| Abstract |
This article hopes to have a feminist review of the Wang Jaujiun's story. It distinguishes some questions of the story by analyzing narrative constructions, rhetoric stratagems and gender politics. It also concerns with 'The Four Beauties' who were Shi Shy, Diau Charn, Wang Jaujiun and Yang Yuhwan. It got the important conclusions as (1) 'Women Excahnge' is the original construction of 'The Four Beauties' texts. It reflects the fates of women being objected. (2)there are three rhetoric stratagems to adorn the image of Wang Jaujiun. They are to beautify, to be a heroine and to be chaste. They also represent the gender politics of the texts. The beauty did everything for the king and the country. But she didn't have her own consciousness. (3)The narrative construction of 'Death' is very important. Although it is far away from the historic truth, it makes Wang Jaujiun chaste and perfect. (4) Within the narrative construction of 'Love', men throw their power on the beauty's shoulder easily. (5)It's always a sign of 'Women Trouble' in the beauty's texts. Even Wang Jaujiun was chaste and perfect, people put both images on her that mean 'Justice Ambassadress' and 'Fatal Woman'.
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