Ma Shouzhen | |
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馬守真 | |
| Born | c. 1548 Nanjing, China |
| Died | 1604 |
| Other names | Ma Xianglan, Yuejiao |
| Occupation(s) | Yiji, artist, poet |
Ma Shouzhen (Chinese: 馬守真; c. 1548–1604), also known by her courtesy name Ma Xianglan (Chinese: 馬湘蘭, meaning "Orchid of the Xiang River") and pen name Yuejiao ("Lunar Beauty"), was a Chinese courtesan and artist born in Nanjing during the late Ming dynasty (1550–1644). She was a renowned painter, poet, and composer, receiving the name Xianglan because her most favored paintings were of orchids.