The legend of Wang Zhaojun is one of the local folk legends in Xingshan County, Hubei Province. Wang Zhaojun, one of the four great beauties in ancient China, is the embodiment of beauty, the messenger of peace, and the symbol of national unity. Her historical achievements and social evaluations rank first among the four great beauties. The legend of Wang Zhaojun takes "harmony" and "beauty" as its spiritual core. It originated in Xingshan, Wang Zhaojun's hometown, spread throughout Inner Mongolia, radiated from north to south and even the whole country, and even reached overseas. It is a form of folk literature passed down by word of mouth. According to folk legend, Wang Zhaojun's mother was infertile at the age of forty. One day, she went to the temple to pray to the gods. At night, she dreamed of a bright moon falling into her arms, and soon gave birth to Wang Zhaojun. Therefore, Wang Zhaojun is known as the bright moon, which combines the softness of mountains and rivers and the gentleness of heaven and earth. She is the same color as the mountain streams and the bright moon in the empty valley. When Wang Zhaojun was 28 years old, she seemed to be independent and was selected into the palace. At that time, at the age of 28, there were naturally many plans in her heart, but the harem and the desert were just opportunities in life. "Three thousand miles from my homeland, twenty years in the deep palace", for a humble woman, entering the palace, after the joy, there is a sense of confusion. Because she has never seen Emperor Yuan, let alone the emperor's favor. Pingsha Luoyan Zhaojun Legend In the first year of Emperor Yuan of Han Dynasty, Huhanye Shanyu, the leader of the Xiongnu, came to Chang'an to pay homage to Emperor Yuan of Han Dynasty. The Han court welcomed him grandly and the relationship was very harmonious. Huhanye said that he was willing to be the son-in-law of the Han family and restore the friendship of marriage. Emperor Yuan happily agreed. At this time, Wang Zhaojun, who had never met Emperor Yuan once, heard the news and took the initiative to offer to be a candidate for marriage. In order to appease the Northern Xiongnu, Emperor Yuan of Han Dynasty agreed to Zhaojun and Shanyu to form a marriage to ensure that the two countries would always be at peace. On a clear and crisp autumn day, Zhaojun carried a pipa and followed the aging Huhanye Shanyu, walking in the yellow sandy frontier. Zhaojun bid farewell to her homeland and set off for the northern desert. The rolling yellow sand, the neighing of horses and the cries of wild geese tore her heart; the sadness made her feel uneasy. She plucked the strings of the zither on her mount and played a tragic farewell song "Going Out of the Frontier". The wild geese flying south heard the sad and pleasant music, looked at the stunning woman riding on the horse, forgot to flap their wings, and fell to the flat sand one after another. From then on, "Wild Geese Falling on the Flat Sand" became a masterpiece in the world. Zhaojun was nicknamed "Falling Goose". After Wang Zhaojun arrived in the Xiongnu, she was named Ninghu Yanshi and began her life in a foreign land. In the land of the Xiongnu, where yellow dust rolled, wild geese flew south, cattle and sheep were everywhere, and green grass stretched to the sky, Wang Zhaojun gave birth to a son named Yitu Zhiyashi, who was named Yourizhu King. However, in the second year of Jianshi, after a short marriage, Huhanye Chanyu passed away. Wang Zhaojun was 24 years old that year. A woman from the Central Plains got used to goat milk, lived in felt tents, learned to ride horses and shoot pigs, and also understood some Hu language. According to the customs of the Xiongnu, Wang Zhaojun remarried the newly succeeded Chanyu, Huhanye Chanyu's eldest son, Diao Tao Mogao, who was Fuzhu Lei Chanyu, and gave birth to two daughters. The eldest daughter Yun was Xubu Juci, and the younger daughter was Dangyu Juci. More than ten years later, Wang Zhaojun passed away with the wild geese. Inheritance significance Wang Zhaojun, one of the four great beauties in ancient China, is the embodiment of beauty and peace. The "Legend of Wang Zhaojun" is a symbol of national unity and ranks first among the four beauties in terms of historical achievements and social evaluation. The "Legend of Wang Zhaojun" takes "harmony" and "beauty" as its spiritual core. It originated in Xingshan, the hometown of Wang Zhaojun, and spread throughout Inner Mongolia, radiating from north to south and even the whole country, and even reaching overseas. It is a form of folk literature passed down by word of mouth, with a history of more than 2,000 years. It has evolved and supplemented with the historical facts of Zhaojun and related sites, buildings, literature, drama, calligraphy and painting, music, dance, and modern film, television, folklore, trademarks and other forms of expression, and together constitutes the unique connotation of Zhaojun culture. It is the mother and foundation of Zhaojun culture, and has extremely valuable literary value, historical value, aesthetic value and humanistic value. In June 2008, the Legend of Wang Zhaojun applied by Xingshan County, Hubei Province was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.