Zhu Shuzhen
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Zhu Shuzhen (c. 1135–1180) was a Chinese poet who lived during the Song dynasty
. She married an official with whom she had a bad marriage. She either had an affair or committed suicide and her parents burned poetry by her hand.
Versions of her poetry had already been circulating and 339 shi
and 33 ci by her hand could be reconstitued. Her poems dealt with love's sorrows and her collection is called Heartbreaking Verse. Since she adapted a few lines from Li Qingzhao's
work, it's clear that Zhu Shuzhen was familiar with at least some of her work.
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
. She married an official with whom she had a bad marriage. She either had an affair or committed suicide and her parents burned poetry by her hand.
Versions of her poetry had already been circulating and 339 shi
Shi (poetry)
Shi is the Chinese word for "poetry" or "poem", anciently associated with Chinese poetry. In modern times, shi can and has been used as an umbrella term to mean poetry in any form or language, whether or not Chinese; but, it may imply or be used to refer certain classical forms of poetry, for...
and 33 ci by her hand could be reconstitued. Her poems dealt with love's sorrows and her collection is called Heartbreaking Verse. Since she adapted a few lines from Li Qingzhao's
Li Qingzhao
Li Qingzhao was a Chinese writer and poet of the Song Dynasty, regarded by many as the premier female poet in the Chinese language.-Biography:She was born Li Qingzhao (Traditional Chinese: 李清照; Simplified Chinese: 李清照, pinyin: Lǐ Qīngzhào; Wade-Giles: Li Ch'ing-chao, pseudonym Yi'an Jushi (易安居士...
work, it's clear that Zhu Shuzhen was familiar with at least some of her work.