In the north there is a beauty, peerless and alone. One glance brings a city to ruin, a second brings a kingdom to its knees. Could one not know that a city and kingdom may fall? A beauty like this is hard to find again.
People say this song was written by Li Yannian for his younger sister, but I wonder if it might also reflect something about himself.
The name Li Yannian may not be as well known as Lady Li or the Song of the Beauty, but what was his life really like? Was it only those few words in the books?
When a friend suddenly mentioned Lady Li, I instantly thought of the person hidden behind her: her older brother, Li Yannian.
Born into a family of entertainers and subjected to castration, this man still could not have his talent concealed, yet ultimately died after his younger sister.
This is pure wish fulfillment, so don't get hung up on it. That would spoil the fun.
