Liu Rushi (Chinese: 柳如是; pinyin: Liú Rúshì; Wade–Giles: Liu Ju-shih; 1618–1664), also known as Yang Ai (楊愛), Liu Shi (柳是), Liu Yin (柳隱),Yang Yinlian (楊影憐) and Hedong Jun (河東君), was a Chinese courtesan, poet and writer in the late Ming dynasty and...
The Eight Beauties of Qinhuai (Chinese: 秦淮八艳; pinyin: Qínhuái Bāyàn), also called the Eight Beauties of Jinling (Chinese: 金陵八艳), were eight famous Yiji or Geji during the Ming-Qing transition period who resided along the Qinhuai River in Nankin (now...
Chen Yinke, or Chen Yinque (3 July 1890 – 7 October 1969), was a Chinese historian. One of the most original and respected scholars in twentieth-century China, Chen was elected to the first cohort of Academia Sinica academicians in 1948 and as an...
Dong Xiaowan (1624–1651), also known as Dong Bai, was a Chinese courtesan and poet, also known by her pen name Qinglian. Dong has been described as the famous courtesan of her time, known for her beauty and talent in singing, acting, needlework and...
Qian Qianyi (traditional Chinese: 錢謙益; simplified Chinese: 钱谦益; pinyin: Qián Qiānyì; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien Ch'ien-i; Suzhou dialect: Wu Chinese pronunciation: [zi tɕʰi ɪʔ]; 1582–1664) was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician during the late Ming...
Gu Mei (Chinese: 顧媚; Wade–Giles: Ku Mei; 1619–1664), better known by her art name Gu Hengbo (Chinese: 顧橫波; Wade–Giles: Ku Heng-po) - also known as Xu Shanchi (徐善持) and Xu Zhizhu (徐智珠) after her marriage - was a Chinese Gējì, poet and painter. She...
Lady Liu may refer to: Lady Liu (Yuan Shao), concubine of Yuan Shao, a warlord of Han Dynasty, mother of Yuan Shang Liu E (Han-Zhao) (died 314), third empress consort of Liu Cong, emperor of Han-Zhao Empress Liu (Liu Yao's third wife) (died 326),...
Chen Yuanyuan (c. 1623–1689 or 1695) was a Chinese courtesan who later became the concubine of military leader Wu Sangui. In Chinese folklore, Chen's capture by the Shun army during Li Zicheng's conquest of Beijing in 1644 prompted Wu's fateful...
The Qinhuai River (秦淮河) is a tributary of the Yangtze with a total length of 110 km. It flows through central Nanjing and is called "Nanjing's mother river". It is the "life blood" of the city.
