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Li Xiangjun | |
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 Painting of Li Xiangjun 1817 | |
| Native name | 李香君 |
| Born | 1624 Suzhou, Jiangsu, Ming Dynasty |
| Died | 1654 (aged 29–30) Qing Dynasty |
| Pen name | Li Xiang(李香), Wu Shi(吴氏) |
| Occupation | Gējì |
| Language | Chinese |
| Partner | Hou Fangyu(侯方域) |
| Relatives | Li Zhenli(李贞丽) (adopted mother) |
Li Xiangjun (Chinese: 李香君; 1624–1654) was a Gējì during the Ming dynasty.[1] Her life was dramatised in the play The Peach Blossom Fan.[2] Li Xiangjun's romance with Hou Fangyu has been called one of the greatest romances of Chinese history.[3] She is one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai (Chinese: 秦淮八艳) described by late Qing officials. The other famed Gējìs of this group are Ma Xianglan, Bian Yujing (Chinese: 卞玉京), Dong Xiaowan, Liu Rushi, Gu Mei, Kou Baimen (Chinese: 寇白门), and Chen Yuanyuan.[4]
- ^ "李香君在商丘".
- ^ Hou (1712).
- ^ Liu 刘, Lei 磊 (6 March 2009). "李香君——"秦淮八艳"里的硬骨头" [Li Xiangjun: the hard hear of the 'eight beauties of Qinhuai']. Nanjing Chenbao (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Xie & Shi (2014), p. 181.