Li Ye (poet)

Not to be confused with Li Yi (poet).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Ye
Born
Wuxing, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Died784
Cause of deathExecution
Other namesLi Jilan
Occupation(s)musician, nun, poet

Li Ye (simplified Chinese: 李冶; traditional Chinese: 李治; Wade–Giles: Li Yeh; died 784), also known by her courtesy name Li Jilan (Chinese: 李季蘭), was a Chinese musician, nun, and poet during the Tang dynasty.[1] She was known for her poetic talent as well as her beauty.[2] In the tumultuous years of the late Tang, she was accused of treason for poems denigrating the imperial house of Tang that the rebel leader Zhu Ci forced her to write. She was condemned to death and executed in 784.[2] Li is one of the few Tang-dynasty women whose poetry has survived.[3]

  1. ^ "女冠诗人李季兰".
  2. ^ a b Lee, Lily Xiao Hong; Wiles, Sue (2014). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Tang Through Ming, 618–1644. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 230–3. ISBN 978-0-7656-4316-2.
  3. ^ Smith, Bonnie G. (2008). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 127–8. ISBN 978-0-19-514890-9.