Wang Qiang (Wang Ch'iang; 王牆, also 王檣 and 王嬙), commonly known by her courtesy name Wang Zhaojun (Chinese: 王昭君; Wade–Giles: Wang Chao-chun) was known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Born in Baoping Village, Zigui County (in current Hubei Province) in the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–8 AD),[1] she was sent by Emperor Yuan to marry Chanyu Huhanye of the Xiongnu Empire in order to establish friendly relations with the Han dynasty through marriage.
In the most prevalent version of the "Four Beauties" legend, it is said that Wang Zhaojun left her hometown on horseback on a bright autumn morning and began a journey northward. Along the way, the horse neighed, making Zhaojun extremely sad and unable to control her emotions. As she sat on the saddle, she began to play sorrowful melodies on a pipa (a round-bodied lute that was later called ruanxian). A flock of geese flying southward heard the music, and saw the beautiful young woman riding the horse; they immediately forgot to flap their wings, and fell to the ground. From then on, Zhaojun acquired the nickname "fells geese" or "drops birds."
Wang Qiang (Wang Ch'iang; 王牆, also 王檣 and 王嬙), commonly known by her courtesy name WangZhaojun (Chinese: 王昭君; Wade–Giles: Wang Chao-chun) was known as...
renowned for their beauty. The four are usually identified as Xi Shi, WangZhaojun, Diaochan, and Yang Guifei. The scarcity of historical records concerning...
south of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, is said to be the resting place of WangZhaojun, a commoner woman from the Han dynasty who married a Xiongnu Chanyu,...
(右贤王) Lady Diwu Yanzhi (第五阏氏) Huduershidaogao Chanyu (呼都而尸道皋若鞮单于) Lady WangZhaojun (王昭君) Prince Yituzhiyashi (伊屠智牙師) Another Prince By the time that the...
his to serve as ambassadors to Chang'an. In response, Wang Mang sent WangZhaojun's brother, Wang She (王歙), to meet with Princess Yun and her husband,...
recognition for her leading roles in various television series such as WangZhaojun (2007), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), Palace 1 (2011), as well as films Mysterious...
such as Guoyu, Zuo zhuan, and Records of the Grand Historian. Xi Shi, WangZhaojun, Diao Chan and Yang Guifei are known as the “Four Beauties in Ancient...
Xuan, Ode to Pipa, associates the Han pipa with the northern frontier, WangZhaojun and other princesses who were married to nomad rulers of the Wusun and...
Huhanye was not given a Han princess; instead, he was given the Lady WangZhaojun, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. This marked a departure from...
after the Quanrong attack). Daji Four Beauties: Yang Guifei, Xi Shi, WangZhaojun, Diaochan Revised Chinese Dictionary, Ministry of Education, Taiwan Giles...
4324/9780367565152-RECHS4-1. Wang, Zhaojun (2014). 书圣之道 : 王羲之传 [The Way of the Sage of Calligraphy: A Biography of Wang Xizhi]. Beijing: Writers Publishing...
a treaty in 198 BC, following the Battle of Baideng two years prior. WangZhaojun, of the Han dynasty, and Princess Wencheng, of the Tang dynasty, are...
the center of power of Tibetan Buddhism in the region. Zhaojun Tomb is the tomb of WangZhaojun, a Han dynasty palace lady-in-waiting who became the consort...
skier WangZhaojun (1st century BC), also known as Wang Qiang, ancient Chinese beauty Wang Qiang (composer) (born 1935), Chinese composer Wang Qiang (calligrapher)...
1956. Courage and the Sword (膽劍篇 / 胆剑篇 Dan jian pian), 1961. WangZhaojun (王昭君 WangZhaojun), 1979. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (柔蜜欧与幽丽叶 Roumiou...
Han, 破幽夢孤雁漢宮秋). This play tells the story of Han Emperor Yuandi and WangZhaojun, and is considered the best example of Yuan theatre. The Yellow-Millet...
five ladies in waiting as a reward, and one of them was the beautiful WangZhaojun. Impressed that Emperor Yuan gave him the most beautiful woman that he...
divide and rule strategy, using marriage alliances (such as that of WangZhaojun to Huhanye) to recruit some against others. After the Eastern Han dynasty...
Guihua and Suiyuan. Zhaojun Tomb (昭君墓), located about nine kilometers south of the city center. It is said to be the tomb of WangZhaojun, a woman of the...
refused, giving him instead five ladies-in-waiting. One of them was WangZhaojun, famed in Chinese folklore as one of the Four Beauties. When Zhizhi learned...
Cai 2007 Eat Drink Man Woman 饮食男女 Xiao Zhou 红旗渠的儿女们 Jin Jiasheng WangZhaojun 王昭君 Wang Dun 2008 牵动我心 Su Zhao 狭路相逢 Huang Tao Love is a Blessed Bullet 爱是一颗幸福的子弹...
Li Qingzhao, Lady Mi, Esmeralda (from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), WangZhaojun, Madame White Snake, Xiao Guiying (from The Qing Ding Pearl), Duchess...
musicians (who were seen as seductive) such as Cai Yan (c. 177) and WangZhaojun (40–30 BC). Musical abilities were a prime consideration in marriage...
(1939) Wu Pan An (1939) Zhongguo Yeren Wang (1940) Yongzheng Huang Ye Dao Xiang Fei (1940) Di Quin (1940) WangZhaojun (1940) Tianding Facai (1940) Cixi Xitaihou...
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