Yeh-Shen was described having tiny feet on her golden slipper. Although Yeh-Shen had beautiful face feature, that was not stated that the King had ever met Yeh-Shen face to face to see her beautiful face directly. The King looked for Yeh-Shen because of the beauty and the shape of golden slipper that was very tiny.
“The king was more than happy to accept the slipper as a gift. He was entranced by the tiny thing, which was shaped of the most precious of metals, yet which made no sound when touched to stone. The more he marveled at its beauty, the more determined he became to find the woman to whom the shoe belonged.” (Duan Changshi, Yeh-Shen)
Based on the story, standard of beauty in China was determined by how small your feet are. In Chinese
“The king was more than happy to accept the slipper as a gift. He was entranced by the tiny thing, which was shaped of the most precious of metals, yet which made no sound when touched to stone. The more he marveled at its beauty, the more determined he became to find the woman to whom the shoe belonged.” (Duan Changshi, Yeh-Shen)
Based on the story, standard of beauty in China was determined by how small your feet are. In Chinese