Liu Biyu, a famous beauty in the ancient Jin Dynasty.
There are many characters involved in the backgrounds and allusions of ancient Chinese poems and idioms. But it is extremely rare for a person's name to be written into both ancient poetry and idioms and be widely circulated. Since the beginning of written records in history, only one person has enjoyed this honor. She is the famous beauty Liu Biyu from the Jin Dynasty in ancient my country.
She is the protagonist of the well-known idiom "Xiaojiabiyu". The Chinese Idiom Dictionary explains "Xiaojiabiyu" like this: 'Biyu: Liu Biyu, the concubine of the king of Runan. Sun Chuo of Jin Dynasty's "Song of Lover Biyu": "'The daughter of a small family in Biyu dare not seek noble virtues. She was so sentimental that she married a golden orchid.' Later, it was used to refer to the daughter of a small family."
< p>According to the "Book of Jin·Biography of King Runan", King Runan's name was Sima Yi. He was a member of the Jin clan, and he served as a regular attendant when he was an official. Biyu was the concubine of King Runan, and King Runan cherished and loved her in every possible way. Among the Yuefu poems, there are six poems handed down that directly describe Biyu (the name of Biyu is mentioned in the text of each poem):一
When Biyu breaks the melon, Lang Wei Love is reversed.
The lotus mausoleum is full of frost, and its autumn appearance is still good.
Two
The little Jasper girl dare not seek virtue.
I feel so grateful for the rich man's love, but I feel ashamed of myself.
Three
The little Jasper girl dare not be virtuous.
Ganlang was very energetic, so he got the golden orchid.
Four
When the jasper breaks the melon, the love is reversed.
If you are grateful to a man, you will not be ashamed of him. He will hug you when you turn around.
--Sun Chuo of Jin Dynasty
("Pogua" is not what modern people call "broken virginity", but what ancient people call twenty-eight years of age, because the word "gua" It looks like two horoscopes overlap, so breaking the melon means reaching the age of twenty-eight.
The jasper serves the golden cup, and the wine helps the flowers and colors.
--Liang Xiao Yan
Six
Jasper went to the palace as a prostitute and went in and out of the thousand-flower forest.
The beaded and quilted tortoise shell bed is full of affection.
--Li Xia of the Tang Dynasty
Since then, jasper has almost become a general term for young and beautiful women in ancient literary works. Jasper is mentioned in many works and is highly praised. For example:
"Ode to the Willow" by He Zhizhang of the Tang Dynasty:
Jasper is made up into a tree as high as a tree, with thousands of green silk ribbons hanging down.
I don’t know who cuts out the thin leaves. The spring breeze in February is like scissors.
(The tall willow tree is dressed like jasper, and the thousands of willow branches are hanging with green threads. I don’t know who cut these thin willow leaves. It’s warm now. The spring breeze in the cold February is like scissors)
Tang and Five Dynasties·Wu Rong's "Moonlight Recollection":
I once heard the jasper song of a wealthy family, and the ice on the cloud bed fell on the autumn river.
The moon casts no shadow on the curtains of the high pavilion, and there are ripples in the wind passing through the curtains of the cloister.
My fingers are scattered with the clouds and rain, and my head is full of snow and frost.
At this time, a cool shadow can be seen in the sky, accompanied by the sound of crickets swallowing the sand.
Ming Dynasty Fan Wenruo's "Mandarin Duck Stick·Mu Feng":
"The jasper mirror of Xiaojia is carelessly placed, while Zhao Di stops the lamp and supports millet with her arm.
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