The real name of the Queen Mother of Xiaozhuang, Borjigit, was Mubu Mutai, and her posthumous title was "Dayu'er". She was the most beautiful woman in Mongolia at that time. It is said that she had a beautiful face and jade-like skin, and was called the "Jade Concubine" at that time. But looking at her current photos, with her round face, small eyes, and obesity, it really has nothing to do with the word "beautiful jade".
Does this mean that the reputation of Queen Mother Xiaozhuang as "the most beautiful woman in Mongolia" is a rumor?
Not necessarily.
First, today’s aesthetics are different from those in the past. Today's tapered face, big eyes, pointed chin, and slender figure are all beautiful, but in the past, fatness was the beauty of the Tang Dynasty, and thinness was the beauty of the Song Dynasty. However, a round face is still good-looking, and the requirement is to "slim down the waist but not the face." However, now a tapered face, big eyes, and a pointed chin are considered unlucky. Pictures of ladies from the past all show round faces and slender eyes, and those with chiseled faces generally have Western ancestry.
2. Mongolians have always had flat faces, narrow noses, small eyes, yellow skin, and strong bodies. Of course Queen Mother Xiaozhuang also looks like this, and her skin is fair and tender, which covers three ugliness. Among a group of khaki Mongolians, she is certainly the most beautiful. During the Republic of China, Yu Dafu’s second wife, Wang Yingxia, was said to be as beautiful as a fairy, which would shock people at first sight. However, looking at her photos, although she is beautiful, she is also an average beauty. The streets are full of beauties like her. These photos cannot show all the beauty of Wang Yingxia, because Wang Yingxia's skin is so good and white that it is indescribable. In our lives, women with particularly white and tender skin are generally beautiful.
Thirdly, it is difficult to draw a person’s charm in a portrait. With the same appearance, if a person is particularly charming, elegant in manners, and with lively eyes, it can increase the person’s beauty. Queen Mother Xiaozhuang must be very charming, and every move she makes is beautiful, which naturally makes her white and tender skin even more beautiful.
Fourth, take a closer look at Queen Xiaozhuang’s facial features. She is smiling and pleasing to the eye, which is better than a woman who looks completely embarrassed. Mongolian women at that time never advocated gentleness, and they did not necessarily have such a good temperament. A woman's beaming face is always pleasing to the eye, and she naturally feels beautiful.
The Queen Mother Xiaozhuang can become Huang Taiji’s concubine. Although it was for political reasons, Mongolia could not send an ugly girl to Huang Taiji, and naturally chose the most beautiful one in the family. If you send an ugly girl to annoy Huang Taiji, neglect her, and prevent her from having children, how can you be friendly with Mongolia and be as close as one family? The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang of the Manchu Qing Dynasty gave birth to three daughters and one son, which shows that she is relatively favored among all the concubines. This of course also shows that she is in good health and has strong fertility.
It is not a rumor that Queen Mother Xiaozhuang is "the most beautiful woman in Mongolia".