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Remarkable Women in Ancient China (24)- Xun Guan

Who is She?  Notable Life Events Why is She Remarkable: We don’t know anything more about Xun Guan but just that feat at the age of 13 is awesome, right? I don’t think anything more needs to be said  Moonlake’s Thoughts on Her: I don’t have any more thoughts. This seems more a fictional orContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (24)- Xun Guan”

Remarkable Women in Ancient China (23)- Qiu Jin

Who is She?  Notable Life Events: Why is she Remarkable?  Moonlake’s Thoughts on her:  I only knew of her as a writer/poet before I looked into her and she actually reminds me of Li Qing Zhao who is also from a family of high societal standings, highly educated, patriotic and a female poet.

Remarkable Women in ancient China (22)- Wang Zhenyi

Who is she: Notable Life Events: Moonlake’s thoughts on her:  This is clearly a woman who knows what she wants from her life and works to cultivate that. I have great respect for her.  English Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Zhenyi_(astronomer)

Remarkable Woman in Ancient China (19)- Madame Xian

Who is she: Notable Life Events: Why is she remarkable: Moonlake’s thoughts on her:  English Reference:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Xian

Remarkable Women in Ancient China (18)- Huang Dao Po

Who is she: Notable Life Events: Why is she remarkable: Moonlake’s thoughts on her:  English reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Daopo

Remarkable Women in Ancient China (17)- Wang Cong Er

Who is she?  Notable Life Events: Why is she remarkable: Moonlake’s thoughts on her:  She is clearly a capable woman and military commander and with spirit to boot (or at least that is how her suicide is perceived as exhibiting). I don’t have much other thought to add to that. Wikipedia reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Cong%27er

Remarkable Women in Ancient China (16)- Xu Fu

Who is she?  Notable Life Events: Why is she remarkable: Moonlake’s thoughts on her:  Not sure about personality, I just thought it interesting that she would have earned a noble title for herself due to her fortune telling skills. 

Remarkable Women in Ancient China (14)- Feng Liao

Who is she: The first official female diplomat in ancient China  Notable Life Events: Actual birth date and date of death both unknown but active around the long reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty  In 101 BC, she accompanied the second Han princess to be married off to the Wusun king forContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (14)- Feng Liao”