... detailed historical background of each of these four respectable ladies and their impact and influence upon Chinese culture and even the society today. For Xi Shi, we can see her significance prevailing even in today's society as there is a temple and pavilion built specially to commemorate her sacrifice and simply just to remember all that she has done for China. Wang Zhao Jun's relinquishment brought about peace between the Xiongnus and the Han (there had been much disputes and violence for years), her intermarriage with the Xiong Nu chief had no only allowed for cordial relations to be forged ever since but also for technology to be inter-exchanged between the two states. She has since then been known far and wide as a political bride. There was also Diao Chan who was also used by the court to sow discord between father Dong Zhuo and son, Lu Bu, to ...

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