Bailu was a woman of humble origins but extraordinary talent, who lived during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Amid the turmoil at the end of the Ming, she sought not only love with a scholar but also to break free of Confucian constraints and take part in efforts to resist the Qing and restore the Ming. The silencing and resistance of women in a patriarchal society, the conflict between love and political ideals, and the insignificance and tragedy of an individual's fate against the backdrop of a fallen dynasty...
