Diaochan

Diaochan (Chinese貂蝉/貂蝉) is the only one of the four beauties of China and for which no historical reports. Maybe she's a fictional character. You should have lived under the late Eastern Han Dynasty and his born in the year 162. From the documents of that period shows that the general Lü Bu had an affair with a maid of his Lord Dong Zhuo. However, it is unlikely that this acted to Diaochan, especially Diao was not a common surname in China and " Zobelschweif " means; Chán called " jade jewelry in the shape of cicadas ." Both wore the high officials at the time of her hat.

In Luo Guanzhongs novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms is Diaochan involved in a conspiracy of the official Wang Yun to bring the warrior Lü Bu to kill his master and adoptive father Dong Zhuo. For this purpose, it is simultaneously Dong Zhuo's concubine and Lü bus fiancée. It brings the two by their charm and the jealousy of the two men against each other. Dong Zhuo Li Ru strategist sees through the wiles of the dancer and recommends his Lord, preferring to leave it to Lü ​​Bu. But Dong Zhuo stressed that no warrior him the same mean as Diaochan, and threatens Li Ru with the execution. Diaochan however Lü Bu wrapped around her finger and tells him that she was unhappy with Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu, wish to be with him. Lü Bu into a rage and kill Dong Zhuo. Shortly thereafter, he must flee and Diaochan goes with it. She accompanied him on his campaigns against Cao Cao and the taking of Puyang. After Lü Bu is defeated at Xiapi of Cao Cao, Diaochan is no longer mentioned in the novel.

References

• Film starring Lin Dai (English ); at Internet Archive

• Literary Figure
• Han Dynasty
• The Three Kingdoms period