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Liu Rushi was a famous prostitute in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and the leader of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai.

In that era, prostitutes were just prostitutes and had no social status.

Liu Rushi's life, from an orphan to a prostitute, and then to a heroine, is full of legends.

In ancient times, there were many prostitutes in brothels who were very dignified and had great integrity, some even surpassing many literati and scholars. Liu Rushi was one of the representatives.

Even though she has fallen into prostitution, she still cares about the world, which is very admirable.

In Liu Rushi, the world saw the cultural spirit of the Chinese nation.

A person does not have to be of noble birth, but his character must be noble.

Although he lived in a turbulent time and had a miserable life, he was still full of talent and pride and would rather die than surrender.

In that turbulent era, she resolutely defended the land under her feet with her own actions, did her part for the entire country, and wrote a hymn that will go down in history with her courage.

"The slowly flowing Qinhuai River has been the source of so many legendary stories throughout the ages."

"The cool breeze blew the weeping willows by the river, spreading their stories along the Qinhuai River."

"Everyone who comes to the Qinhuai River can't help but think of their stories."

"The romantic affairs of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai are the topic that people are most happy to talk about."

"Li Shishi, Chen Yuanyuan, Dong Xiaowan, Liu Rushi, each name is a beautiful legendary story."

"Liu Rushi was crowned the leader of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai and was the prettiest among them."

"It's not because of the beauty of the appearance, but because of the talent."

"A woman of humble status, repeatedly tempered by life."

"In times of national crisis, he showed his noble character."

“Her character and talent are admirable, and that’s why she’s admired by the world.”

"If she had not encountered an unexpected event in her life, Liu Rushi might have spent her entire life in the home of a minister named Zhou Daodeng under Emperor Chongzhen."

"As an unknown concubine, I will live my life obediently, humbly, and in obscurity."

"A fourteen-year-old girl, whose family fell into poverty, was sold to the Zhou family as a maid."

"Because of her beauty, intelligence and cleverness, she was taken as a concubine by Zhou Daodeng."

"Liu Rushi quickly won the favor of Zhou Daodeng, who was in his fifties. He asked her to accompany him when he recited poems, painted, played the zither and ground ink."

"The days of accompanying Zhou Daodeng to study were happy and fulfilling. During the process, Liu Rushi also became an excellent pianist and painter."

"Zhou Daodeng's excessive preference for Liu Rushi caused dissatisfaction among his other wives and concubines."

"So he accused her of having an affair, and Zhou Daodeng was so angry that he sold her to a brothel."

"Faced with such a humiliating life, Liu Rushi was also grief-stricken and lost, lamenting the vicissitudes of life."

"But after a brief period of sadness, she finally chose to face it calmly."

"Liu Rushi never imagined that her favorite poetry, calligraphy, and painting would now become a means of making a living to please the princes and nobles."

"In the brothel, Liu Ruyi quickly won the first place with her talent."

"For a while, the story of 'the young men of Wuling scrambled to tie their hair, and how many red silks were there for a song' was played out every day."

"Many princes and nobles spent a fortune to win the smile of a beautiful woman. Liu Rushi became a cash cow for the brothel owner."

"She was once a little concubine in the Zhou mansion, not even sixteen years old, but she has experienced many vicissitudes of life."

"Liu Rushi developed a strong character through the ups and downs of life."

"Among the people who frequented the brothel at that time, there were many talented scholars and writers of the dynasty."

"Liu Rushi's special identity broke the traditional boundaries between women and men."

"So Liu Rushi decided to use her status to make friends with talented people all over the world and learn from them."

“I dream that one day I can display my talents like a man.”

"No matter what kind of hardships life gave Liu Rushi, she always faced life with strength and a smile."

“Not feeling sorry for yourself, not giving up on yourself, and having a strong character will ultimately lead to an extraordinary life.”

Qianlong: Liu Rushi, who had fallen into the dust of prostitution, used her inner nobility to evoke the character of an era.

On the banks of the shimmering Qinhuai River, many famous figures, talented men and beautiful women lingered here.

Some of them are gentle and charming, while others are handsome and suave, forming a beautiful landscape in the city of Jinling.

It is said that a person's tragic life experience will affect his future direction.

Either go with the flow or remain steadfast in your principles. Liu Rushi belongs to the latter.

Liu Rushi's life experience can be described as tragic and miserable.

It is said that her father was an imperial physician, but unfortunately her father was murdered and her family suffered a misfortune.

The young Liu Rushi was sold to a famous brothel where many merchants gathered.

In order to survive, the final destination of the poor woman seems to be the brothel.

But Liu Rushi was a woman who would not be easily defeated. She was determined to change her destiny.

She was extremely intelligent, and under the influence and teaching of great scholars, she became proficient in many talents such as playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and composing poems.

The local old prime minister Zhou Daodeng retired and returned to his hometown to choose a maid for his old mother. He happened to choose the pretty Liu Rushi.

Liu Rushi, who was smart and good at observing people's words and expressions, was deeply loved by Zhou's mother.

Soon she was noticed by Zhou Daodeng, who was over 70 years old, and became his last concubine.

Zhou Daodeng was particularly fond of Liu Rushi. He often held her on his lap and taught her poetry and opera.

Unexpectedly, she aroused jealousy from the concubines, who falsely accused Liu Rushi of having an affair with a male servant to Zhou Daodeng, and eventually Liu Rushi was kicked out of the house.

Liu Rushi only stayed in the Zhou family for one year before returning to the world of brothels.

What’s interesting is that Liu Rushi was so charming that the old prime minister Zhou Daodeng fell ill with lovesickness for her and died with hatred in his heart.

Liu Rushi stood out among many brothel girls with the halo of being a concubine in the prime minister's mansion, but she also experienced a lot of misery.

At this time, the only thing that really comforted Liu Rushi was poetry, and she often immersed herself in the ocean of poetry.

She was captivated by Xin Qiji's fresh and beautiful poem "I see the green mountains are so charming, I guess the green mountains see me like this", so she gave herself the elegant name Liu Rushi.

Because Liu Rushi was intelligent, beautiful, and talented, many literati and scholars were very fond of her.

But she couldn't avoid running into some mediocre officials and vulgar people who disgusted her, so her life in the brothel was not easy.

But Liu Ruyi was unwilling to sink. With her noble character, she was tired of the vulgar and forced smiles in the brothel.

She decided to find another way out for herself, which was to find a good husband and live a good life.

As we all know, this road is extremely difficult, but Liu Rushi resolutely rushed towards it like a moth to a flame.

"Every woman in the world hopes to encounter a beautiful love, and this is especially true for a woman of Liu Ru's status."

"But time is cruel and cruel, and people are often stingy towards passionate women like Liu Rushi."

"Every time I let Liu Rushi see the hope of love, she would end up disappointed."

"But this stubborn and resolute woman never stopped longing for love."

"The Donglin Party, which quietly emerged among the literati at that time, was a new force seeking reform in society."

"Afterwards, these people founded the Fushe Society."

"Liu Rushi had close contacts with these people and established deep friendships with them."

"Inspired by these upright people, Liu Rushi became concerned about national affairs and learned from them."

"Whenever there was controversy, Liu Rushi broke the shackles of traditional women."

"I boldly discussed with my teachers and friends and expressed my own views. My unique insights and sharp remarks were often applauded by these people."

"Among these scholars, there is a talented man named Li Daiwen."

"The two of them fell in love with each other during their relationship."

"This person's writing and calligraphy are both very good. People say that his calligraphy has the charm of the Jin and Tang dynasties."

"During their interactions, Liu Rushi's poetry and calligraphy made great progress."

"But love is insignificant in the face of fame, so the two broke up."

"Afterwards, Liu Rushi met Song Zhengyu, who came from a family of scholars."

"But the disparity in family background, a woman like Liu Rushi."

"It was impossible for Mother Song to accept it no matter what. Their short-lived love ended amid the strong opposition of the Song family."

"The other love was with a talented man named Chen Zilong. During their relationship, they fell in love with each other."

"This person is very knowledgeable, his works are full of sorrow, anger and grief, and the tone is sonorous and inspiring."

"While enjoying the sweet love, Chen Zilong assisted Liu Rushi in completing the greatest masterpiece of her life, compiling the poetry collection "Wuyincao"."

"Chen Zilong also wrote a preface for the collection of poems himself, expressing his admiration for Liu Rushi's independent personality."

"This poem was widely circulated at the time. Through this book, we are fortunate to witness this talented woman's masterpiece."

"However, when the Ming Dynasty fell, Chen Zilong died for his country, and a beautiful love ended in vain."

"When beautiful love comes, accept it calmly."

“When it’s gone, face it calmly.”

"This is a kind of open-mindedness, a kind of indifference and freedom, and a manifestation of independent personality."

"Only women who maintain their independent personalities can always keep a clear mind."

"When love comes, accept it calmly; when love passes, don't miss it too much."

"After every beautiful and painful love, Liu Rushi cast away the sorrow." "In the wreckage of love, she can always settle the things taught by every scholar and make them the most beautiful glory in her life."

Cao Xueqin: A legendary woman who is not interested in worldly affairs. Her courageous pursuit of love reflects the pride of a weak woman like Liu Rushi.

Liu Rushi was a woman of extraordinary talent and ambition, and she was unwilling to be a concubine.

She wanted to be the legal wife of a young man who had never married a concubine, but this also doomed her to a bumpy marriage.

Liu Rushi has the romantic feelings of a young girl towards love, as well as the heroic feelings towards her family and country.

Therefore, Liu Rushi often wore Confucian men's clothing, talked with talented people about the situation in the world, and wrote poems and sang fu, which was very pleasant.

Firstly, she can find a good man, and secondly, she herself has a patriotic sentiment.

Liu Rushi met the talented Song Zhengyu, who was smart, studious, and talented, but still an unmarried man.

In the process of writing poems, Liu Ru was full of admiration for Song Zhengyu's life experience and talent.

The two began dating. The man was talented and the woman was beautiful. They wrote poems to each other and had a lot in common. They were infatuated with each other.

At this time, the clever and cunning Liu Rushi wanted to test the other party's feelings for her, but Song Zhengyu jumped into the water without saying a word.

It was winter and the water was very cold. Liu Rushi panicked and quickly asked people to rescue Song Zhengyu and used her body to keep him warm.

Song Zhengyu even risked his life for Liu Rushi, but it was harder than climbing to heaven for Liu Rushi to become his legal wife, because no parents would agree to let their son marry a prostitute.

When Song's mother heard that her son had fallen in love with a prostitute, she became furious and asked her son to break up with Liu Rushi.

Under family pressure, Song Zhengyu had to gradually distance himself from Liu Rushi.

In the end, the two broke off their relationship and went their separate ways.

Although Liu Rushi was very sad, she was not defeated. She was a delicate and transparent woman who could take it or leave it.

Liu Rushi turned to admire Chen Zilong, who was ambitious, talented, loyal, and arrogant.

Liu Rushi was also happy to travel around giving lectures and recruiting students. It was during this time when she met Chen Zilong while interacting with other talented scholars and was wearing men's clothes.

Chen Zilong fully affirmed and praised Liu Rushi's poetic talent, and at that time Chen Zilong was a great literary figure of his generation.

Liu Rushi compared Chen Zilong to the male Goddess of Luo River and wrote an "Ode to the Male Goddess of Luo River", which is exquisitely poetic and very interesting.

This made Chen Zilong fall in love with Liu Rushi, and they began a love affair.

But this lingering love story was destined to end in tragedy from the very beginning.

Because Chen Zilong was a married man, the relationship between the two only added a romantic chapter to the story of the talented man and the beautiful woman.

Afterwards, Liu Rushi and Chen Zilong lived together in Yuanyang Tower, and they lived a sweet and happy life.

But the good times did not last long, as Chen Zilong's wife Zhang brought people to cause trouble in the Yuanyang Tower.

Liu Rushi was unwilling to be humiliated, so she left resolutely, and the two parted ways.

Liu Rushi's love affairs were all beautiful, but all ended in failure.

"Each love left the most beautiful wealth of knowledge in Liu Rushi's life, making her the most talented woman in the world."

"When time passes, the most beautiful halo is formed in Liu Rushi's life."

"Beautiful love came as expected, and God finally allowed this weak woman to spend the most beautiful time of her life."

"Qian Qianyi was a famous literary leader at the time, with the help of many writers."

"A sixty-year-old man and a twenty-four-year-old young woman came together."

"The two were in love and affectionate, but the invasion of the Qing army broke up their happy time together."

"Liu Rushi witnessed the tragic scene of the Qing army breaking into the city and the land filled with grief."

"Seeing the broken mountains and rivers, she felt extremely sad."

"As a weak woman, she can do nothing for her country."

"So he advised Qian Qianyi to die to show his loyalty to the country."

"But before the two were ready to jump into the river to commit suicide, Qian Qianyi backed off and tried every means to prevent Liu Rushi from dying for her country."

"Afterwards, Qian Qianyi accepted the Qing court's call and served as an official."

"Liu Rushi kept writing letters to her husband, expressing her longing for him and persuading him to retire and return home."

"Under her constant inspiration, Qian Qianyi gave up his wealth and glory and finally returned to his hometown."

"But not long after returning home, Qian Qianyi was implicated again and thrown into prison."

"During this period, Liu Rushi rushed around to help Qian Qianyi escape from prison."

"Finally, Qian Qianyi finally saw through the mundane world and respected Liu Rushi, who saved his life, even more."

"Under the inspiration of Liu Rushi, do something beneficial to the people and the country."

"After ten years of this, Qian Qianyi died of illness, and the 47-year-old Liu Rushi was ostracized and embarrassed by the Qian clan."

"She remained dignified and righteous in the face of the country's decline."

"Faced with the difficulties posed by her tribesmen, she showed the loneliness and helplessness of a weak woman."

"At the age of 47, Liu Rushi finally chose to end her wandering life with a piece of white silk."

"The Qinhuai River has been flowing slowly for thousands of years."

"The stories on both sides of the Qinhuai River are accumulated over time."

"Liu Rushi, who lives in Qinhuai River, is of humble status."

"But her poems, calligraphy and paintings tell the world about the extraordinary life of this remarkable woman."

“In the face of life’s heavy blows, do not lose the courage to live, and rather die in glory than live in disgrace.”

"In front of love, don't give up your longing for love, don't cling to others, and don't give up on yourself."

"In times of national crisis, we remain neither humble nor arrogant, stand firm in justice, and fight independently."

"Liu Rushi was strong and upright, intelligent and sensible, and won the admiration of the world for her independent and resolute character."

"She was crowned the leader of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai for her outstanding literary and artistic talents."

“Her skillful and simple painting skills are admirable.”

"Her unique calligraphy talent has won her great reputation."

"Liu Rushi, a prostitute on the banks of the Qinhuai River, had a rough fate, but she was resolute, independent and talented, and was admired by the world."

Li Hongzhang: Liu Rushi is not only a talented woman, but also an extraordinary woman with national justice and heroic spirit.

Qian Qianyi was reused after Chongzhen came to power, but was soon squeezed out again. He had to return to his hometown and live a secluded life.

Liu Rushi came to Banye Hall where Qian Qianyi lived in men's clothes to pay a visit, which surprised Qian Qianyi greatly.

Because Qian Qianyi knew that Liu Rushi had high standards for choosing a son-in-law, what surprised him even more was that he and Liu Rushi started a love affair regardless of their age difference.

Qian Qianyi loved Liu Rushi because she was a prostitute and had a noble character, and Liu Rushi loved Qian Qianyi because of his profound knowledge.

From then on, the two of them laughed and talked happily all the time, composed poems and lyrics, walked in the snow to appreciate the plum blossoms, sang softly, and their days were very beautiful and harmonious.

The two got married at West Lake in Hangzhou. Qian Qianyi spent a huge amount of money to build a library for Liu Rushi, which housed the largest collection of books in Jiangnan.

Qian Qianyi was 36 years older than Liu Rushi. Although they were an old man and a young wife, they were deeply in love with each other.

It is gratifying that Liu Rushi finally found her true love.

But with Emperor Chongzhen hanging himself on Coal Hill in Kyoto, the precarious Ming Dynasty collapsed.

Liu Rushi witnessed the tragic scenes of the Qing army entering the pass and sweeping across the south of the Yangtze River, and was filled with grief and indignation.

When the country is destroyed, the family is ruined, and the dynasty changes, it is time to face the choice of fate.

The couple was boating on the lake, and they had agreed to commit suicide by jumping into the water together.

But when Liu Rushi was ready to jump into the water, Qian Qianyi thought the water was too cold.

Liu Rushi was shocked. She never expected that Qian Qianyi, whom she had always respected, would be so shameless.

In despair and anger, Liu Rushi jumped into the lake.

Qian Qianyi hurriedly called for rescue, and Liu Rushi was finally rescued and did not die.

From then on, Liu Rushi no longer paid attention to Qian Qianyi, and the story of Qian Qianyi committing suicide because the water was too cold became a joke for all ages.

Indeed, life is precious.

Most people are afraid of death.

Only a remarkable woman like Liu Rushi, who has a broad mind and noble sentiments, can be different from others.

When it comes to national justice, Liu Rushi is unambiguous and is ready to die.

He has more character and integrity than Qian Qianyi, a famous talent in the Ming Dynasty, which is worthy of respect.

Liu Rushi was disgusted with her husband for shaving his head and keeping a queue to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. She also refused to go to Beijing with her husband Qian Qianyi, and even wore a red dress when seeing him off to show her determination to not forget the Ming Dynasty.

However, when Qian Qianyi arrived in the capital, he only held a sinecure position. Soon after, he resigned on the grounds of illness and returned home.

Under the influence of Liu Rushi's strong patriotism, Qian Qianyi, although apparently living in seclusion at home and indulging in a happy small family, secretly supported the anti-Qing and restoration of Ming Dynasty.

After Qian Qianyi passed away, Liu Ruyi followed Qian Qianyi in a three-foot white silk robe, ending her precarious life.

A talented woman of her generation was lost in the dust of history.

There are not many women in this world who are talented and have personality.

But there are even fewer women who have faith, perseverance and integrity.

Although Liu Rushi came from a humble background, she had a deep sense of family and country and political ambitions.

When the country was destroyed and the mountains and rivers changed color, she had the integrity of a martyr. This patriotic sentiment is admirable. (End of this chapter)