In ancient China, four legendary handsome menβPan An, Song Yu, Prince Lanling (Gao Changgong), and Wei Jieβwere not only drop-dead gorgeous but also brilliant poets and elite warriors, yet none had a happy ending: Pan An was executed during a royal rebellion, Song Yu died of a broken heart in exile, Prince Lanling was forced to commit suicide by a paranoid emperor, and Wei Jie literally died from being mobbed and suffocated by his fans.
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4 Most Handsome Men in History and Their Insane Fates! π±#ShortAdded:
The stunning and tragic fates of ancient China's four most handsome men.
In ancient China, the four most legendary [music] handsome men were not only drop-dead gorgeous, they were also brilliant poets and elite warriors.
But here's the twist. [music] Not a single one of them had a happy ending.
First up, Pan An.
He is the ultimate standard of male beauty in Chinese [music] history.
He was so attractive that whenever he drove his carriage [music] out, crazy fan girls would block the streets and literally hurl fruits at him to show their love.
He always returned home with a carriage [music] overflowing with free fruit. Sadly, he got caught up in a royal rebellion and was executed along with his entire [music] family.
Second is Song Yu, a top scholar and [music] politician from the Warring States period.
He wasn't just a pretty face.
>> [music] >> He was a master of words who created some of China's most famous [music] literary idioms.
Yet, despite his immense talent, he was constantly pushed out by jealous corrupt officials.
He spent his [music] final years in exile, dying of a broken heart.
Third is Gao Changgong, the legendary [music] prince of Lanling.
This guy was a badass general.
Because his face was too beautiful and soft, he worried he wouldn't scare his enemies on the battlefield.
He wore a terrifying, horrific mask into every battle to strike fear into his foes.
But his victories made the emperor paranoid.
Fearing a coup, [music] the jealous emperor sent him a cup of poison, forcing this legendary warrior to commit suicide.
Finally, Wei Jie, a brilliant philosopher known as the Jade Man.
His beauty was so ethereal that when he moved to the capital city, it caused total chaos.
The entire city emptied out just to stare at him.
Because he was physically [music] fragile, the sheer exhaustion of being mobbed and suffocated by thousands of screaming fans caused him to fall gravely ill and die.
Yes, [music] he was literally stared to death by his fans.
Which tragic [music] fate shocked you most?
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