Gu Hengbo

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gu.
Gu Hengbo
Born
Gu Mei

1619
Died1664
NationalityChinese
Other namesXu Shanchi
Xu Zhizhu
Occupation(s)Gējì,painter,Poet
TitleLady Hengbo
SpouseGong Dingzi

Gu Mei (Chinese: 顧媚; Wade–Giles: Ku Mei; 1619–1664), better known by her art name Gu Hengbo (Chinese: 顧橫波; Wade–Giles: Ku Heng-po), also known as Xu Shanchi(徐善持) and Xu Zhizhu(徐智珠) after her marriage, was a Chinese Gējì, poet and painter.[1] She received the title "Lady (furen)" from the early Qing court, and often addressed as "Lady Hengbo" in Qing writings.[2]

Gu Hengbo was famous for her beauty and talent within painting and poetry and counted among the elite of gejis alongside Dong Xiaowan, Bian Yujing and Liu Rushi. She was admired for her paintings of orchids, and published a collection of poems which was given good critics, although few of her works have survived.[1]She was one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai described by late Qing officials.[3] The other famed gejis of this group are Ma Xianglan, Bian Yujing, Li Xiangjun, Dong Xiaowan, Liu Rushi, Kou Baimen, and Chen Yuanyuan.[4]

  1. ^ a b Lee, Lau & Stefanowska 2015.
  2. ^ Xu, Sufeng (February 2007). "Lotus Flowers Rising from the Dark Mud: Late Ming Yijis and Their Poetry" (PDF). core.ac.uk. McGill University. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ^ Wang & Shang 2005, p. 94.
  4. ^ *Xie 谢, Yongfang 永芳; Shi 施, Qin 琴 (2014). "像传题咏与经典重构———以《秦淮八艳图咏》为中心" [Acclaim for portraits and classical reconstruction: 'Qinhuai bayan tuyong' as the centre]. Zhongguo Wenhua Yanjiu (2): 180–188.