作家池莉在散文《下一个世纪什么女人最吃香》中写道:“再看另一个时代,楚王爱的却是细腰。有诗为证:楚王爱细腰,宫中多饿死。女人们为了讨楚王的喜爱,把腰勒得饭都吃不进去了。快要饿死的女人,尽管腰还是细得盈盈一握,可是还能做什么用?”又如张宁在回忆录《自己写自己——当年“红色王妃”的原始叙述》中写道:“在他的引导下我们谈起历史,我的历史知识都是从阅读中得来,比较肤浅,而吴秘书所谈,恰是历史各朝帝王后妃轶事中人 Writer Chi Li wrote in the essay, “What is the Most Desirable Woman in the Next Century,” wrote: “Looking at another era, Chu loves thin waist. In order to discuss the king’s favorite, the waist can not get enough to eat in. The woman who is going to starve, despite the waist or a fine Yingying a grip, but what can be done? ”Another example is Zhang Ning memoir“ write In his original account of the ”Red Princess“, he wrote: ”Under his guidance we talk about history. My historical knowledge comes from reading and is superficial. What Miss Wu said is exactly History of the kings and queens anecdote people