Who is she: A female astronomer Notable Life Events: Born in 1768, to a highly learned family. Specifically, her grandfather had been a local governor while her father had turned to studying medicine after failing to qualify as a government official through the imperial examination. Her grandfather taught her astronomy, her grandmother taught her literatureContinue reading “Remarkable Women in ancient China (22)- Wang Zhenyi”
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Remarkable Women in Ancient China (8)- Xu Zhao Pei
Who is she: The first divorced wife of a royalty (in death) Was associated with the idiom “Mistress Xu was half-old” referring to a woman past her prime but still charming Notable Life Events: Born to a line of prominent officials (her grandfather was the Prime Minister and her father was also a high rankingContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (8)- Xu Zhao Pei”
