Tomb of Gao Meige
The Tomb of Gao Meige is situated approximately 3.5 kilometers southeast of Zhengguo Town, 100 meters south of Lizhai Village. It takes the form of a conical earthen mound, resembling a common tomb, covering an area of 40 square meters and is currently well-preserved. Gao Meige, also known as Gao Fangyun, with the courtesy name Meige, was a renowned female poet during the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty and the mother of the Eastern Henan literary talent Zhang Anya. She came from a family of scholars for generations, was well-versed in poetry and literature from a young age, excelled in writing poetry, composing lyrics, and painting. In her later years, she styled herself “Old Woman of Simple Cloth” and authored *The Collection of Short Forms*, which has been passed down through the ages.
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