Shi, formerly known as Shi Yiguang, was born in Zhuluo Village, Zhuji, Zhejiang during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Born beautiful. At that time, Yue claimed to be a vassal state of Wu, and Gou Jian, the king of Yue, tried to revive the country. When the country was in trouble, Shi endured humiliation and gave his life for the country. Together with Zheng Dan, she was introduced by Gou Jian, the King of Yue, to Fu Cha, the king of Wu, and became his favorite concubine. She confused the King of Yue with his relatives and left him behind, thus playing a cover role for Gou Jian's comeback and showing the noble thoughts and sentiments of a patriotic woman. After Wu was finally destroyed by Gou Jian. According to legend, after the destruction of Wu, the stone and boating in the five lakes, I do not know where to go, has been missed by future generations. Xi Shi, together with the stories of Wang Zhaojun, Diophantine and Yang Yuhuan, is called the four beauties in ancient China, among which Shi is the first, which is the embodiment and synonym of beauty.
Shi Yiguang lives in Xiazhuluo Village (now Nanhuangsha Village in Zhuji) of Zhuluoshan (also known as Luoshan). Zhu Luo has two villages, East and West, and Yi Guang lives in the West Village, hence the name Shi. Father sells firewood, mother washes yarn, and Shi Jing often washes yarn by the stream, so she is also called yarn washing girl. Shi was born beautiful, and her talent is unparalleled. According to legend, even the morbidness of frowning and caressing the chest was imitated by neighbors, so there was an allusion of "learning from the east". In the third year of Gou Jian, the King of Yue (494 BC), Fu Cha defeated the State of Yue in Fujiao (now southwest of Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province). Gou Jian, the King of Yue, retreated to Huiji Mountain (now south of Shaoxing in Xijiang River), was besieged by Wu Jun, and was forced to make peace with Wu, where Gou Jian became a hostage. After his release, Gou Jian designed a plan to "get Shi and these two working girls in Zhuji Luoshan" for the weakness of "the prince of Wu is lustful" and prepared to give it to the prince of Wu. A maid-in-waiting favored by the King of Yue said: "A real beauty must have three conditions, one is beauty, the other is being good at singing and dancing, and the third is posture." History only has the first condition, but it lacks the other two conditions. So, I spent three years teaching singing, dancing, walking and manners.
Stone has the posture of "sinking fish". It is said that when Shi washed gauze by the stream, the fish in the water were attracted by her beauty, forgot to swim and even sank to the bottom. So later generations used "sinking fish" to describe the beauty of women. If you sink a fish, you are ashamed of flowers. Among the four beauties, it is the first. Shi inherited the industry of Huansha and was called "Huansha Girl" by the world.
According to legend, when the division entered Wu, it was accompanied by a boat, starting from Yueji, Yueguo, going west along Xijiang River and crossing Zhuluoshan. At this time, it was near dusk. Looking at the sunset in my hometown, I thought that I had left my hometown and went to Wu, and I wanted to commit myself to the king of Wu. I couldn't help but burst into tears. Understand the mood, decided to stay here for one night. It was late summer and early autumn, and the weather in Jiangnan was still hot, commonly known as "autumn tiger". In order to lead an honest and clean life, Shi bathed in a pool where two waters meet. Since then, the pools, bridges and roads here have been labeled with the words "Bathing is more beautiful". Zhuluo Mountain, east of Shahe River, with its main peak at an altitude of 127 meters, is the remaining vein of Huiji Mountain and the authentic crossing of land. Green and tall, unique charm. There is a pink stone on the mountain. It is said that when a hand touches a stone, it will erase some red powder. At the foot of Zhuluo Mountain, on the west bank of Huansha River, there is a Xishi Temple, originally Xishi House, which was changed to Xizi Temple in the Southern Song Dynasty. The villagers worship the stone as the land god of forty-eight villages and have always called it "Niangniang Temple". The temple sits west to east, facing Zhuluo Mountain, and the building scale is still clear. There are five temples, three houses and a stage. There is a bamboo pavilion in front of the temple, near the stream. There is a small bridge in front of the pavilion, with the architectural style of Jiangnan water town. There are Fan Li 'an and Qibu Temple beside Huansha Creek. Because Anxiang is called "Good Day for Peace", it is called "Visiting Stone", which makes contributions to Yue and is thought by the villagers. Qibu Temple is also called Houjiang Temple. According to legend, after the death of Wu, Shi lived in seclusion and abandoned his boat and landed, hence the name Qibu Temple. There is also Shijiadu near Zhuluo Village, which is said to be the disembarking place of Shihui. At present, Shi lives here, and he is almost a descendant of Shi in Shi's village. This is not just a legend. The historic site of Xishi in Linpu, Xiaoshan is still there today. According to Ming Jiajing's "Xiaoshan County Records" (Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion Collection), in the three years of the Northern Song Dynasty, Xiaoshan had an organizational system in the west of Zhuluo's hometown.