Speaking of beautiful men in ancient times, what comes to mind is definitely Pan An and the like. There is even an idiom called "looks like Pan An", which is specially used to describe a handsome man, which shows that Pan An's handsomeness has been recognized by the ancients for generations.
However, the author believes that the most handsome and beautiful man in ancient times had to be Wei Jie in the Wei and Jin dynasties. Because he was too handsome, he once walked on the street, was watched by countless people, and finally died of convulsions. Even though Pan An was very handsome, only Wei Jiu died because of Shuai in history. So, how handsome is Wei Jiu? And listen to the author one by one.
First of all, Wei Jie is not only a beautiful man, but also a second-generation official. His father was Shangshu Lang Weiheng of the Western Jin Dynasty, who was also a well-known calligrapher at that time. Born in a high-ranking official family, or a scholarly mendi, Wei Jie's temperament can be described as otherworldly. Moreover, Wei Jie himself was very accomplished in calligraphy and career, and also served as the prince's washing horse, that is, the prince's attendant officer.
When Wei Jiu was a child, his appearance was already different from ordinary people, and his grandfather Wei Ou was even more blunt: "This child is different from the public, Gu Wu is old, and he does not see his growing ears!" "It is said that Wei Jie is different, but it is a pity that he is dying of old age and cannot see him grow up."
And Wei Jiu's uncle, Wang Ji, who was then the general of the Hussars, saw Wei Jie's face and sighed to himself, "The pearl jade is on the side, and I feel that I am dirty", which means that Wei Jie looks as clear as pearl jade, as long as he is on his side, I am ashamed of myself.
Although Wei Jie's appearance is outstanding, his physical condition is not very good. The reason for his physical weakness is also quite bizarre. In "The New Language of the World", it is explained that Wei Jiu has always been unable to understand a question" "Why do people dream". And Wei Jiu is a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder, this unsolved problem has always left a mustard in his heart, because of the long time so holding so much nowhere to vent, so Wei Jiu's body bones are getting weaker and weaker.
Later, in the 4th year of Yongjia, that is, in 310 AD. In order to escape the war, Wei Jie's family had to move south with their family. Wei Jiu, who was already weak, could withstand such a long journey. This way stopped and stopped, but it made Wei Jiu's body weaker and weaker, and the accompanying domestic servants often heard Wei Jiu's coughing all night long.
And this weak body is the key reason for Wei Jiu's untimely death. After several rounds of wandering, wei jiu's family finally came to Nanjing, the locals had long heard that Wei Jiu looked moving, and when he had not yet entered the city, the crowd of onlookers had already reached thousands, lined up in turn, like a city wall.
When Wei Jiu entered the city, before he could rest after the long journey, he was surrounded by the people of Nanjing City, and everyone squeezed their heads to see the beauty of this beautiful man. As a result, looking at it, Wei Jiu suddenly protruded a mouthful of blood, and finally fell to the ground and died.
Historians speculate that Wei Jie should have been overworked on the journey, coupled with the psychological pressure after being watched by everyone, the psychological pressure was too great, and he died of panic and back. At that time, the onlookers spread false rumors, thinking that people had seen Wei Jie dead. Thus was born an idiom called "see and kill Wei Jie", which is used to describe the situation of being admired for his outstanding looks.
It is worth mentioning that Pan An and Wei Jie are contemporaries. The two are also half of the four beautiful men in ancient China, so it can be seen that "Wei Jin Fengliu" is not only about the personality and style of the celebrities at that time, but also about the handsome appearance of the celebrities of that era. Dear readers, if you lived at that time, would you have the confidence to compete with Wei Jie's appearance?