What is the origin of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao? Why did Sun Quan and Zhou Yu marry them?

Du Fu wrote a poem like this: Tongque Chunsuo Er Qiao, which is the story of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao in Battle of Red Cliffs. I believe that the female roles played by Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao also added a few highlights to the whole period in that heroic dispute era. The sisters were famous beauties at that time, and Cao Cao once fell in love with them. However, what is the origin of the sisters' flowers, which can make Sun Quan and Zhou Yu come to marry? The answer is because of their beauty.

Sister flowers in history

The history of the two sisters is very limited, except that they are two beautiful women in the eastern suburbs. Sun Quan captured the city and was naturally greeted by many snobs. With the help of these people, Sun Quan heard about the faces of two beautiful women. So Sun Quan and Zhou Yu witnessed the beauty of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao with their own eyes, and were fascinated by them at that time, trying to win their hearts.

folklore

How the two sisters married Sun Quan and Zhou Yu is not recorded in detail. However, there is a popular saying that Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao did not really want to marry Wu Dong, but were coerced and forced to get married by them. Faced with two powerful men and their neglected father, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao can only wronged themselves, went to the palace of princes and princes, and lived a constrained life.

The ending of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao

The ending of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao is very regrettable. Soon after they got married, their husbands died one after another. Zhou Yu was angered by Zhuge Liang when Xiao Qiao was in his thirties. It can be seen that such a sad woman will spend the rest of her life alone. However, despite their resistance when they got married, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao did not remarry for the rest of their lives, regardless of whether their other half died early or not. These two beautiful women have also become a much-told story in the Three Kingdoms period. At that time, despite their humble status, female characters could find their own glory in the long history.