bāo​sì

Baosi

褒姒 bāo​sì
Baosi
Concubine of 周幽王 zhōu​yōu​wáng and one of the famous beauties of ancient China; she is known for her legendary lack of a smile, which led the King to falsely light signal fires to entertain her, eventually causing his downfall when the fires were ignored during a real invasion.

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