Cao Exiu

Last updated May 21, 2025

Cao Exiu (fl. 1290), was a Chinese actress and poet.^[1]

She was famous in contemporary China for her ability as a Zaju actress, and was and referred to by Gao Andao as one of the elite artists of that profession. She was also a published poet, and was described as a witty beauty with an elegant behavior. Contemporaries respected her for her education within history and the classics, and several stories exist about her.^[1]

References

1 2 Lee, Lily Xiao Hong; Wiles, Sue (2015-01-28). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-51562-3.

Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644

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[:0-1] 1 2 Lee, Lily Xiao Hong; Wiles, Sue (2015-01-28). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-51562-3.

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