Liu Rushi
Chinese Ming Dynasty artist and poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Gējì, poet and writer in the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty.
Liu Rushi | |
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Born | Yang Yunjuan[1] 1618 |
Died | 1664 |
Resting place | Mount Yu, Changshu, Jiangsu |
Nationality | Chinese |
Other names | Liu Shi (柳是), Liu Yin (柳隱), Yang Yunjuan (楊雲娟), Yang Yinglian (楊影憐), Yang Ai (楊愛),Hedong Jun(河東君),Miwu Jun(蘼蕪君),Wowenshi Zhuren(我聞室主人),Wowen Jushi(我聞居室) |
Occupation(s) | Gējì,poet,writer |
Known for | Poetry,Patriotic spirit |
Early in her life, she had a relationship with Chen Zilong with whom she exchanged verses.[2] She married the scholar-official Qian Qianyi, who was 36 years her senior, at the age of 23. She died by suicide shortly after his death.
She is one of the "Eight Beauties of Qinhuai" described by late Qing official Zhang Jingqi.[3] In addition to her creative works (many of which have survived) and independent spirit, she has been revered in later times for her unwavering love for her husband and for her country (the Ming) during the Ming–Qing transition. Historian Chen Yinke, who spent decades researching and writing about her, characterizes Liu Rushi as "a heroine, a belle, a wordsmith, and a patriot" (女俠名姝 文宗國士).