The Tang Dynasty was an open society, allowing bare chests and bare arms. The physical beauty of women is broad forehead, round face and fat body. People in the Tang Dynasty were all "rich, rich and beautiful, and put on a warm posture". It is universally acknowledged that being fat is beauty. Yang Guifei, the first beauty in the Tang Dynasty, was very plump. According to unofficial history's research, Yang Guifei's height1.64m and weight138kg. It is also said that Yang Guifei is 1.55 meters tall and weighs 120 Jin. However, how fat Yang Guifei is has not been verified so far, and it can only be verified from Tang poetry and calligraphy and painting. For example, the "The Bath of the Imperial Lady" painted by the Tang Dynasty left a spring scene for future generations. In addition, the origin of the idiom "fat and thin" is also inextricably linked with Yang Guifei. The imperial concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty was plump, while Zhao, the queen of Emperor Han Cheng, was thin. The fatness of these two famous beauties in history is used by Mr. Su Shi as a metaphor for the style of calligraphy works. According to Su Shi's poems "Sun Xin Begging for Ink" and "Miao Yan", "Ling Du's storytelling is expensive and thin, and this theory has not been proved by me. There are different ways to be short and fat. Who dares to hate Yuhuan's flying thin? " Beauty's chubby books are separated from calligraphy by 108 thousand miles, and they are also linked by Mr. Su Lao. It's really ingenious. Since then, this idiom has spread, but it has nothing to do with calligraphy. Back to the original meaning, it is about a woman's figure. In addition, Bai Juyi's "Song of Eternal Sorrow", although there is not much description of Yang Guifei's fatness, the phrase "cream crystal that warms and smoothes her skin" can make people realize Yang Guifei's fullness between the lines. Known as the "symbol of women in the Tang Dynasty", Zhou Fang's "Picture of Zanhua Ladies" also made women in the Tang Dynasty magnificent and beautiful, just like a blooming flower, which vividly and fully raised the eyes of countless people in the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, in the Tang Dynasty, not only women but also men were fat. An Lushan, Yang Guifei's adopted son, is one of them. According to the biography of An Lushan in the Old Tang Dynasty, "An Lushan was obese in his later years, with his abdomen hanging down to his knees and weighing 330 Jin ... until Xuanzong wrote Hu Xuanwu, he was as sick as the wind." It's incredible that Hu Xuan can dance as fast as the wind at 330 pounds. What is even more puzzling is: Why did the Tang people 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 fat and millet is white, and public and private granaries are rich". The country is rich and strong, and the people have plenty of food and clothing. Most people can put down their stomachs and drink spicy food. They have the external conditions of being strong and fat, and they have always maintained a healthy and plump physique. The beauty of "ring fertilizer" flourished in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and originated in the north. Tang Dynasty's founding emperor Li Yuan's grandfather was big noble Dugu, and at least half of Li Tang's royal blood was Xianbei. Starting from Guanlong Army Group, a nomadic tribe in Xianbei, the royal family in Li Tang still maintained some habits of nomadic life after entering the Central Plains, loving peonies, fat-ass Malaysia and advocating magnificent beauty. The nomadic life of Xianbei people needs a brave and strong body. It is not surprising that the plump Yang Guifei is popular and loved. Besides, people in the Tang Dynasty were confident and carefree. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was a highly open country, interacting with more than 30 countries. Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty was a resplendent capital, the largest metropolis in the world at that time and the center of oriental civilization, which attracted thousands of businessmen, travelers, scholars and religious believers from all over the world. For example, Persia had close contacts with the Tang Dynasty, and Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty was inhabited by a large number of Persians. With the influx of people from the western regions, the lifestyle of Chang 'an City has also changed, and imitating "Ren Hu" has become fashionable. For example, in clothing, Chang 'an was deeply influenced by the atmosphere of the western regions, from Persia and Tuhuoluo to Turkic, Tuyuhun and Tubo, all of which were imitated by the Tang people. However, there are many people in the western regions, so it is estimated that the "fat is beautiful" in the Tang Dynasty also has some connection with this.
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