Four Beauties Diao Chan Playing Cards

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. 

Diao Chan:

During the Eastern Han, Wang Yun had a singer named Diaochan. One full-moon night, as she offered homage in the garden, the moon slipped behind the clouds, as if unwilling to compete with her beauty. From then on, she was known as “the one who outshone the moon.”