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Feng Xian

1662 – 1722

Qing dynasty poet

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About Feng Xian

Lived 1662 – 1722 (aged 59–60). Feng Xian was a Chinese poet and painter.

Feng Xian (1662 – 1722), also known by her courtesy name Youling, was a Chinese Qing dynasty poet and painter. She was a member of the literary group the Banana Garden Poetry Club in Hangzhou.

A native of Qiantang, she was the daughter of Feng Zhongyu, magistrate in Tong'an. She married the poet Qian Tingmei,

Feng Xian joined the second incarnation of the Banana Garden Poetry Club, the Banana Garden Seven. The Banana Garden poets were all from elite families and many had kinship ties; Feng Xian was the niece of fellow member Gu Si. The septet wrote colophons and commentaries included with publications of each other's poetry.

Feng Xian and Qian Tingmei published a joint collection of poetry, Puyuan changhe ji (Poetic correspondence from Pu Garden). Feng Xian wrote two volumes of poetry herself: Heming ji (Harmony) and Xiangling ji (Spirit of the Xiang River). Neither volume is extant. Some of her poems were anthologized in Yun Zhu's Guochao guixiu zhengshi ji (Correct Beginnings: Women's Poetry of Our August Dynasty), Cai Dianqi's Guochao guige shichao, Wu Hao's Guochao Hangjun shiji,''

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Important facts

Born
1662
Birth century
Died
1722
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Youling, Qian Feng Xian, Qian-Feng Xian

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People whose lives overlapped Feng Xian's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Feng Xian?

Qing dynasty poet

When was Feng Xian born?

Feng Xian was born in 1662.

When did Feng Xian die?

Feng Xian died in 1722.

What was Feng Xian's occupation?

Feng Xian was a poet and painter.

What nationality was Feng Xian?

Feng Xian was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Feng Xian

· Wikidata: Q45454448

· DBpedia: Feng Xian

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