Diaochan, one of the four legendary beauties of ancient China; she is famous in the novel 三国演义sānguóyǎnyì for helping to overthrow the warlord 董卓dǒngzhuó by causing a rift between him and 吕布lǚbù
hat ornaments
Sable tails and jade cicadas used as ornaments on the hats of high-ranking military officials in ancient China
high officials
(literary) high-ranking officials or nobility (from the hat ornaments worn by such officials)
