The Tomb of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi

The Tomb of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi

The Tomb of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi is a Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Tomb of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi is located beneath Fushui Rock on Yushan Mountain in Changshu. During the Qing Dynasty’s Jiaqing era, County Magistrate Chen Wenqing renovated the tomb mound.

On October 22, 2002, the Tomb of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi was designated as part of the fifth batch of Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Qian Qianyi (1582–1664), courtesy name Shouzhi, art name Muzhai, also known in his later years as Mengsou or Dongjian Yilao, was a native of Changshu, Jiangsu. He ranked third in the 1610 imperial examination (the 38th year of the Wanli reign in the Ming Dynasty) under the list headed by Han Jing.

Qian Qianyi came from a scholarly family and ranked third in the provincial examination of 1606. Four years later, he achieved top honors in the metropolitan exam and was appointed as a Hanlin editorial compiler. After his father’s death, he returned to his hometown and lived there for ten years. He was highly learned, skilled in poetry and prose, and once lectured among the members of the Donglin Party. In the first year of the Taichang era (1620), he returned to the capital to resume his official post. In the first year of the Tianqi era (1621)... More details about Qian Qianyi ++

A renowned courtesan of the late Ming and early Qing periods, born in 1618, originally named Yang Ai, also said to be Yang Chao or Yang Yinglian.

Liu Rushi was a famous courtesan and accomplished woman of letters active during the transition from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty. Strong-willed, upright, intelligent, and remarkably bold, her reputation rivaled that of Li Xiangjun, Bian Yujing, and Gu Meisheng. Her given name was Shi, courtesy name Rushi, and childhood name Miwu. Originally named Ailiu, she adopted the art name Rushi after reading a line from Xin Qiji’s poem: “I see the green hills as charming and fair; I think the green hills must see me the same.” She was also known as “Lady of Hedong” and “Lady Miwu.”

She was from Jiaxing, born in the 50th year of the Wanli reign in the Ming Dynasty, and showed remarkable intelligence from childhood... More details about Liu Rushi ++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units