In historical records from around 300 B.C., she is described as haughty and overbearing. Later poetry, composed by Ts'ao Chih (192-232 A.D.), attributes a gentle grace to her character.
在屈原的「離騷」中，她是一位美麗卻傲慢的女神；到了曹植筆下，轉而成為溫柔有禮的美人。