"Zhongli Chun" Year: Yuan Dynasty Author: Yang Weizhen

Zhong Lichun has a white head, deep eyes, sunken nose and lips, and a skin as smokey as dust. There are five colored threads in the hands, which are used to supplement the astronomical symbols for you.

The king of the gradual stage became desolate and miserable. In the Ming Dynasty, the stage was razed to the ground. The prince chose a day to be in the throne, and Zhongli was in the palace to govern the country.

"There is a Beauty in the South" by Deng Lin of the Song Dynasty

There is a beauty in the South, and her fairy appearance comes from Peng Island.

The dragon silk illuminates the hairpin, and the phoenix hairpin holds precious treasures.

Trying on the new makeup in the mirror, the bright colors are good.

Young years have passed quickly, and gentlemen can grow old together.

But the matchmaker is weak, and he cultivates his words and abandons the middle way.

The bridal chamber is dark and gloomy, and Qihuang is in knots.

I would rather be a Zhongli Chun than learn Guyao Cao.

Another: You need two parts to understand this sentence

First, say the first half of the sentence, "There is nothing wrong with Zhong Wuyan." Zhong Wuyan should be a real person in history. The earliest records about her can be found in "Bian Tong Zhuan" in Liu Xiang's "Biography of Lienu" in the Western Han Dynasty.

As for the "Nothing happens in summer and welcomes spring" in the latter sentence, according to the investigation, this person should be a (fictional) character added in later dramas. The reason why these two characters are put together in common sayings is entirely for comparison, so as to highlight the ambition and character of the former.

Let’s talk about Zhong Lichun first. She is one of the four famous ugly and talented women in history.

The story of Zhong Lichun was first seen in "Bian Tong Zhuan" in Liu Xiang's "Biography of Women" in the Western Han Dynasty. She is from Wuyan County, Qi State, and her surname is Zhong, so she is also called Zhong Wuyan. She has both political integrity and talent, but is ugly in appearance. She is forty years old and unmarried. Many ancient books often say that "she looks better than Wuyan", which is the same as Zhong Wuyan. "Looks like the West" echoes. How ugly is it? According to the book, her forehead and eyes are sunken, with an imbalance of upper and lower proportions. Her belly is enlarged, her nostrils are turned up, and she has an Adam's apple on her neck that is larger than a man's. Her head is huge, with few hairs, and her skin is as dark as paint. . (Such a peculiar appearance has even led some people to speculate that Zhong Lichun’s ancestors were probably Malays or Dravidian blacks who came from Southeast Asia or India to do business). Although Zhong Lichun has a surprising appearance, she has great ambitions. King Xuan of Qi, who was in power at that time, was politically corrupt, the country was in darkness, and had a bad temper. He liked to flatter. In order to save the people, Zhong Lichun risked his own life to meet with King Xuan of Qi. He stated the four dangers of Qi and pointed out that if the situation was not reined in, the country would be destroyed. Death. King Xuan of Qi was greatly moved and regarded Zhong Lichun as his own precious mirror. Her advice was accepted by King Xuan, who made her queen, and from then on the country was in great power. China has also left behind two idioms: "ugliness is better than no salt" and "self-recommended pillow mat". Concerning Zhong Lichun's successful remonstrance compared to Mencius' failure with King Xuan of Qi, it is necessary to study the reasons.

As for summer and spring, it should be added in later dramas. It means that after King Xuan of Qi made Zhong Lichun his queen, he also favored the beautiful Xia Yingchun. When King Xuan of Qi was in trouble, he favored the ugly concubine Zhong Wuyan; in times of peace, he favored the beautiful concubine Xia Yingchun, so there was a folk saying "Zhong Wuyan is in trouble, and Xia Yingchun is in trouble". ("Yan" should be caused by the mispronunciation of "Yan")

It remains to be verified what kind of king King Xuan of Qi was in history.

Stories about Zhong Lichun leading troops to fight are mostly found in folklore. In the Yuan Dynasty, Chinese opera developed greatly. A man named Zheng Dehui wrote a drama called "The Empress of Qi has no salt". It tells the story of the young master of Qi who dreamed of Shu Yue at night, and the doctor Yan Ying came to realize his dream. He thought that the wife he was about to marry was hiding in the countryside, and his fortune was not good. Pass, and suggested that he go out of the city to hunt in search of ladies and sages. The daughter of Zhongli Xin from Wuyan Town in Qi State was ugly but talented in both civil and military affairs. When she went out to pick mulberries, she met Mr. Qi who was chasing a white rabbit. Yan Ying saw that she spoke well, so he persuaded Mr. Qi to marry her as his queen. At that time, Qin and Yan both wanted to subdue Qi, and they deliberately created difficulties and asked Qi to send people to untie the jade rings and play the Pu Xianqin. Zhong Lichun solved the two problems with his wisdom, and deliberately humiliated the envoys to provoke the two countries to send troops. Zhong Lichun led his troops to form a formation and defeated them, leaving Qi without worries.