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Xi Shi's beauty is reputed to have been so extraordinary that, as she leaned over a balcony to observe fish in a pond, the fish were allegedly mesmerized to the extent that they momentarily ceased swimming and descended beneath the water's surface. This narrative serves as the origin of the first two
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Since its introduction into literary works, the image of Xi Shi has continuously appeared and presented different colors in the writings of literati. From the initial "beauty of the world" to the "beauty disaster" in the Song
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the hustle and bustle of the city, where he would boast to those around him about winning the heart of the most beautiful woman in the world. Influenced by their counsel, he made the grievous decision to eliminate his trusted advisor, the esteemed general
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is described as having a delicate and frail appearance akin to that of Xi Shi. Both Lin and Xi Shi evoke the image of a beautiful lady with a delicate and fragile presence.
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suggested training exceptionally beautiful women and offering them to King Fuchai as a tribute, well aware of Fuchai's weakness for beautiful women. Another minister,
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