Wang Zhaojun is one of the famous "Four Beauties" of ancient mainland China, and her deeds have been recorded in the "Book of Han", "Book of Later Han" and other canonical histories, and are well known with the spread of various folk literature and wild history novels. However, the bizarre encounter is that she has left many unanswered questions for future generations. First of all, Wang Zhaojun's name is a mystery. The traditional view is that Wang Zhaojun's surname is Wang, the name is Concubine, the character Zhaojun, and the descendants, because of the avoidance of Sima Zhao, the Emperor of Jin, changed his name to "Ming Jun" or "Ming Concubine". However, some people raised objections, believing that Wang Zhaojun's surname was Wang and his name was unknown. According to the rules of the Western Han Court, the palace women did not call their maiden names from the date they entered the palace, so their original names and clan names were not known, and Wang Zhaojun was no exception. The Book of Han. When the Yuan Emperor Ji first mentioned Wang "樯", the word "樯" was only related to a certain characteristic of her selection for the palace, that is, she was a girl surnamed Wang who was carried by a ship. Later, the "Biography of the Xiongnu", also known as Wang "Concubine", was not the real name of Zhaojun, but just a transliteration symbol. The Book of the Later Han Dynasty. The Biography of the Southern Xiongnu was changed to Wang Yan to unify its name. The word "Zhaojun" was a title rather than an official title, and because on the eve of her departure, her political status had to be raised in order to achieve the purpose of peace, so she was given the title of "Zhaojun". Over time, Zhaojun and Wang Yan, who were characteristics that marked her political identity or origin, were taken as her names.
Although this statement is reasonable, there are still many people who insist on saying it, and secondly, Zhaojun's hometown is also a mystery. The Book of Han and the Book of Later Han were in their place of origin as Nanjun Zigui , which is now The Zigui of Hubei. According to the literature and field investigations, some people believe that Wang Zhaojun is a Native of Sichuan and a Tujia woman, the main reason is to take the waterway from Sichuan to Beijing. When Wang Zhaojun entered the palace, he called him "樯". The word "樯" is the ship she used to carry her away from home. After Wang Zhaojun entered the palace, he was unwilling to be clever and colorful, to flatter and invite favors, and even more unwilling to bribe the painter in order to seek happiness. When the Xiongnu Shan Yu proposed marriage, she voluntarily called Hefan, as a "messenger of peace" after marrying the Xiongnu, followed the Hu customs, successively became the wife of Shan Yu for two generations, and had children.
This strong and indomitable character is precisely the reflection of the national characteristics of the Tujia family. For the Han women who were deeply bound by feudalism at that time, it was not easy to do. The area around Wang Zhaojun's hometown is a place where hundreds of barbarians live in a mixed way. She was impressed by the fact that there were more women than men, and it was difficult for women to marry. She believes that marrying the Xiongnu is not intended to marry or force marriage, but instead regards marrying the Xiongnu as a beautiful thing. This also shows that she is different from the female consciousness of the Han people.
However, is Wang Zhaojun really a Sichuanese? It is still difficult to determine. The reason for his appearance in Zhaojun is a topic of divergent opinions, and the more common view is that Zhaojun is proud of his outstanding appearance and disdains to buy the painter Mao Yanshou, and as a result, the portrait is scandalized and he is married far away.
Some people also raised a very interesting question, expressing doubts about the names of the four beauties, believing that in the thousands of years of Chinese civilization history, there are thousands of beautiful women with outstanding appearances. Why are these four just exaggerating and praising? These four people are not perfect in appearance, why are they beautiful, but they cannot be included in the list of the four beauties. The conclusion is that the four beauties are the goose city of the four talented women. All four women have played a pivotal role in Chinese history, and they are intelligent and witty. Bold and meticulous, with chivalrous courage, with superhuman beauty, circumventing the strategies of the emperor and nobles, often playing a role that cannot be underestimated at key moments. Therefore, it is more appropriate to say that it is not so much a beautiful woman as a talented woman.
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