In the last episode, we talked about the lives of the Emperor’s concubines and the imperial harem system.

Welcome to the third episode of Yin The Dynasties! We’ll be telling stories of the Four Beauties in ancient China! Who were the four beauties and how were they portrayed in history? The Beauty Trap is where one sends beautiful women to an enemy’s sit to cause chaos. Were women merely tools used in political struggles?  Is it true that the only way for women in ancient China to be recorded in history is to cause trouble?

Credits:

Intro music by Zi De guqin Studio

Transition audio- The Untamed by Zi De guqin Studio

一花一世界, One flower is a world (Background music) by巫娜

木蘭 (Background music) by 陳蕙婷

张国立朗诵白居易《长恨歌》

The face that ended a dynasty? Imperial concubine Yang Guifei— by Alex Colville for The China Project

Xi Shi, the Fairest Beauty of Ancient China— by the Shanghai Daily

The Regional State of Yue— by China Knowledge.de

The Four Great Beauties of Ancient China— by Martini Fisher

The four legendary beauties of ancient China— by The China Project