Experts successfully restore the image of the first handsome man in Chinese history

Referring to the four great beauties in Chinese feudal history, almost anyone can name them. But not everyone knows that Chinese history books also have four great men, including: Phan An, Lan Lang Vuong, Ve Vuong Gioi and Tong Ngoc. These are all talented mandarins and generals who are noted for possessing a beautiful and handsome appearance. The most prominent among them is Lan Lang Vuong - a general and prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty who appeared in many modern television and film works.

Cao Truong Cung, known as Lan Lang Vuong, was born in 541 and died in 573, when he was only 32 years old. Many history books have noted that Cao Truong Cung had a gentle appearance, a beautiful face and a beautiful voice. Legend has it that the white man's appearance was as beautiful as a woman's, so when he went to battle he had to wear a wooden mask to appear majestic to the enemy. In the film works, Lan Lang Vuong is performed by handsome male actors.

Lan Lang Vuong in the movie of the same name played by actor Phung Thieu Phong

Legend has it that Lan Lang Vuong had to wear a mask so that the enemy could not see his delicate, more beautiful face than flowers

The record in the Northern Qi Shu reads: "The fourth son of Emperor Cao Cheng, Lan Lang Vuong, from a young age had a soft but strong appearance, and a beautiful voice." In the Old Tang Shu, it was noted that he had "high martial arts talent, a face like a flower".

There are many historical documents that clearly prove that Lan Lang Vuong was indeed a famous general with a handsome face. But what made him famous and chosen as one of the four great men was also due to his resounding battlefield career. Cao Truong Cung led his army to carry out many conquests. At that time, the Northern Qi people had a very famous dance song that is still preserved to this day, which is Lan Lang Vuong entering the battle song used to praise Truong Cung after the great victory.

Lan Lang Vuong statue was built by later generations.

As a historical figure who lived more than 1500 years ago, it is not easy to collect accurate documents to visualize the true beauty of the talented general. However, fortunately, posterity has found his grave. Lan Lang Wang's Tomb was recognized as China's National Key Protected Heritage in 1988.

Through the study and restoration of the skull and remains, experts were able to partially restore the face of Lan Lang Vuong. In a historical documentary program broadcast in 2005, a restored image of the first feudal lord from an archaeological team was published:

Restoration photo simulating Lan Lang Vuong's beauty from a group of experts

This restored photo is also commented by netizens as having a similarity to the male god Duong Duong.

The restored image of Lan Lang Vuong has made many people admire and praise. Despite living in an era that is millennia away, when people have different beauty standards, the looks in the photos are still very suitable for today's popular tastes. The handsome man has sword eyebrows, bright eyes and a delicate face, matching the imagination when reading the description of history books. Although the accuracy cannot be 100% guaranteed, this image is enough to make posterity recognize Lan Lang Vuong as worthy of the "first handsome man" in Chinese history.