And this is the most famous beauty representing that standard. Yan Yuhua, concubine to Emporor Xuanzong, is known as one of China’s famous 4 beauties over the history, probably the plumpest one.
Emperor Xuanzong rebuilt this palace dedicating to her as one of the attempt winning her heart. He was believed to fall in love at the first sight, although he was 30 years senior and was her father in law at that time.

The emperor of course got what he wants eventually and the couple spent most winter months here.
Take a bath.
In Chinese legends she was described as the woman only has a full and sensual figure, but also a woman with perfect skin, before the time of brand lotion, hot spring in her Huaqing palace is said to be the secret of that.


That became the eternal note of this love story.
The warm water slipped down,
Her glistening jade like body
At once she won the emperors favor…
Behind the warm lotus lower curtain…

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