Today I would like to introduce to you a new general who emerged from the Three Kingdoms. According to the background introduction, he is a beauty enthusiast in the Wei Dynasty and the patent owner of women's special makeup powder - Duan Qiaoxiao. Regarding this new hero, we cannot find her historical prototype in history, but the introduction of the generals killed in the Three Kingdoms said this: A palace servant of Emperor Wei Wen of the Wei Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms era was very favored by Emperor Wei Wen. Legend has it that she invented powder for women's makeup by adding sunflower seed juice to rice flour and beetroot powder in the original cosmetics. However, this part of the record was indeed not found in the information searched, so the historical authenticity of this person is extremely low.
There are almost zero records of Duan Qiaoxiao, and all that can be said is her background prototype. Since the official setting is that she is the founder of female makeup, let’s talk about the history of makeup. There are two theories about the earliest origin of lipstick powder in my country. One is that it and fragrant powder were collectively called "rouge" in ancient times. It had appeared as early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The raw material was mainly red and blue mosaic and leaf juice from Yandi, so it was also called 'Yanzhi' at that time. King Zhou of Shang Dynasty especially liked it and further developed it. He wrote in the Compendium of Materia Medica: "Yanzhi originated from Zhou". Another theory is that there is a Yanzhi Mountain in the Xiongnu region in northwest China. The local Xiongnu aristocratic women all used a kind of rouge called '阏' to decorate themselves. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions. The rouge was deeply loved by the people. Zhang Qian was sent to bring back items that women loved.
The specific kind is unknown, but rouge was indeed a hot commodity during the Han Dynasty. Historically, rouge during the Han and Tang dynasties was not only favored by women but also by men. It was regarded as a symbol of nobility. Anyway, peasants were not fond of rouge. Can touch it. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao's stepson He Yan was the biggest beauty blogger in the Three Kingdoms. History books also praised his appearance very much, and he was considered a handsome man by the times. He is a big fan of makeup. There must have been many people who improved rouge during this period. It is normal for demand to stimulate the upgrading of products. However, it is a bit exaggerated to say that Duan Qiaoxiao invented makeup powder for women. After all, rouge was originally intended for women when it was invented. used. Both the Shang Dynasty and the Han Dynasty were much earlier than the Three Kingdoms period, so it is a bit arbitrary to say that she invented the powder for women's makeup. I have not found any records about this legend.
So everyone treats it as an official fictional setting. The background setting of this military commander is not real. It is possible that she was from the period of Emperor Wei Ming, but our ambitious Emperor Cao Pi is all about unification. The attention paid to such trivial matters should not be much higher. That’s it for Duan Qiaoxiao. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comment area. See you in the next issue.