The secret that helped Yang Guifei be loved by the emperor
In addition to her natural beauty, Yang Guifei also had beauty secrets and the art of keeping the king, making millions of women of later generations curious to learn.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•30/07/2025
Yang Guifei, whose real name was Yang Yuhuan, was ranked among the four great beauties in Chinese history. She possessed a beauty that was described as putting all flowers to shame (Tu Hoa). At the age of 17, Duong Ngoc Hoan was chosen to be the wife of Tho Vuong Ly Mao - the son of Emperor Duong Huyen Tong. Immediately after the first meeting with his daughter-in-law, Duong Huyen Tong fell in love and planned to make Duong Ngoc Hoan his concubine.
Although in name, King Shou Li Mao and Yang Yuhuan were husband and wife, they had not consummated their marriage because they were both still young. When King Shou Li Mao's mother passed away, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang asked Yang Yuhuan to marry and become a Taoist priest to mourn her mother-in-law. From then on, this great beauty was no longer Li Mao's wife. After about a year of mourning, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang welcomed Yang Yuhuan into the palace and appointed her as Noble Consort. Because she was extremely favored by the Tang emperor, Yang Guifei made many concubines in the harem jealous and envious. Some historical researchers believe that Yang Guifei received the utmost favor of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang not only because of her beauty but also because of some of her own secrets.
Among them, Yang Guifei knew her place and did not interfere in politics. She was born into a noble family and was the youngest of four daughters of a mandarin in charge of the land of Shuzhen. From a young age, Yang Yuhuan was taught to sing, dance, embroider, etc. After entering the palace, this beauty never dared to interfere in politics . Although Duong Ngoc Hoan was expelled from the palace twice for displeasing the king, it did not take long for the king to regret it and miss his favorite concubine day and night. Therefore, Duong Huyen Tong sent someone to bring her back to the palace and even favored her more than before. Another reason why Yang Guifei was favored was because she shared many interests with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. The emperor enjoyed playing Go in his spare time, but there were not many concubines who could play Go with him or be on par with him like Yang Guifei.
Next, since childhood, Yang Guifei was taught to play the zither, play chess, calligraphy, and paint, so she had many talents that made Emperor Xuanzong of Tang fall in love. Among them, she was proficient in singing, dancing, painting, and writing poetry... This great beauty also liked to drink and could keep Tang Xuanzong company and chat all night. Accordingly, when he was with Yang Guifei, Tang Xuanzong was extremely happy and joyful, so he devoted all his favor to this concubine. The photo in the article is for illustration purposes only.
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