Chen Yuanyuan (1623- 1695), formerly known as Xing, Yuan, Yuan and Fang, was born in Wujin, Jiangsu (now Changzhou) in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Living in Taohuawu, Suzhou, a native pear garden is famous in Wuzhong and one of the "Eight Colors of Qinhuai".

At the end of Chongzhen, he was captured by Tian Wan and later became a concubine with Wu Sangui. According to legend, after Li Zicheng entered Beijing, his subordinate Liu Zongmin took Chen Yuanyuan away, and Wu Sangui led the Qing army into the customs.

At that time, there were frequent wars, and Chongzhen was in no mood to enjoy himself. Chen Yuanyuan returned to Tianfu and was accepted as a concubine by Wu Sangui. Li Zicheng attacked Peking, and his man Liu Zongmin kidnapped Chen Yuanyuan. Wu Sangui "rushed to the crown to be a beauty" and led the Qing army into the customs. After crossing the border, it was combined with Dong Xiaowan. It is said that Chen Yuanyuan and Wu Sangui went to Yunnan, then became nuns and hanged themselves.

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Although Chen Yuanyuan was far less heroic than Liang Hongyu, he charmed Wu Sangui, Liu Zongmin, Dashun Dynasty and countless men many years later with his beauty. Even if Li Zicheng was defeated by the Han people, if Wu Sangui did not surrender to Dourgen, it would be at least several decades before Manchu entered the customs.

So Chen Yuanyuan influenced others with his personal charm and changed history. In the following days, the traitor Wu Sangui took Chen Yuanyuan as the spiritual pillar, crossed the Yellow River from Shanxi, entered Tongguan, Kexian and Pinglizhuang, settled in Yunnan, and drove away the Wanli calendar. It can be described as travel-stained, which made great contributions to the unification of China by the Qing court.

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