Works format:vertical scroll Name:25.Xi Shi-ancient beauties 西施 (paintings with delicate strokes on silk scroll) Painting core sizes:46*90cm (Full size 56*187cm) Creative Age:90年代 Date of submission:2011-4-19 Viewed 3321 Times Works price:0.00¥ Order Online Original image:Click to view Details:
In the Spring and Autumn period (770-467BC), this beautiful folk woman was seen by the Minister of the Yue when she was washing yam by the river. She was chosen to go to the Imperial Palace and was given to the King of the enemy state. Xi Shi sacrificed her love in order to avenge the insult for her country and at last she succeeded. Xi Shi is considered to be one of the four most beautiful women of ancient China. It is believed that she was so beautiful that she could make the fish forget swimming and sink to the bottom of the sea.