Lüchuang nüshi 綠窗女史 "A Women's History from the Green Window" is a series of collectanea (congshu 叢書) compiled by a scholar called Qin-Huai yuke 秦淮寓客, who is probably identical to Ji Zhenlun 紀振倫, author of the novella Yangjia tongsu yanyi 楊家通俗演義 and living around 1600. The series includes 45 texts about women and education for girls with a total length of 14 juan.
The collection is very rare, but constitutes an important source for the history of women in China, providing information about the lives, work, marriage, love, moral conduct, and writings. The texts are arranged into 10 categories, namely the boudoir (Guige 閨閣), the women's quarters in the palace (Gongwei 宮闈), stories of providence (Yuan'ou 緣偶), from the netherworld (Minggan 冥感), of seductresses (Yaoyan 妖艷), heroines (Jiexia 節俠), immortals (Shenxian 神仙), concubines (Qiebi 妾婢), courtesans (Qinglou 青樓), and female writers (Zhuanzhu 著撰), and many more sub-categories.
The first two illustrations, demonstrating a woman presenting a memorial to the throne (nü biao 女表), and women instructing others (nü xun 女訓). |
The series begins with a collection of illustrations related to some of the stories. The most famous texts of the collection are Wang Zhaojun zhuan 王昭君傳, Zhao Feiyan waizhuan 趙飛燕外傳, Yingying zhuan 鶯鶯傳, Chunmenglu 春夢錄, Huanyanji 還煙記, Hun zayi zhu 婚雜儀著 and Yuerongpian 悦容篇. They belong to many literary genres, from biographies and novellas to songs and poems, "miscellaneous records" and informative letters to the precursors of theatre plays. Some of the texts are based on historical persons, while others belong to the genre of fiction.
A modern edition of the Lüchuang nüshi, published in 2011 by the Jiangsu Renmin Press 江蘇人民出版社, is called Nüshi 女史 "A History of Women", a term that was actually an ancient designation for a "female historian" (see female officals).
Lüchuang nüshi "Female Historian from the Green Window" is also the style of Wang Yun 王筠 (1749-1819), a female play-writer who authored the theatre plays Fanhuameng 繁華夢 and Quanfuji 全福記.
(Qing) 秦淮寓客 Qin-Huai yuke (紀振倫 Ji Zhenlun?) (comp.) Edition from the Ming period |
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書名, length in juan | Title | Author(s) |
閨閣部 Guige bu The boudoir | ||
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懿範 Yifan Moral conduct | ||
女論語 一卷 | Nü lunyu | (Tang) 宋若昭 Song Ruozhao |
女孝經 一卷 | Nü xiaojing | (Tang) 鄭□ Ms Zhang |
女誡 一卷 | Nüjie | (Han) 班昭 Ban Zhao |
女範 一卷 | Nüfan | 胡□ () Ms Hu |
女紅 Nühong The work of females | ||
刺繡圖 一卷 | Cixiu tu | () 張淑媖 Zhang Shuying |
織錦璇璣圖 一卷 | Zhijin xuanji tu | (Former Qin) 蘇蕙 Su Hui |
中饋錄 一卷 | Zhongkuilu | () 吳□ Wu N |
蠶經 一卷 | Canjing | (Ming) 黃省曾 Huang Shengzeng |
才品 Caipin Skilled work | ||
閨秀詩評 一卷 | Guixiu shiping | () NN |
女紅餘志 一卷 | Nühong yuzhi | (Yuan) 龍輔 Long Fu |
打馬圖 一卷 | Damatu | (Song) 李清照 Li Qingzhao |
容儀 Rongyi Beautiful appearance | ||
粧臺記 一卷 | Zhuangtaiji | (Tang) 宇文士及 Yuwen Shiji |
粧樓記 一卷 | Zhuanglouji | (Southern Tang) 張泌 Zhang Bi |
悅容編 一卷 | Yuerongbian | (Ming) 衛泳 Wei Yong |
婚雜儀注 一卷 | Hunzayi zhu | (Tang) 段成式 Duan Chengshi |
宮闈部 Gonggui bu The women's quarters in the palace | ||
寵遇 Chongyu Favourites | ||
李夫人傳 一卷 | Li Furen zhuan | (Tang) 陳翰 Chen Han |
趙夫人傳 一卷 | Zhao Furen zhuan | (Former Qin) 王嘉 Wang Jia |
薛靈芸傳 一卷 | Xue Lingyun zhuan | (Former Qin) 王嘉 Wang Jia |
馮淑妃傳 一卷 | Feng Shufei zhuan | (Tang) 李延壽 Li Yanshou |
麗姬傳 一卷 | Li Ji zhuan | (Former Qin) 王嘉 Wang Jia |
上官昭容傳 一卷 | Shangguan Zhaorong zhuan | () NN |
漢雜事秘辛 一卷 | Han zashi mixin | (Han) NN |
同昌公主傳 一卷 | Tongchang Gongzhu zhuan | (Tang) 蘇鶚 Su E |
鬱輪袍傳 一卷 | Yulunpao zhuan | (Tang) 鄭還古 Zheng Huangu |
女冠耿先生傳 一卷 | Nüguan Geng Xiansheng zhuan | |
菊部頭傳 一卷 | Ju Butou zhuan | (Song) 陳忠 Chen Zhong |
陳盻兒傳 一卷 | Chen Pan'er zhuan | (Song) 李祉 Li Zhi |
耿聽聲傳 一卷 | Geng Tingsheng zhuan | (Yuan) 吳師直 Wu Shizhi |
遣放 Yifang Deserted females | ||
王昭君傳 一卷 | Wang Zhaojun zhuan | (Liu-Song) 范曄 Fan Hua |
劉無雙傳 一卷 | Liu Wushuang zhuan | (Tang) 薛調 Xue Tiao |
杜秋傳 一卷 | Du Qiu zhuan | (Tang) 杜牧 Du Mu |
蠱惑 Guhuo Sorceresses | ||
趙飛燕外傳 一卷 | Zhao Feiyan waizhuan | (Han) 伶玄 Ling Xuan |
趙后遺事 一卷 | Zhao Hou yishi | (Song) 秦醇 Qin Chun |
潘妃傳 一卷 | Pan Fei zhuan | (Tang) 李延壽 Li Yanshou |
太真外傳 一卷 | Taizhen waizhuan | (Song) 樂史 Le Shi |
倉庚傳 一卷 | Canggeng zhuan | (Ming) 楊慎 Yang Shen |
黑心符 一卷 | Heixinfu | (Tang) 于義方 Yu Yifang |
怨恨 Yuanhen Females bearing resentment | ||
樂昌公主傳 一卷 | Lechang Gongzhu zhuan | (Tang) 孟棨 Meng Qi |
長恨歌傳 一卷 | Changhenge zhuan | (Tang) 陳鴻 Chen Hong |
梅妃傳 一卷 | Mei Fei zhuan | (Tang) 曹鄴 Cao Ye |
緣偶部 Yuan'ou bu Providence | ||
才豔 Caiyan Skills and beauty | ||
西閣寄梅記 一卷 | Xige jimei ji | (Ming) 瞿佑 Qu You |
香車和雪記 一卷 | Xiangche hexue ji | (Ming) 李昌祺 Li Changqi |
聯芳樓記 一卷 | Lianfanglou ji | (Ming) 瞿佑 Qu You |
慕戀 Mulian Longing and love | ||
洞簫記 一卷 | Dongxiaoji | (Ming) 陸粲 Lu Can |
春夢錄 一卷 | Chunmenglu | (Yuan) 鄭禧 Zhen Xi |
桃帕傳 一卷 | Taopazhuan | (Song) 王右 Wang You |
滁婦傳 一卷 | Chufuzhuan | (Ming) 潘之恒 Pan Zhiheng |
幽期 Youqi Secret encounters | ||
鶯鶯傳 一卷 | Yingyingzhuan | (Tang) 元稹 Yuan Zhen |
非煙傳 一卷 | Feiyanzhuan | (Tang) 皇甫枚 Huangfu Mei |
賈午傳 一卷 | Jiawuzhuan | (Tang) 王彬 Wang Bin |
尤悔 Youhui Blame and repentence | ||
霍小玉傳 一卷 | Huo Xiaoyu zhuan | (Tang) 蔣防 Jiang Fang |
陳子高傳 一卷 | Chen Zigao zhuan | (Ming) 李翊 Li Yi |
王魁傳 一卷 | Wang Kui zhuan | (Yuan) 柳貫 Liu Guan |
冥感部 Minggan bu From the netherworld | ||
神魂 Shenhun Spirits and souls | ||
丹青扇記 一卷 | Danqingfan ji | (Yuan) 周士 Zhou Shi |
金縷裙記 一卷 | Jinlüqun ji | () NN |
離魂記 (離䰟記) 一卷 | Lihunji | (Tang) 陳玄祐 Chen Xuanyou |
賈雲華還魂記 一卷 | Jia Yunhua huanhun ji | (Song) 陳仁玉 Chen Renyu |
夢寐 Mengmei Dream visions | ||
櫻桃青衣傳 一卷 | Yingtao qingyi zhuan | (Tang) 任蕃 Ren Fan |
渭塘奇遇傳 一卷 | Weitang qiyu zhuan | (Ming) 馬龍 Ma Long |
司馬才仲傳 一卷 | Sima Caizhong zhuan | (Song) 王宇 Wang Yu |
見夢記 一卷 | Jianmengji | (Tang) 孫頠 Sun Wei |
重生 Chongsheng Rebirth | ||
崔護傳 一卷 | Cui Huo zhuan | (Tang) 孟棨 Meng Qi |
玉簫傳 一卷 | Yuxiaozhuan | () 江群 Jiang Qun |
鞦韆會記 一卷 | Qiuqianhui ji | (Ming) 李昌祺 Li Changqi |
夜冡決賭記 一卷 | Yemeng juedu ji | (Ming) 孫緒 Sun Xu |
幽合 Youhe Secret unison | ||
吳女紫玉傳 一卷 | Wunü ziyu zhuan | (Han) 趙曄 Zhao Ye |
遠煙記 一卷 | Yuanyanji | (Song) 劉斧 Liu Fu |
金鳳釵記 一卷 | Jinfengchai ji | (Yuan) 柳貫 Liu Guan |
牡丹燈記 一卷 | Mudandeng ji | (Yuan) 陳愔 Chen Yin |
綠衣人傳 一卷 | Lüyiren zhuan | (Yuan) 吾丘衍 Wuqiu Yan |
妖豔部 Yaoyan bu Seductresses | ||
狐粉 Hufen Fox spirits | ||
任氏傳 一卷 | Renshi zhuan | (Tang) 沈既濟 Shen Jiji |
小蓮記 一卷 | Xiaolianji | (Song) 劉斧 Liu Fu |
獵狐記 一卷 | Liehuji | (Tang) 孫恂 Sun Xun |
猿裝 Yuanzhuang Monkey spirits | ||
袁氏傳 一卷 | Yuanshi zhuan | (Later Shu) 顧敻 Gu Xiong |
白猿傳 一卷 | Baiyuanzhuan | (Tang) NN |
鬼靈 Guiling Demons | ||
秦女賣枕記 一卷 | Qinnü maizhen ji | (Han) 干寶 Gan Bao |
冥音錄 一卷 | Mingyinlu | (Tang) 朱慶餘 Zhu Qingyu |
聚景園記 一卷 | Jujingyuan ji | (Ming) 瞿佑 Qu You |
崔玄微記 一卷 | Cui Xuanwei ji | () NN |
趙喜奴傳 一卷 | Zhao Xinu zhuan | () NN |
韋十娘傳 一卷 | Wei Shiniang zhuan | () NN |
崔書生傳 一卷 | Cui Shusheng zhuan | (Ming) 張靈 Zhang Ling |
柳參軍傳 一卷 | Liu Canjun zhuan | (Tang) 李朝威 Li Chaowei |
王玄之傳 一卷 | Wang Xuanzhi zhuan | (Ming) 陳音 Chen Yin |
幻妄 Youwang Phantasms | ||
桃花仕女傳 一卷 | Taohua shinü zhuan | (Ming) 沈仕 Shen Shi |
江亭龍女傳 一卷 | Jiangting longnü zhuan | (Song) NN |
蓮塘二姬傳 一卷 | Liantang erji zhuan | (Yuan) 徐觀 Xu Guan |
南樓美人傳 一卷 | Nanlou meiren zhuan | (Yuan) 楊維楨 Yang Weizhen |
紅裳女子傳 一卷 | Hongchang nüzi zhuan | (Song) 鄭景璧 Zheng Jingbi |
節俠部 Jiexia bu Heroines | ||
義烈 Yilie Appropriate conduct | ||
龐娥親傳 一卷 | Pang Eqin zhuan | (Jin) 皇甫謐 Huangfu Mi |
謝小娥傳 一卷 | Xie Xiao'e zhuan | (Tang) 李公佐 Li Gongzuo |
蘇娥訴冤記 一卷 | Su E suyuan ji | (Jin) 干寶 Gan Bao |
姚江曹娥碑 一卷 | Yaojiang Cao E bei | (Han) 邯鄲淳 Handan Chun |
節烈 Jielie Humility | ||
六烈女傳 一卷 | Liu lienü zhuan | (Ming) 李夢陽 Li Mengyang |
七烈傳 一卷 | Qiliezhuan | (Ming) 汪道昆 Wang Daokun |
列女傳 一卷 | Lienüzhuan | (Jin) 皇甫謐 Huangfu Mi |
義俠 Yixia Knights for justice | ||
女俠傳 一卷 | Nüxiazhuan | (Ming) 鄒之麟 Zou Zhilin |
劍俠 Jianxia Female knights | ||
紅線傳 一卷 | Hongxianzhuan | (Tang) 楊巨源 Yang Juyuan |
昆侖奴傳 一卷 | Kunlunnu zhuan | (Tang) 楊巨源 Yang Juyuan |
聶隱娘傳 一卷 | Nie Yinniang zhuan | (Tang) 鄭文寶 Zheng Wenbao (or 段成式 Duan Chengshi) |
神仙部 Shenxian bu Immortals | ||
星娥 Xing'e Stellar beauties | ||
織女星傳 一卷 | Zhinüxing zhuan | (Song) 張君房 Zhang Junfang |
三女星傳 一卷 | Sannüxing zhuan | (Yuan) 吾丘衍 Wuqiu Yan |
仙姬 Xianji Immortal Ladies | ||
西王母傳 一卷 | Xiwangmu zhuan | (Han) 桓驎 Heng Lin |
魏夫人傳 一卷 | Wei Furen zhuan | (Tang) 蔡偉 Cai Wei (or 顏真卿 Yan Zheqing) |
杜蘭香傳 一卷 | Du Lanxiang zhuan | (Jin) 曹毗 Cao Pi |
麻姑傳 一卷 | Magu zhuan | (Jin) 葛洪 Ge Hong |
天上玉女記 一卷 | Tianshang yunü zhuan | (Song) 賈善翔 Jia Shanxiang |
裴諶傳 一卷 | Pei Chen zhuan | (Tang) 李複言 Li Fuyan |
薛昭傳 一卷 | Xue Zhao zhuan | (Tang) NN |
西玄青鳥記 | Xixuan qingniao zhuan | (Ming) 茅元儀 Yao Yuanyi |
神媼 Shen'ao Divine aunts | ||
華岳神女記 一卷 | Huayue shennü ji | () NN |
崧嶽嫁女記 一卷 | Songyue jianü ji | () NN |
紫姑神傳 一卷 | Zigushen zhuan | (Song) 沈括 Shen Kuo |
張女郎傳 一卷 | Zhang Nülang zhuan | (Song) 劉斧 Liu Fu |
妾婢部 Qiebi bu Concubines | ||
逸格 Yige Superb qualities | ||
綠珠傳 一卷 | Lüzhuzhuan | (Song) 樂史 Le Shi |
翔風傳 一卷 | Xiangfengzhuan | (Former Qin) 王嘉 Wang Jia |
章臺柳傳 一卷 | Zhang Tailiu zhuan | (Tang) 許堯佐 Xu Yaozuo |
燕子樓傳 一卷 | Yanzilou zhuan | (Song) 王揮 Wang Hui |
俊事 Junshi Talented in affairs | ||
蓮臺仙會品 一卷 | Liantai xianhui pin | (Ming) 曹大章 Cao Dazhang |
釵小志 一卷 | Chaxiaozhi | (Tang)朱揆 Zhu Kui |
麗情集 一卷 | Liqingji | (Song) 張君房 Zhang Junfang |
錦字書 一卷 | Jinzishu | (Ming) 黃峨 Huang E |
徂異 Cuyi Wondrous youth | ||
卻要傳 一卷 | Queyaozhuan | (Tang) 皇甫枚 Huangfu Mei |
狄氏傳 一卷 | Dishi zhuan | (Song) 康與之 Kang Yuzhi |
河間傳 一卷 | Hexian zhuan | (Tang) 柳宗元 Liu Zongyuan |
湯賽師傳 一卷 | Tang Saishi zhuan | (Song) 王揮 Wang Hui |
董漢州女傳 一卷 | Dong Hanzhou nü zhuan | () NN |
名呼 Minghu Illustrious | ||
侍兒小名錄 一卷 | Shi'er xiaoming lu | (Song) 溫豫 Wen Yu |
續侍兒小名錄 一卷 | Xu shi'er xiaoming lu | (Song) 張邦幾 Zhang Bangji |
三續侍兒小名錄 一卷 | Sanxu shi'er xiaoming lu | (Song) 洪遂 Hong Sui |
四續侍兒小名錄 一卷 | Sixu shi'er xiaoming lu | (Song) 王銍 Wang Zhi |
青樓部 Qinglou bu Courtesans | ||
才名 Caiming Famous for skills | ||
蘇小小傳 一卷 | Su Xiaoxiao zhuan | () NN |
薛濤傳 一卷 | Xue Tao zhuan | (Tang) 李璵 Li Yu |
歐陽詹傳 一卷 | Ouyang Zhan zhuan | (Song) 秦玉 Qin Yu |
楊幽妍別傳一卷 | Yang Youyan biezhuan | (Ming) 陳繼儒 Chen Jirui |
馬湘蘭傳 一卷 | Ma Xianglan zhuan | (Ming) 王穉登 Wang Zhideng |
小青傳 一卷 | Xiaoqingzhuan | (Ming) 戔戔居士 Jianjian Jushi |
志節 Zhijie High moral principles | ||
啞倡志 一卷 | Yachangzhi | (Yuan) 楊維楨 Yang Weizhen |
楊娼傳 一卷 | Yang Chang zhuan | (Tang) 房千里 Fang Qianli |
汧國夫人傳 一卷 | Xingguo Furen zhuan | (Tang) 白行簡 Bai Xingjian |
蘇小娟傳 一卷 | Su Xiaojuan zhuan | (Song) 王煥 Wang Huan |
嚴蕊傳 一卷 | Yan Rui zhuan | (Song) 曹嘉 Cao Jia |
王幼玉記 一卷 | Wang Youyu ji | (Song) 柳師尹 Liu Shiyin |
平康 Pingkang The quarters of Piingkang in Chang'an | ||
北里志 一卷 | Beilizhi | (Tang) 唐 孫棨 Sun Qi |
教坊記 一卷 | Jiaofangji | (Tang)崔令欽 Cui Lingqin |
青樓集 一卷 | Qinglouji | (Yuan) 黃雪蓑 Huang Xuesuo (夏庭芝 Xia Tingzhi) |
曲中志 一卷 | Quzhongzhi | (Ming) 潘之恒 Pan Zhiheng |
品藻 Pinzao Evaluations | ||
江花品藻 一卷 | Jianghua pinzao | (Ming) 楊慎 Yang Shen |
廣陵女士殿最 一卷 | Guangling nüshi dianzui | (Ming) 萍鄉花史 Pingxiang Huashi |
燕都妓品 一卷 | Yandu jipin | (Ming) 冰華梅史 Binghua Meishi (曹大章 Cao Dazhang) |
著撰部 Zhuzhuan bu Writings | ||
詔令 Zhaoling Edicts and commands | ||
教鄧子弟詔 | Jiao Deng zidi zhao | 漢鄧皇后 Han Deng Huanghou |
不封外戚詔 | Bu feng waiqi zhao | 漢馬皇后 Han Ma Huanghou |
又報章帝詔 | You bao Zhangdi zhao | 漢馬皇后 Han Ma Huanghou |
下田益宗令 | Xia tian yi zong ling | 後魏胡皇后 Houwei Hu Huanghou |
賜崔亮璽書 | Ci Cui Liang xi shu | 後魏胡皇后 Houwei Hu Huanghou |
訪祖越王墳狀 | Fang zu Yue wang fen zhuang | (Tang) 李玄真 Li Xuanzhen |
表疏 Biaoshu Memorials to the throne | ||
上元皇后誄表 | Shang Yuan Huanghou lei biao | (Jin) 左芬 Zuo Fen |
讓長秋宮表 | Rang Changqiugong biao | 魏甄皇后 Wei Zhen Huanghou |
為夫請戍邊自贖表 | Wei fu qing shubian zidu biao | (Tang) 溫□ Wen N |
乞歸疏 | Qi gui shu | (Tang) 鮑君徽 Bao Junhui |
箋奏 Jianzou Memoranda | ||
奏箋成帝 | Zou jian Chengdi | 漢趙皇后 Han Zhao Huanghou |
報漢元帝 | Bao Han Yuandi | (Han) 王嬙 Wang Qiang |
上書 Shangshu Letters to superiors | ||
上宣帝書 | Shang Xuandi shu | (Han) 烏孫公主 Wusun Gongzhu |
為父上書 | Wei fu shang shu | (Han) 緹縈 Tiying |
為兄上書 | Wei xiong shang shu | (Han) 班昭 Ban Zhao |
啟牘 Qidu Letters | ||
問上元夫人書 | Wen Shangyuan Furen shu | () 西王母 Xiwangmu |
答西王母書 | Da Xiwangmu shu | (Han) 上元夫人 Shangyuan Furen |
與楊夫人袁氏書 | Yu Yang Furen Yuanshi shu | (Wei) 卞夫人 Bian Furen |
答卞夫人書 | Da Bian Furen shu | (Wei) 袁夫人 Yuan Furen |
與相如書 | Yu Xiangru shu | (Han) 卓文君 Zhao Wenjun |
答夫秦嘉書 | Da fu Qin Jia shu | (Han) 徐淑 Xu Shu |
再答夫秦嘉書 | Zai da fu Qin Jia shu | (Han) 徐淑 Xu Shu |
答夫許邁書 | Da fu Xu Mai shu | (Jin) 孫□ Sun N |
與子宇文護書 | Yu zi Yuwen Hu shu | (Northern Zhou) 關姬 Guan Ji |
答趙象書 | Da Zhao Xiang shu | (Tang) 步非煙 Bu Feiyan |
授楊義書 | Shou Yang Yi shu | (Jin) 衛鑠 Wei Shuo |
序傳 Xuzhuan Detailed notes | ||
題留新嘉驛壁詩序 | Ti liu Xinjia yi bishi xu | (Ming) 會稽女子 Guiji Nüzi |
望湖亭題壁詩自序 | Wang Huting ti bishi zixu | (Song) 錢□ Qian N |
金石錄後序 | Jinshilu houxu | (Song) 李清照 Li Qingzhao |
觀音大士傳 | Guanyin dashi zhuan | (Yuan) 管道昇 Guan Daosheng |
牛應貞傳 | Niu Yingzhen zhuan | (Tang) 宋若昭 Song Ruzhao |
讚頌 Zansong Eulogies | ||
論語贊 | Lunyu zan | (Jin) 謝道韞 Xie Daoyun |
鬱金頌 | Yujin song | (Jin) 左芬 Zuo Fen |
誄祭 Leiji Dirges | ||
司馬相如誄 | Sima Xiangru lei | (Han) 卓文君 Zhuo Wenjun |
張愈誄 | Zhang Yu lei | () NN |
祭夫徐敬業文 | Ji fu Xu Jingye wen | (Liang) 劉令嫻 Liu Lingxian |
雜錄 Zalu Miscellaneous records | ||
筆陣圖 | Bizhentu | (Jin) 衛鑠 Wei Shuo |
墨竹譜 | Mozhupu | (Yuan) 管道昇 Guan Daosheng |
花瑣事 | Huasuoshi | (Ming) 薛素素 Xue Susu |
辭詠 Ciyong Poetry | ||
胡笳十八拍 | Hujia shiba pai | (Han) 蔡琰 Cai Yan |
十索 | Shisuo | (Sui) 丁六娘 Ding Liuniang |
白頭吟 | Baiyou yin | (Han) 卓文君 Zhuo Wenjun |
子夜歌 | Ziye ge | (Liang) 王金珠 Wang Jinzhu |
比紅兒詩 | Bihong'er shi | (Han) 羅虯 Liu Qiu |