Cao Miaoqing

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Cao Miaoqing (14th-century), was a Chinese poet, calligrapher and musician. [1] Her primary instrument was the zither. [2] She was a student of Guan Yunshi and Ban Weizhi. Yang Weizhen, who included her work in Xian' ge ji , called her the true heiress of Ban Zhao. [1] [3]

Born in Qiantang (modern Hangzhou), Cao Miaoqing's father died when she was a young child, and afterward she was raised by her mother. [3] Cao Miaoqing never married, and was admired and commended for her sense of duty in remaining to care for her mother. [4] [2]

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  2. 1 2 The Quest for Gentility in China: Negotiations Beyond Gender and Class. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-134-07704-5.
  3. 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   978-1-317-51561-6.
  4. ↑ Yang, Haihong (2017-05-24). Women's Poetry and Poetics in Late Imperial China: A Dialogic Engagement. Lexington Books. ISBN   978-1-4985-3787-2.
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