Liu Rushi, who was married to a talented scholar in humble circumstances and was named the first of the eight beauties in Jinling, has been admired by later generations for many of her works; Chen Yuanyuan, a beauty who changed the course of history with her anger and anger; Dong Xiaowan, a poetic woman by the Qinhuai River, whose legends and allusions have lingered in the world; Li Xiangjun, a beautiful lady with blood splattered on the peach blossom fan, chastity and beauty.
They combine talent, beauty, and art, but end up with nothing.
This book narrates the love they spent their whole lives pursuing. When these vigorous feelings fell into the fierce and declining political turmoil of the late Ming Dynasty, it added a bit of decisive pain.
Reader comments
This book gave me a deeper understanding of the four famous prostitutes in the late Ming Dynasty. Although they are in troubled times, they still pursue love bravely, which is really admirable. Just like Liu Rushi, "Pity my poor child, I can't help you to be happy..." When I read this sentence, I couldn't help but think of those friends around me who had to be separated from their loved ones in order to survive, and I can sympathize with it. Their stories are narrated in the book, making people feel the helplessness and pain of that era.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of the four famous prostitutes in the late Ming Dynasty. Although they are in troubled times, they still pursue love bravely, which is really admirable. Just like Liu Rushi, "Pity my poor child, I can't help you to be happy..." When I read this sentence, I couldn't help but think of those friends around me who had to be separated from their loved ones in order to survive, and I can sympathize with it. Their stories are narrated in the book, making people feel the helplessness and pain of that era.