“Qing Guo” means a monarch neglect his duty and lose the country.
“Qing Cheng” means the soldiers forget fighting and lose the city.
How could it happen? It was just because a lady with peerless beauty have a look at them.
Story of “ Qing Guo & Qing Cheng”
You must know “Helen of Troy”? It is an old story from Iliad and now if people say “Helen of Troy ” when they meet a very beautiful lady.
Actually, in ancient China, there was a similar story and saying. It is named “Qing Guo & Qing Cheng”.
In Western Han Dynasty of ancient China, there was famous musician named Lee Yan Nian (around 100 BC). Lee was the family name and Yan Nian was his given name. He was good at composing and singing.
The Emperor Wu of Western Han appreciated his music and songs and kept him in the palace.
One day, Mr. Lee Sing a new Song for the emperor.
“北方有佳人，绝世而独立。
一顾倾人城，再顾倾人国。
宁不知倾城与倾国？
佳人难再得。”
Chinese language is too magic and beautiful, it is really a pity that I could just tell out the meaning of this song in English but could not show you how beautiful it is.
“There is a brilliant lady in the northland,
She is lonely and with peerless beauty,
At her first glance, Soldiers forget fighting and lose the city,
At the second glance, a monarch neglect his duty and lose the country,
Don’t they know they would lose the city and country?
However, it is hard to meet such a lady any more!”
At the end of Singing, a sigh escaped Emperor Wu, “ is such remarkable lady in the world?”
Princess Ping Yang, Sister of the emperor introduced Ms. Lee, Sister of Mr. Lee Yan Nian.
Yes, she was really such lady!
Then Ms. Lee became one of the emperor’s loving wives.
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