Four Beauties

his collection celebrates the Four Legendary Beauties of China, each remembered for a tale so striking that it gave her a name still spoken centuries later. Every variant in this series features one of these timeless women, with Joker cards dedicated to her story.

• Yang Yuhuan — The Beauty Who Put Flowers to Shame
  During the Tang Dynasty, Yang Yuhuan became an Imperial Concubine whose beauty eclipsed all others. When she brushed a flower, it closed upon itself, humbled by her radiance. Her Jokers feature The Drunken Beauty.

• Xi Shi — The Beauty Who Made Fish Sink
  In the Yue Kingdom, Xi Shi washed clothes in a quiet creek. The fish who glimpsed her reflection felt unworthy to rise and sank to the depths. Her Jokers show Xi Shi at the creek, making fish sink.

• Wang Zhaojun — The Beauty Who Caused Geese to Fall
  On her journey north during the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Zhaojun startled wild geese with her beauty. Forgetting to flap their wings, they plummeted from the sky. Her Jokers capture Zhaojun on her way north, as geese fall overhead.

• Diaochan — The Beauty Who Outshone the Moon
  In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the singer Diaochan looked up to honor the full moon, but the moon itself slipped behind the clouds, unwilling to compete with her brilliance. Her Jokers portray Diaochan beneath the retreating moon.

Each deck variant honors one of these four legends:
Yang Yuhuan (Flowers to Shame), Xi Shi (Fish Sink), Wang Zhaojun (Geese Fall), and Diaochan (Moon Outshone).

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