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Yu Xuanji | |
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 Yu Xuanji | |
| Born | c. 840 |
| Died | c. 868 (aged 28) |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Other names | Youwei Huilan |
| Occupation | poet |
| Spouse | Li Yi |
Yu Xuanji (simplified Chinese: 鱼玄机; traditional Chinese: 魚玄機; pinyin: Yú Xuánjī; Wade–Giles: Yü Hsüan-chi, c. 840 – c. 868),[1] courtesy names Youwei (Chinese: 幼薇; pinyin: Yòuwēi) and Huilan (simplified Chinese: 蕙兰; traditional Chinese: 蕙蘭; pinyin: Huìlán), was a Chinese female poet of the late Tang dynasty, from Chang'an. She was one of the most famous women poets of Tang, along with Xue Tao.[2][3]
- ^ Young & Lin 1998, p. ix.
- ^ Jia, Jinhua (2018-03-13). Gender, Power, and Talent: The Journey of Daoist Priestesses in Tang China. Columbia University Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-231-54549-5.
This later emendation is not supported by any evidence from earlier editions and was likely made by someone with a bias against Yu Xuanji. However, it has led some scholars to mistakenly identify Yu as a courtesan.
- ^ Chang, Saussy & Kwong 1999, p. 66.