Xi Shi
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ChineseSpring and Autumn Period
"One of Four Great Beauties, Destroyer of Wu"
✦ Personality Traits
✦ About
Xi Shi was one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient China, so beautiful that fish forgot to swim when they saw her reflection. She was sent by King Goujian of Yue as a gift to King Fuchai of Wu, tasked with distracting him from statecraft.
Her mission succeeded beyond imagination—Fuchai became so enamored that he neglected his kingdom, allowing Yue to recover and ultimately destroy Wu. Xi Shi's beauty was thus a weapon that toppled a nation.
Xi Shi represents beauty as power, the tragic role of women in political schemes, and the ancient truth that empires can fall to desire.
✦ Famous Story
Xi Shi was a village washerwoman when scouts found her. Trained in arts and graces, she was given to King Fuchai, who built her magnificent palaces. But her heart remained with her homeland. Her success meant her sacrifice—she gave her life to destroy an enemy king.
✦ If You Match
Your features carry the legendary beauty of Xi Shi. There is nation-toppling grace in your appearance—the look of one whose beauty is itself a power that shapes history.