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The Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, as the most beautiful flowers in the Qinhuai River, have been the subject of legends for hundreds of years.

Among the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, the only one who can be called a chivalrous woman is Kou Baimen.

Although the impression she left on later generations is not very profound, her talent and fame in the writings of literati are far not inferior to those of Liu Rushi or Chen Yuanyuan.

In Kou Baimen, one can see a woman's open-mindedness and unrestrained nature, as well as her pride and loneliness.

But among these eight beautiful women, she was the most arrogant, and she was also the one who did not have a good ending.

She came from a family of prostitutes, but ended up marrying a founding hero of the Ming Dynasty.

However, in the end, he returned to the brothel and ended his miserable life there.

Although Kou Baimen had an unfortunate life, her legendary story still exists.

Looking back on Kou Baimen's life, it can be said to be a complete tragedy.

The direct cause of her tragedy was that she met the wrong people. She met two scumbag men who she wanted to entrust her life to.

The fundamental reason is that she is too simple-minded.

It was precisely because of her innocence that two scumbag men took advantage of her and succeeded repeatedly.

Ultimately, it caused irreparable harm to her, and she died of depression at the age of 21.

"Kou Baimen's real name is Kou Mei, and his courtesy name is Baimen."

"Although she was born in the prosperous and wealthy city of Jinling, she is not a daughter of a wealthy family."

"Because the Kou family in Jinling City has been prostitutes for generations, of course she was not born in a place of prostitution."

"It was after Zhu Di seized the throne that the family members of the previous emperors became official prostitutes, and this was the case with the Kou family."

"By the time of Kou Baimen's generation, she had become the most famous prostitute in the entire Kou family."

"This is because Kou Baimen is extremely beautiful. You can describe this woman as a beauty of a country with a heavenly beauty."

"Not only that, the education that Kou Baimen received is even better than that of many young ladies from official families."

"She is proficient in everything from poetry and songs to calligraphy and painting."

"Although she was not born noble, her beauty and talent made her shine brightly in the Qinhuai River."

"Although the Kou family is a brothel family, they protect the Kou Baimen very well."

"They don't want their daughter to become a plaything in this land of decadence and luxury like the other girls in their family."

"Growing up under the protection of his family, Kou Baimen is very simple, that's why."

"When she was seventeen, she met Zhu Guobi, a master of love."

"Under his sweet words, she married into the Zhu family without hesitation."

"She thought she would have a sweet life, but who knew it was just the beginning of her unhappy life."

"When Zhu Guobi first met Kou Baimen, she was polite, kind and gentle, and Kou Baimen regarded her as her dream lover."

"Plus, Zhu Guobi held the high position of Duke Baoguo at the time, and his family members also took a fancy to his power."

"On this autumn night when Kou Baimen was 17 years old, she wore a red dress and boarded the bridal sedan."

"The reason why the wedding was held at night was related to the customs at that time."

"Women who come out of prostitution can only be married at night."

"Amid the countless lights and the roaring gongs and drums at night, Kou Baimen left her family and married into a wealthy family."

"Everyone thought she would be able to live a life of ease and comfort with the man she loved, but she didn't marry into the Zhu family for long."

"Zhu Guobi's true nature was exposed. It turns out that he is just a person who loves novelty and dislikes old things."

"The reason why I was so affectionate towards Kou Baimen was because I was attracted by her looks."

"So soon after their wedding, Kou Baimen was ignored."

"And the Zhu Mansion has welcomed many beauties, including one woman who was an old friend of Kou Baimen."

"At first, Kou Baimen was sad and upset, but soon she became disappointed with her husband."

Gu Hengbo: Kou Baimen had the most grand wedding, which made all the women along the Qinhuai River envious and jealous of her.

The fifteenth year of Chongzhen was a turning point in Kou Baimen's fate.

That year, Zhu Guobi, a royal aristocrat of the Ming Dynasty, came to the Qinhuai River because he had long admired the name of Kou Baimen.

With a bit of curiosity, I made a special trip to visit her, wanting to see what this beauty who was praised by everyone as a fairy looked like.

When they met that day, Kou Baimen welcomed Zhu Guobi as a distinguished guest. He played the zither himself and danced gracefully, which fascinated Zhu Guobi.

The innocent and straightforward Kou Baimen was not at all restrained in front of this royal relative. He answered questions freely and without any impoliteness, which left a deep impression on Zhu Guobi.

From then on, Zhu Guobi would run to Kou Baimen whenever he had time.

Kou Baimen was also attracted by Zhu Guobi, a man of noble status who did not put on airs as a royal relative in front of her.

After several months of communication, the two have become inseparable.

When Zhu Guobi proposed to marry her as a concubine, Kou Baimen agreed immediately.

Zhu Guobi also attached great importance to this marriage and he sent more than 5,000 soldiers to welcome the bride.

The wedding procession started from Wuding Bridge where the brothel was located and went all the way to Zhu Mansion in Neiqiao.

The wedding reception was extremely grand and caused a sensation in the whole of Nanjing.

The 17-year-old Kou Baimen got into Zhu Guobi's bridal sedan with great pride, thinking that she would live a life of luxury and no longer have to worry about other people's opinions.

However, this was just the beginning of her nightmare.

Because they were living in the late Ming Dynasty, Zhu Guobi's status as a royal aristocrat could not be maintained for long.

If it were a prosperous era, perhaps they would live an ordinary life.

But Zhu Guobi was also not good at business, which doomed him to a miserable future.

Although later when the Ming Dynasty fell, he was promoted to Duke Baoguo and ranked first among the ministers for his contribution in supporting the establishment of the Southern Ming Hongguang regime.

However, Zhu Guobi was incompetent and indulged in alcohol and sex when the country was in danger, and was unable to make any contribution to the country.

Finally, the Qing army arrived at the gates of Nanjing.

As the commander of the city, he offered no resistance and led more than 200,000 officials and cavalry and infantry to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

After surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Guobi was placed under house arrest in Beijing by the Qing court.

Zhu Guobi, who was used to a luxurious life, did not know how to be frugal during his house arrest.

He continued to spend money recklessly and soon became unable to make ends meet.

At this juncture, Zhu Guobi came up with a bad idea.

Pan was thinking of selling all the concubines, singing girls and maids, including Kou Baimen, in exchange for some silver.

Kou Baimen hated Zhu Guobi's indifference and was unwilling to let his fate be controlled by him.

After returning to Nanjing, she resumed her old job and kept her promise. After raising funds from various sources, she actually collected 20,000 taels of gold and redeemed Zhu Guobi.

After escaping, Zhu Guobi also returned to Nanjing. Because he couldn't bear to leave the beauty and was moved by her righteous act, he wanted to reconcile with Kou Baimen.

But Kou Baimen had already seen through the pain and refused bluntly.

The story of raising money to repay a favor soon spread along the Qinhuai River. Everyone thought that Kou Baimen had the demeanor of a hero, and more people admired her.

"Kou Baimen thought he would live his whole life alone in this backyard, but he didn't expect the Qing soldiers to crush the Southern Ming Dynasty so quickly."

"And Zhu Guobi was such a heartless and ungrateful person that he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty without caring about the fate of his country."

"In order to protect himself, he even wanted to sell all the concubines and maids in his family in exchange for silver to redeem his life."

"When other concubines who were brought home were trembling with fear, Kou Baimen stood up at this time."

"This time she wants to find a way to survive, she said to Zhu Guobi."

"Even if I sell myself, I'm not worth much."

"Why not let her go back to Nanjing? She will find a way to give Zhu Guobi tens of thousands of taels of gold in just one month."

"When Zhu Guobi heard this, he was naturally moved."

"In this way, Kou Baimen and her maidservant returned to Jinling once again."

"Although they have been prostitutes for generations, they are much more humane in this brothel than those official families."

"With the help of her sisters and the talented scholars she met, she soon collected tens of thousands of taels of gold."

"She returned to the capital with the money and redeemed Zhu Guobi."

"Looking at his concubine, who was so capable, he began to think about reconciling with her."

"But this time, it was finally Kou Baimen's turn to be cold and ruthless. She rejected Zhu Guobi directly."

"The reason why I risked my own life to raise gold to redeem him is not because Kou Baimen still has feelings for him."

"It's just that Zhu Guobi spent ten thousand taels of gold to redeem me from the brothel, and today he also used his energy to redeem him from the place where he was detained."

"It's just to avoid owing him a favor. From now on, the two of them will no longer owe each other anything."

"Her move to raise money caused a sensation in Jinling City, and she became known as a chivalrous woman."

"She returned to the Qinhuai River again, to the brothel where she was born and raised."

"But the Kou Baimen who returned again is no longer the innocent girl who married before. Her heart is already full of holes."

"She built a small building by the river, and many scholars and poets visited her garden pavilion every day."

"They drank, recited poems and painted. Perhaps in the midst of drunkenness, she wanted to mend her already fragile and broken heart."

"At this time, a young man from Yangzhou accidentally broke into her house." "She felt that this man was very honest and wanted to go to Yangzhou with him to live a simple life."

"It's a pity that Kou Baimen was born with a flamboyant personality. For a woman who has long been accustomed to a life of luxury, the life of the city is no longer suitable for her."

"Soon she left Yangzhou and returned to Jinling again."

Dong Efei: Compared with Liu Rushi and Chen Yuanyuan, Kou Baimen is the least famous but the most legendary woman.

As one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Kou Baimen may be the least famous.

Compared with Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun, the difference is huge.

But she is a most legendary woman, yet she is not well-known.

Judging from her name, it doesn't seem like the name of a gentle woman, but rather like the name of a chivalrous knight.

The reason is probably that she truly has the heroic spirit of a powerful chivalrous woman in her bones.

Kou Baimen was destined to be different from birth, her background was very different from that of the other Eight Beauties.

Many people believed that she was born into a prostitute family and her life story seemed to be very tragic.

In fact, she was neither struggling to make a living because her family fell into poverty nor was she sold into the brothel at a young age.

She was born into a wealthy family, the famous Kou family in Jinling.

It’s just that the Kou family has been in the brothel business for generations, and their business has always been prosperous, and they are also well-known in Jinling.

Although prostitution has always been despised by people, it is a legitimate industry recognized by the government.

As the ancient capital of six dynasties, Jinling naturally has inherent advantages.

The Kou family makes this their business, and no one can say anything about it.

As this was a family heirloom, it was unknown whether Kou Baimen devoted himself to this voluntarily or was forced to do so.

But she is a maverick with a very stubborn temper. She makes her own rules and sells her art but not her body.

It would be most appropriate to describe her as being untainted by the mud.

She entered the industry at the age of seventeen and worked in it for a short time.

An accidental opportunity changed her destiny and she was noticed by the Duke Zhu Guobi.

Zhu Guobi married the beautiful Qinhuai singer Kou Baimen with a grand ceremony.

It was a moonless night, and five thousand soldiers were surrounding them, each holding a large red lantern with the double happiness in their hands.

Accompanied by the deafening sound of suona and the roar of cannon fire, Kou Baimen entered the mansion of the Duke of Baoguo in a sedan chair carried by eight people in a high-profile manner.

Its degree of extravagance and grandeur far exceeded that of the royal family.

But the good times did not last long as the Qing troops moved south.

The small Southern Ming court, led by Qian Qianyi and a group of important officials, opened its doors to welcome the surrender, and the Duke was naturally among them.

To prevent any changes, the Qing people ordered him to go north, so he brought his whole family to Beijing.

But he didn't get any official position and was basically under house arrest.

The Duke, who has many wives and concubines, lives a life of extravagance and has huge expenses, and it won't be long before he can maintain his income.

So he thought of selling all these concubines in exchange for money for bribes in the hope of getting an official position.

Zhu Guobi seemed to be a collector, and Kou Baimen was one of his collections.

Although he liked it very much when he got it, he would sell it without hesitation when he needed money.

Therefore, Miss Kou could not escape this disaster.

"When Kou Baimen returned to Jinling this time, he met Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party at that time."

"Although this man is older than her, he has already married Liu Rushi."

"But for Kou Baimen, he is a confidant."

"This is because Kou Baimen is particularly free and easy, compared to those weak and delicate women."

"What's rare about her is a kind of masculinity."

"Especially when the Qing army arrived at Nanjing, the officials defending the city actually abandoned the city."

"They protected the evacuation of other high-ranking officials and princes. Only some old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers were left in the entire Jinling."

"To save the Southern Ming Dynasty and also to save the city of Jinling."

"Kou Baimen, a weak woman, actually went around telling people to encourage the morale of the soldiers defending the city."

"We also advised Qian Qianyi not to surrender easily and to lead his troops to fight the Qing army to the death."

"During the siege, Kou Baimen took up his sword and spear, and put on his armor to fight in person."

"It's a pity that she, a woman, could no longer save the Southern Ming Dynasty with her strength."

"After this battle, Nanjing fell and Qian Qianyi surrendered to the Qing army."

"Although there is no Ming Dynasty after this, Kou Baimen has been funding those who want to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty."

"At this time, there was a young man named Han Sheng who heard that Kou Baimen always donated generously to those who fought against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty."

"He often pestered Kou Baimen, but who would have thought that after all this time, Kou Baimen actually regarded this young man as his ideal lover."

"Once, she was seriously ill and asked her maid to call Han Sheng."

"I was hoping to have him accompany me in the middle of the night, but Han Sheng left not long after, claiming to have something to do at home."

"Kou Baimen also recognized her fate with a bitter smile. She was a prostitute, and she was no longer young. How could she expect others to be truly affectionate to her?"

"She was feeling depressed and wanted to get out of bed and walk around, but she heard the maid and Han Sheng fighting outside the door."

"She angrily scolded them both, but it made her condition worse, and she passed away a few days later."

"A brothel girl who valued love and friendship, like a female knight, passed away just like that."

"In her early years, she thought she had found true love, but she never knew that true love would let her down."

"After a heart is broken, I thought I could numb myself with noise and wine, but it was in vain."

"With the fall of Jinling City, the country is gone, and so is the heroine of that generation."

Sai Jinhua: Kou Baimen had a life of sorrow, but that couldn't hide her chivalrous nature.

Kou Baimen returned to the Qinhuai River, but she was no longer the girl with dreams.

It's not that she didn't want to cheer up. She once married a filial and honest man from Yangzhou, and they lived together as husband and wife.

But it was difficult to fulfill Kou Baimen's wish, and the marriage ended in failure soon. This marriage failed to change her mind.

In the end, he still returns with new injuries.

Although she lived the life of a prostitute, she missed the love she had always dreamed of.

At this time, a scholar named Han appeared. Kou Baimen was already old and ugly.

But Kou Baimenchen was still determined and did not mind his poverty. She hoped to find love from him.

Maybe she was too eager for love, she was bewildered by the sweet words of this poor scholar and spent a lot of money on him.

But this time Kou Baimen was wrong again. This poor scholar was an ungrateful person.

When Kou Baimen was seriously ill and needed him to be by his side.

But he refused outright and went to flirt with other ladies.

Not only that, he also molested her maid.

This really hurt Kou Baimen badly, and he beat the maid severely.

Her condition worsened and she never recovered.

Not long after, this heroine died on the bank of Qinhuai River.

The significance of the heroine Kou Baimen actually lies in her contribution in the anti-Qing struggle.

After Kou Baimen's death, he won the respect and admiration of many people, and was sung about.

Kou Baimen was actually a spy like Xi Shi, and also a female hero like Liu Rushi, who engaged in the anti-Qing struggle until her death.

The Qinhuai scenery reveals people's hearts and those souls that have nowhere to go.

They want to change their fate, but fate always plays tricks on them.

Kou Baimen married a hereditary noble family from a family of prostitutes, thinking that at the age of seventeen she would be able to hold her head high and escape from her suffering.

But she had no idea that behind the grand wedding was endless indifference and contempt.

She is called a chivalrous woman, not because she travels around the world with a sword, but because there is no strong man behind her to support her.

Her courage and resolution, her atonement and redemption, were all in vain in the end.

She is a most tragic woman, which has something to do with the times and her marriage.

Kou Baimen's life was remembered because of Zhu Guobi.

But she was heartbroken because of him and her marriage did not end well.

In his later years, he was greedy for the beauty of young people, but in the end he ended up being defrauded of his money and even died of anger because of it.

Compared with others, she had the most miserable life among the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai.

An unhappy marriage and fruitless love made her life tragic.

The life of a famous prostitute ended in a miserable way, which makes people sigh. (End of this chapter)