History of Chinese courtesans

Author: Xiu Jun
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The history of Chinese music courtesans is an important aspect of the historical and cultural study of ancient Chinese women. This is a period of history particularly worth understanding for modern people. The lack of knowledge in this area of historical and cultural studies is undoubtedly a regret when considering the overall picture of ancient Chinese human activities. Due to the passage of time and the fragmented and scattered nature of historical records, our understanding of history is often limited by the availability of reading materials, resulting in fragmented and individual knowledge rather than comprehensive, systematically collected, and organized historical knowledge. This book is a work dedicated to specialized historical research on ancient Chinese female musicians—music courtesans. As women of a special social status, music courtesans primarily engaged in two basic behaviors: entertaining others with their arts and captivating them with their charm. Through the collection, organization, and analysis of a large amount of historical materials, this book reconstructs the lives of music courtesans, offering unique academic insights. The writing is concise, clear, vivid, engaging, and accessible to both scholars and the general public, accompanied by illustrations. The book was very well-received upon its publication and is now being revised and reissued to delight readers.