摘要:妲己和海伦分别是中西文化中倾城倾国且在历史上有过影响的女性，在一定程度可以折射出中西文化间的差异。作为一种审美客体，妲己被当成是中国文化中“邪恶”的化身，海伦则被抽象为西方文化里一个美的符号，这反映了中西文化的女性审美取向的差异性。通过对两位女性容貌、性格、品德及行为四方面的探讨，进而分析和挖掘中西文化在女性审美取向方面的差异性。

关键词：文化；妲己；海伦；审美取向

ABSTRACT:Daji and Helen are respectively the femme fatale and in Chinese and Western culture in history has had influence on the female, in certain level can reflect the differences between Chinese and Western culture. As an aesthetic object, Daji be as Chinese culture in " evil" incarnation, Helen was abstracted to western culture in a beautiful symbol, which reflects the culture of Chinese and Western aesthetic value orientation differences. By two female appearance, personality, moral character and behavior four aspects, then the analysis and mining of Chinese and Western culture in the aesthetic value of difference.

Keywords: Culture；Daji；Helen；Aesthetic orientation