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]
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.