In addition, the origin of this idiom is also inextricably linked with Yang Guifei. The imperial concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was plump, while the imperial concubine of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty was thin. In history, the fatness of these two famous ladies was once used by Su Shi, an old teacher, as a metaphor for the style of calligraphy works. According to the poems of Su Shi, Sun Xin and Lao Qiu Yan, "storytelling is expensive and thin, so I don't rely on this theory. Short people are different from fat people. Who dares to hate Yuhuan Feibo? " Beauty's chubby book and calligraphy are separated by 108 thousand miles. It's great to be in contact with Teacher Su. Since then, this idiom has spread, but gradually it has nothing to do with calligraphy and returns to its most authentic meaning, that is, a woman's figure.
In addition, Bai Juyi's "Song of Eternal Sorrow" does not describe whether Yang Guifei is fat or not, but the phrase "frost crystal of moist skin" can make people feel Yang Guifei's fullness between the lines.
Known as "the symbol of women in the Tang Dynasty", Zhou Fang Chai Feng also made women in the Tang Dynasty vigorous and beautiful, like a freely blooming flower, fresh and filled the eyes of countless people in the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, not only women but also men were fat in the Tang Dynasty, and An Lushan, Yang Guifei's adopted son, was one of them. According to "Biography of An Lushan in Old Tang Dynasty", "An Lushan was obese in his later years, with his abdomen hanging down and weighing 330 Jin, until Xuanzong did a Hu Xuan dance, which was as fast as the wind." It is incredible that you can dance Hu Xuan and fly like the wind. What is even more puzzling is: Why did people in the Tang Dynasty regard obesity as beauty? Why is the plump Yang Guifei so popular?
The Tang Dynasty was a wealthy dynasty. Du Fu wrote in a poem that "rice is white with fat millet, and public and private granaries are abundant". The country is prosperous and the people are well fed and clothed. Most people can put down their stomachs and enjoy mala Tang. Under the external conditions of being strong and fat, they have always maintained a healthy and plump physique.
The beauty of "ring fertilizer" originated in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and the north. The grandfather of Tang Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was big noble Dugu of Xianbei, and at least half of Li Tang's royal blood was Xianbei people. Starting from Guanlong Military Group, a nomadic tribe in Xianbei, the royal family of Li Tang still maintained some habits of nomadic life after entering the Central Plains. They like to admire peonies, love horses with fat hips and admire the beauty of massiness. But the nomadic life of Xianbei people needs wildness and strong physique. It is not surprising that the plump Yang Guifei is popular and loved.
In addition, the Tang people are confident and carefree. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was a highly open country, which had contacts with 130 countries. Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty was a magnificent capital. It was the largest metropolis in the world at that time and the center of oriental civilization, attracting thousands of businessmen, travelers, scholars and religious believers of different beliefs from all over the world. For example, Persia was closely related to the Tang Dynasty, where a large number of Persians lived in Chang 'an.
With the influx of people from the western regions, the lifestyle in Chang 'an City has also changed, and imitating "conference semifinals" has become a fashion. For example, in clothing, Chang 'an is deeply influenced by western flavor. As far away as Persia and Tuhuoluo, as far away as Turkic, Tuyuhun and Tubo, they were all imitated by the Tang people. The population in the western region is relatively large.