Most of the beauties in my country during the ancient Tang Dynasty were obese. Well-known beauties such as Yang Guifei and Wu Zetian were all famous for their plump and plump figures. According to historical records, the aesthetic orientation of the Tang Dynasty was indeed rich, plump and beautiful. If you look at the female images represented in Tang Dynasty paintings, sculptures, pottery figurines and various works of art, the most prominent impression left on everyone is that they are "voluptuous, gorgeous and enthusiastic."
To be plump, plump, rich and bright is to be plump, plump, rich and bright; to be enthusiastic is to wear a bright, beautiful and confident expression. From the description of Wu Zetian in the history books, we can conclude that she won the title and status of "Mei Niang" because of her wide forehead, plump cheeks, round and overlapping neck, and rich overall image, which further brought her closer to The center of power laid the foundation. Yang Yuhuan, one of the four beauties in ancient China, is a well-known model of fat beauty that has been passed down through the ages.
Obviously, the people of the Tang Dynasty had completely different aesthetic values ??from the Han Dynasty and most of the ancient times when people appreciated the subtle and introverted aesthetics of fair ladies. This "alternative" aesthetic vision is an inevitable feature of that heyday era.
First of all, the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and had plenty of food and clothing. As Du Fu wrote in a poem, "The rice is dripping with fat, the corn is white, and the public and private barns are abundant." People had the conditions to eat well and wear warm clothes to maintain a healthy and plump physique.
Secondly, the Tang Dynasty was open and inclusive. The strong national power and developed culture made the Tang people full of confidence and became a highly open country. According to incomplete statistics, there were more than 130 countries that had contacts with the Tang Dynasty at that time. The influence and blending of different cultures made the people of the Tang Dynasty not limited to tradition, broadened their horizons, and showed enthusiasm.
Thirdly, the bloodline of the ruler also determined that the people of the Tang Dynasty were more approachable to those with strong physiques. The maternal grandfather of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was Dugu Ruyuan, a great Xianbei aristocrat. This means that at least half of the bloodline of the Li and Tang royal family is of Xianbei origin, and the nomadic life of the Xianbei people creates and requires a strong and strong body. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that several generations of monarchs in the Tang Dynasty favored plump women.
The "fatness, beauty, and passionate posture" advocated at that time was by no means simply the fatness of the female body and the concealment of clothing. It can be said that this aesthetic orientation is an all-round aesthetic concept, which embodies a powerful, open and compatible cultural vision. People in the Tang Dynasty liked peonies, and the flower shape of peonies is noble and plump. In the "Tang Sancai" created by the Tang Dynasty, the images of horses are full of fat and round buttocks. The Yan style calligraphy, which had the greatest influence in the Tang Dynasty, is even more plump, solemn and vigorous.
If you take a broader view, you will find that Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was the largest capital in the world at that time, with the widest roads and the tallest and grandest palaces. China at that time It is the center of yearning for the whole world. All this reflects the vitality and high self-confidence of a nation that has entered a highly mature stage and is at its most vigorous stage.