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= Lv Zhu = Lv Zhu(?~300), one of the most famous belle in ancient China, born at the feet of Shuang Jiao Mountain in Baizhou (today is Shuangfeng, bobai, in Guangxi province). Concubine of Shi Chong in Western Jin Dynasty.

Life
Lv Zhu, legend said that her family name is Liang. Her beauty is infrequent in the world. At that time, “zhu ” is a kind of the most super treasure. Therefore, “zhu” usually be used to be the child’s name. Lv Zhu’s  name is also follow this tradition. Shi Chong was the diplomatist of the country, he used ten hu pearl bought Lv Zhu to be his concubine. The other story side that Lv Zhu named “zhu” because Shi Chong used pearl bought her.

Got Grace From Shi Chong
Lv Zhu is skilled in piping and dancing Mingjun (Mingjun is Wang Zhaojun in Han dynasty). She also made a new melody which content is her own experience. The content and meaning of the melody is  desolate. Her feeling and cordiality to Shi Chong is observable.

Because Lv zhu is charming and loving and understanding, like a goddess descending to the world. Therefore, among the concubine, lv Zhu always been a favorite with Shi Chong.

Shi Chong has a annex in Jin Gu gully, He Nan province, the people who will have a  long trip usually farewell in the annex. Therefore, the annex also be called Jin Gu Guard. When Shi Chong meeting his friends in this place, Lv Zhu always appear and performance song and dance, the guest who see this usually just like lost their soul. Gradually, Lv Zhu’s beauty become famous throughout

Fatal Disaster
The person which Shi Chong depended on in imperial court called Jia Mi. In order to got high position and great wealth, Shi Chong stretch resources to the limit to flatter Jia Mi. After Jia Mi has been killed, Shi Chong also was relieved of his post. At that time, the power of the country was handled in King of Zhao, Sima Lun. Shi Chong’s nephew has scores with the king. The person who attach himself to the king called Sun Xiu has a crush on Lv Zhu for a long time. In the past, Shi Chong was more powerful than him so that Sun Xiu didn’t dear to show his thought. After Shi Chong been relieved of his post, Sun Xiu sent soldiers to ask for Lv Zhu brazenly. When soldiers arrived at Jin Gu Guard, Shi Chong was entertaining. When soldiers mentioned what he had come for, Shi Chong called dozens of beauty and asked them to pick up. However, the only person the soldiers want is Lv Zhu, Shi Chong didn’t agree even the heelers reminded that constant change of events, the present cannot compare with the past. After the soldiers reported the result to Sun Xiu, Sun Xiu became angry and persuaded the king of Zhao kill Shi Chong.

End
So the king sent soldiers to kill Shi Chong. Shi Chong signed and talk to Lv Zhu ：“I was found guilty because of you.” Lv Zhu teared: “ I will die and you will see.”, then she jumped from a building and died. Shi Chong also be killed in the eastern market, before he died, he said “I know this people kill me for my money”, the solider said “You know this, why don’t you do something good early?”

Family Members
Husband: Shi Chong

Apprentice: Song Hui , skilled in dancing and piping, wife of Emperor Ming of Jin

Jin History
The mainly story of Lv zhu is recorded in JinShu Biography Of Shi Chong . In the book, there is an article write about Lv zhu, the content of the article is mainly about Lv Zhu’s life, the story of Lv Zhu and Shi Chong.

Anecdotes Allusions
lv Zhu’s death also be imitated by later generations. In Tang Dynasty, a person called Qiao Zhizhi had a beautiful concubine named Yao Niang who really good  at reciting poems, dancing and singing. At that time, Wu Chengsi was powerful so that he forced Qiao Zhizhi made Yao Niang to be a wager. Qiao Zhizhi loose the bet, then Yao Niang was looted. Qiao Zhizhi felt sorry for what he had done and make a pome called Lv Zhu to express his emotion. After Yao Niang heard about the pome, she was so sad, later, she threw herself into a  well and killed herself.

Evaluation
There are many pomes that commemorate Lv Zhu.

Literature
Bai juyi: Luo Zhong Chun Gan

Du Mu: Jin Gu Yuan

Ao Nong Ge, Lv Zhu

Cao Xueqin: Yong Lv Zhu (Lin Daiyu)

Wang Zun : Yong Lv Zhu

Lin Zhen: Lv Zhu

Mei Geng: Luo Mei

Reference
https://baike.baidu.com/item/绿珠/582529?fr=aladdin

https://baike.baidu.com/item/绿珠坠楼/3307807

https://www.lszj.com/lishimingren/gudaimeinv/34942.html

https://www.douban.com/note/379540573/

http://www.lsgushi.com/gushi/mingren/1472.html

http://www.baike.com/wiki/武承嗣

https://baike.baidu.com/item/窈娘/1156630?fr=aladdin