Does Su Dongpo really have a sister named Su Xiaomei? Restore the historical truth

As we all know, Su Dongpo was a great writer in the Song Dynasty. He is brilliant, knowledgeable and famous in the court. He also has a younger brother named Su Che and his father named Su Xun, who is called "Su San" and left us many classic poems.

Of course, there is a younger sister at home named Su Xiaomei. Strange girl, who has read a lot of poetry books since she was a child, is smart and witty. Although not particularly beautiful, her temperament is unforgettable, and she is the only girl in her family, so she is deeply loved by her parents and brothers.

We also heard the story of Su Dongpo fighting with his sister Su Xiaomei. Su Dongpo is a little fat because of his long face and beard. He is often unkempt and wears a wide coat, which looks untidy.

One day, Su Dongpo saw Su Xiaomei coming out of the boudoir, and Su Xiaomei's forehead protruded and made fun of his little sister's forehead:

Su Xiaomei a listen to, of course, I'm not happy, which girl is willing to own appearance being laughed at by others, see the appearance of the elder brother, head a turn, immediately retorted:

But I feel that just poking fun at Su Dongpo's unkempt beard doesn't seem to hit the nail on the head. See Su Dongpo's face like a horse's face, and he had an idea in his heart, adding:

Hearing this, Su Dongpo laughed and had to admire Su Xiaomei's agile thinking. Of course, brother and sister often tease each other and bicker with each other.

But is there really a Su Xiaomei in history? After all, we can often see Su Xiaomei in film and television works and some cultural works. In order to answer this question, let's interpret it from a historical perspective!

In the official history, Su Dongpo's father and mother had six sons after marriage, including three sons and three daughters. It's just that there was no such developed medical technology in ancient times, so the eldest daughter, eldest son and second daughter all died unfortunately.

The only surviving third daughter is Su Ba Niang. Su Ba Niang is one year older than Su Dongpo. She is Su Dongpo's sister, not her sister. So when Sister Su Dongpo said it, she collapsed.

Su Ba Niang, the only daughter of the Su family, may be called "Little Sister" by her parents. As the youngest and only daughter, Su Ba Niang is reasonable for her parents to shout like this. Su Ba Niang is one year older than Su Dongpo, and it is not impossible for her to bicker with Doby at ordinary times.

It is said that this Su Ba Niang is very smart and a beautiful woman since she was a child. At the age of eighteen, my parents decided to marry my cousin Cheng Zhicai.

Unfortunately, one year after marriage, she disappeared after giving birth to a child, only 19 years old.

Therefore, the image of Su Dongpo's sister "Su Xiaomei" may be based on Su Ba Niang, which constitutes the "Su Xiaomei" written by literati.