The "Four Great Beauties" of ancient China are legendary figures celebrated not only for their extraordinary physical allure but also for their profound influence on Chinese history and culture. Each woman embodies a unique blend of beauty, tragedy, and symbolism, immortalized in poetry, art, and folklore. 

Xi Shi:

During the Spring and Autumn period, Xishi of Yue was famed for her beauty. When she washed clothes by the creek, the fish, ashamed by her radiance, sank out of sight—earning her the title “the beauty who made fishes sink.”