has also changed, and imitating the Hu people has become fashionable. For example, in terms of clothing, Chang 'an was deeply influenced by the atmosphere of the western regions, from Persia and Toxoro to Turkic, Tuyuhun and Tubo, all of which were imitated by the Tang people. People in the western regions are all big and bloated, so it has something to do with being fat and beautiful in the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty with big breasts and fat buttocks and the gentle and fragrant Yang Guifei have fascinated countless people through the ages. It can be seen that there is nothing wrong with being fat as beauty! On the night of spring, the warm hibiscus curtains covered her fluttering hair, petals on her cheeks and golden ripples on her head. But the night in spring is short and the sun rises too fast. Since then, the emperor has given up his early hearing. He wastes all his time on parties and revelry. He is the lover of spring and the tyrant of night. There are other ladies in his court, 3,000 of whom are stunning beauties, but his love for 3,000 is concentrated on one person. Yang Yuhuan, a fat beauty, was so beautiful that Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, didn't even want to ask about the decline of state affairs. So I think, fat should always have its unique charm!