When describing a man as good-looking, many people’s first reaction is “more beautiful than Pan An”. The name Pan An has been mentioned repeatedly throughout the ages. The name Pan An has become synonymous with beautiful men. In fact, there have undoubtedly been many "good-looking" handsome men in the past dynasties, but they were submerged in the cycle of history without leaving any trace. So what does Pan An rely on to leave his name in history?

01 The talent and charm of a writer

In addition to good looks, Pan An also has another important identity - a famous writer and politician in the Western Jin Dynasty.

Pan An is very talented. In Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng", the sentence "please sprinkle the Pan River, and each of you will pour the land, sea and clouds" describes Pan An and Lu Ji. In the context where Pan An is mentioned by later generations, he is not only good-looking, but also charming. An enviable talent.

It is said that when Pan An was very young, he was known as the "wonder boy". He was very young and wise, and he was often praised for his poems and rhymes. When he grew up, Pan An not only did not "disappear from everyone" like Fang Zhongyong, but his literary talent became more and more prominent and popular. As the saying goes: "People are more afraid of being famous than pigs are afraid of being strong." Pan An's talent is as dazzling as the sun. Although it brings him countless auras, it also makes him jealous.

After Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan, came to the throne, Pan An wrote "Ode to the Fields" to praise Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty for his hard work. The words were clear and beautiful, which aroused great repercussions at the time. According to historical records, Pan An's writing style is mostly rich in rhetoric and he is a representative figure of formalist poetry.

But it was precisely because of this that Pan An aroused the jealousy and hatred of others, which led to a very difficult political career in the future, and even his career as an official was affected for nearly ten years.

After that, he served as an official for many times, but every time in the political struggle, Pan An did not seem to have the upper hand. Including the fact that during the period when King Zhao Sima Lun was in charge, he was framed by the then Zhongshu Ling Sun Xiu and was convicted and died. These seemed to be closely related to his character and conduct. Throughout the ages, people with strong literary talents seem not to be very good at playing politics; or perhaps, the aloofness and arrogance they carry in their bones makes them disdain to engage in those conspiracy struggles.

02 Unswerving loyalty to your wife

Everyone has always had a special affection for those people with strong character and loyal hearts. Whether ancient or modern, this is almost unchanged. The reason is probably because people with these beautiful qualities fundamentally give people a sense of reliability and trustworthiness, and are also people's ideal and perfect image.

And Pan An happens to be such a person.

Although Pan An was a man, he had an extremely superior appearance at the time. "Shishuo Xinyu" records describe Pan An: "Miao has a beautiful appearance and a good expression. When he was young, he took him to Luoyang Road. When women met, they would always hang on to them with their arms and legs. Zuo Taichong was extremely ugly, and he also had the same effect as Yue. Wandering around, the women all spat at him and returned exhausted. "That is to say, when Pan An was walking on the road in Luoyang when he was young, he met many women, and no one disliked him.

Every time he walks on the road, he is so welcomed by women. Pan An must also know that he has an enviable "good looks", but he does not have that sense of superiority beyond ordinary people. This It's very rare.

In addition, it was normal for men in ancient times to have three wives and four concubines, but Pan An was able to devote himself to his wife. Unfortunately, his wife died young, and Pan An never remarried. This is extremely rare.

There is also an interesting little allusion. Pan An's nicknames are "Tan Lang" and "Tan Nu". He is a handsome man with good looks and talent, and he can also be passionate about his wife. His image has been infinitely sublimated and evolved in the minds of future generations. The image of a perfect lover and husband in the minds of adult women, so the two words "tanlang" and "tannu" have become synonymous with husbands, sweethearts, and lovers. Pan An's image has also been widely circulated.

03 Extremely filial and filial piety

In addition to being loyal and devoted to his wife, Pan An is also a filial son who is extremely filial and filial.

It is recorded in the "Twenty-Four Filial Piety" before the Northern Song Dynasty: "Pan Yue, named Anren, a native of Zhongmu, Zhengzhou, was the magistrate of Heyang County at the time of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. He was extremely filial to his relatives. At that time, his father had passed away, so he took his mother to the post. He loved to plant flowers and trees, and over time, the peaches and plums he planted grew into a forest. Every year when the flowers bloomed, he always helped his mother to enjoy the flowers in the forest.

Pan Yue is Pan An’s real name. When Pan An was an official, he chose to resign and return to his hometown in order to better serve his elderly mother. Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, under the profound influence of Confucian etiquette and filial piety, a famous filial son was worthy of praise with great fanfare. The story of Pan An resigning from office to serve his mother in "Twenty-Four Filial Piety" deeply moved many people, so it was circulated as a positive teaching material for encouragement.

It is precisely because of the spread of this version of the story that Pan An's image of a filial son was established, and Pan An's solid position in historical stories was established. The reason why Pan An is able to leave a name in history depends not only on his good looks. Of course, there is no doubt that his good looks must be a bonus. It's just that in the later period, when all aspects of historical data were combined, Pan An gathered many attractive advantages and labels, and gradually became more idealized and perfect. "Start with appearance, stay loyal to talent, and get lost in character." This famous saying of modern star chasing is probably also applicable to the ancient handsome man Pan An.

Author: Our team’s moon falls and stars sink