There are actually many controversies and different views on whether the aesthetics of the Tang Dynasty were beautiful with fat. On the one hand, some historical sources do show that some nobles in the Tang Dynasty liked plump bodies, such as Li Yuanying, the Duke of Chu, once said that "Mane (referring to fat people) is like a jin mountain, and a bone is like a Yaoqin"; The New Book of Tang also has a similar record, saying that "the princess is more beautiful and fat, and the prince is alone and noble." These texts seem to indicate that obesity was valued in society at that time, viewing it as a symbol of aristocracy and beauty.
On the other hand, some scholars point out that the Tang Dynasty was not a society that was completely based on fat for beauty. First of all, different social classes and characters will have different standards for aesthetics. For example, aristocratic society may pay more attention to plumpness, but folk aesthetic concepts may pay more attention to body health and moderate obesity; Different historical periods and historical backgrounds led to changes in aesthetic standards, and the aesthetic concepts of the Tang Dynasty were also dynamically changing. Secondly, the aesthetic concept of the literati and inkers during the Tang Dynasty also had nothing to do with obesity, they paid more attention to the perception and depiction of form, demeanor, temperament and other aspects, such as Wang Wei's poems wrote "thin bones and five horse dust, the twilight clouds are full of clear brilliance", "chickens fly unstable under the window, clouds and mountains are thousands of miles, and the screen is painted together".
In short, the aesthetic concept of the Tang Dynasty was not simply fat for beauty, but a relatively complex social phenomenon. People at all levels and in all fields have their own aesthetic standards and preferences.