The Secret History of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai

Name: The Secret History of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai
Author: Hada Drifting Too Far

秦淮八艳秘史

by Hada Drifting Too Far (飘得太远的哈达)

Status: Completed
Length: 360k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
Updated: 4mo ago
Source: Fanqie

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In Miscellaneous Records of Banqiao, written by Yu Huai, a literary figure of the late Ming and early Qing, he recounts the stories of eight talented women who lived along the Qinhuai River in Jinling. But the views of their lives were limited by the conventions of their time.

Now, told in the first person, we can revisit the lives of these eight women: their love and heartbreak, their attitudes toward romance, the choices they made when it came to their country, and the regrets they carried.

Step once more into the very different lives of Gu Hengbo, Dong Xiaowan, Bian Yujing, Li Xiangjun, Kou Baimen, Ma Xianglan, Liu Rushi, and Chen Yuanyuan.

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