Speaking of the most beautiful woman,
We will think of the four beauties of China who enjoy the reputation of "sinking fish and falling geese, closing the moon and shy flowers": Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Mink Cicada, Yang Yuhuan, and also think of Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and so on.
The common feature of their beauty is their appearance, and the beauty we remember has either exquisite features, or a tall figure, or thick eyebrows and big eyes, or ice and snow intelligence or kindness and bravery.
But the most beautiful women of 19th-century Iran, with their fat bodies and even beards, were very different from the beautiful women we know.
"Different" unique beauty
Born in the Qajar dynasty of northern Iran, this beautiful woman was born to The King Nassertin Shah and she was a noble Princess of Iran.
It is said that the Iranian princess's beauty at that time was crazy, and 145 people proposed to her and 13 people committed suicide for her.
After taking a closer look at the photo of the Iranian princess Qajar, it is very different from the unique beauty we know.
This Princess Karza has a thick eyebrow, coupled with a large nose that is unique to foreign countries, which is quite sharp.
Looking closely, there is also a fine moustache, a long black curly hair, and a very plump figure, Princess Karza will be called a beautiful woman, largely because of the king's aesthetic.
The king's deformed aesthetic, with a bias towards the whole country
Iran has always been a country where men are prevalent, believe in Islam, and highly respect the supremacy of power, for men, the stronger the body, it symbolizes greater strength and wealth.
At the same time, the rich hair is very masculine, of which the thick eyebrows and beards of the human face can best reflect the manliness, which makes Iranian men highly respect the thick eyebrows, big eyes and strong body.
This is especially true of the king of Iran, who, as a symbol of the country, has a muscular body, thick eyebrows and a lush beard.
At the same time, Iranian men as the setters of social standards, men's aesthetics have greatly influenced women's aesthetics.
Their standard for beautiful women is not white and thin, but plump and fat, and their appearance is more pursuit of sharp features, thick eyebrows, if you have a little mustache, it will be considered a sexy embodiment.
The Iranian standard is that the more masculine the more beautiful, Princess Karza perfectly fits Iran's standard for beautiful women, so it has triggered a frenzied pursuit of Iranian men.
This frenzy has led Iranian women to follow suit, trying to make themselves fat, strong and powerful, and look more like a man.
At the same time, he will also draw his eyebrows into black and thick one-line eyebrows, and sometimes he will stick false beards, just to make himself look more "beautiful and beautiful".
Although Iranian women have very rough features, they are keen to wear skirts, especially for a period of time, they are very keen to wear ballet skirts, and the reason is that it is also due to the king's preference.
In 1873, the Tsar invited King Nassertin Shah to visit Russia, and at a dinner party King Nassertin Shah was attracted to the ballet dancers.
The graceful and flexible dance with a strong exotic flavor, coupled with the carefully rehearsed dance, made the king still praise after returning home.
The king's fondness for ballet spread to the harem, causing the concubines to follow suit, and at the same time, the fashion trend immediately passed from top to bottom.
At that time, the princesses, courtiers, and family members of the country, the women of the entire Iranian nobility were all dressed in male makeup and ballet skirts.
Princess Karza is certainly even more so, as the leader of fashion, every piece of Princess Karza's clothes is carefully carved.
It is said that as soon as she went on tour, Iranian men broke their heads and wanted to see this beautiful woman.
Princess Karza of inner beauty
After all, the beautiful appearance is only external, and what is even more enjoyable is the talent of Princess Karza.
Not only is she proficient in a variety of musical instruments, but she is also a well-known writer, painter and poet, with her own unique style in painting and writing.
It is said that a poet pursued Princess Karza at that time and wrote many love letters to her in order to suit her preferences, but Princess Karza found that the poet was only superficial.
People who have no connotation criticize him fiercely and reject his pursuits.
Princess Karza did not lower her standards because of the supremacy of male power at that time, on the contrary, she had a stronger yearning for equality between men and women because of the five rich cars.
Her thinking is not limited to the history of Iran, and the large number of books has broadened her horizons and paid more attention to the status of Iranian women.
According to historical records, she broke the shackles of Women in Iran and divorced her husband, she once said that women are not vassals of men, and women should enjoy their own status and rights.
At the same time, she advocates equality between men and women and advocates the defense of women's sovereignty.
Princess Karza, who was both inside and out, was a leading figure in the early feminist movement.
She was the first woman to take off a Muslim woman's headscarf and put on a Western costume, and the first woman to publicly publish in Iran about the advancement of women, and she is a remarkable figure in history.
While advocating equality between men and women, Princess Karza also loves photography, people, and landscapes have left traces in her photos, especially many harem concubines, whose appearance and demeanor have been recorded.
It is said that Princess Karza had a huge dark room in her home for the development of photographs, which are still very inspiring to women's rights.
After all, after the Outbreak of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, Iranian women must wear burqas and turbans when they go out, and only one pair of eyes is allowed to leak out of the whole body, and violators are whipped 74 times.
Women have truly become vassals of men, and until now in Iran, the issue of feminism is still a hot topic.
This makes us think even more,
As an advocate of the early feminist movement, Princess Karza's efforts behind her felt brave and gritty after learning about the oppression of women by Iranian men.
The charm of Princess Karza lies not only in her knowledge, but also in her connotation, and her beauty is not a superficial beauty, but exudes charm from the inside out.
This unique charm attracts the attention of the opposite sex and adds to princess Karza's style.
So it is not difficult to understand that so many people will pursue her madly, and there are still people who commit suicide for her, after all, the talented woman is more obsessive than the vase.