In fact, not only Zhao, but also many people who have been recorded as "the apple of the eye" in history. For example, Zhang Jingwan, a dancer in Yang Kan, has a waist circumference of one foot six inches. She is very slim and can dance on the palm of her hand. There is also Qinhuai dancer Xu, who is "picturesque in skin" and "as weak as clothes, and can dance in the palm". These are very famous names. If you suspect one, then all these records should be suspected. Maybe you underestimate the talent of others, or maybe you can't imagine what you haven't seen at all, and you are not good at reasoning based on what you see.
Then let's push the theme.
In fact, Zhao is as thin as the last two. If he is not thin, it will be difficult to dance on his palm and trample his supporters to death. There is an idiom in China called "Huan Yan Fei is thin", which means that Yang Yuhuan, the imperial concubine of Li Longji, is fatter:
Zhao, a court dancer in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was thin but not withered:
Yang Yuhuan's photo is a joke. In fact, Yang Yuhuan has a beautiful figure, and her weight is not too much. Professor Wang Shuanghuai, a historian, once speculated that it was120kg. Yang Yuhuan is also a good dancer, but she can't do palm dancing unless she dances on the An Lushan.
In fact, according to records, An Lushan is a big fat man, weighing more than 300 kilograms. But people run effortlessly, fly their feet and are choppy. When he was a prisoner, he went to the enemy-occupied area to arrest people. After he was caught, he was escorted to our side for interrogation. Because of his weight, he is very good at holding people down. Even in his later years, An Lushan will still dance like the wind: "(An Lushan) was fat and strong in his later years, with his abdomen hanging over his knees and weighing 330 Jin. He can't move unless he lifts his body over his shoulders. Xuanzong danced Hu Xuan before, and it was as fast as the wind. "
Yang Yuhuan can't do palm dancing, but Zhao can.
How much does Zhao Yanfei weigh?
"Slender legs, no surplus to hold", about 80 kg. Like many acrobats or ballerinas, women usually dance on it and are very thin. The following is a comparison of the appropriate weight and height of a ballet dancer. Zhao Dui's description is more detailed than this.
And we often see this kind of dance on others.
Such as "knee dance":
Shoulder dance:
Overhead Dance:
The "palm dance" being discussed now:
Of course, palm dancing is not limited to one person, but also a group of people:
Why do you suspect that ancient dancers in China can't even hold hands? Maybe you don't understand, thinking that "palm dance" means someone standing on it with their hands flat.
Too tired, but even so, some people can do it (just ask the person who lifts the barbell horizontally), but it just won't last long. But what if the elbow is supported on the waist? The weight that can be supported can easily exceed Zhao's weight.
Therefore, to sum up, according to the records of historical materials and notes, and the calculation of data, from the actual scene of modern dance, Zhao is undoubtedly "able to dance in the palm of his hand."