Chen Yuanyuan (traditionally associated)
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Chen Yuanyuan was a famed 17th-century Chinese courtesan of the late Ming dynasty whose legendary relationship with general Wu Sangui became a symbolically important episode in popular accounts of the dynasty’s fall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Chen Yuanyuan | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese woman
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courtesan ⓘ cultural icon ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeDuring | late Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Wu Sangui’s decision to ally with the Qing
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fall of Beijing to Li Zicheng ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Qing conquest of China
NERFINISHED
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Shun dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Wu Sangui NERFINISHED ⓘ fall of the Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepictionOf | late Ming social life ⓘ |
| era | Ming–Qing transition ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fictionalizedIn |
Chinese drama
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Chinese historical novels about the Ming–Qing transition ⓘ Chinese television series ⓘ |
| floruit | 17th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegend | story that Wu Sangui opened Shanhai Pass because of her ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese folklore
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Chinese opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese popular literature ⓘ |
| languageOfCulturalContext | Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | enduring figure in Chinese cultural memory of the Ming’s collapse ⓘ |
| movement | courtesan culture of late Ming China ⓘ |
| nameOrder | family name Chen, given name Yuanyuan ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | romantic catalyst in stories of the Ming–Qing transition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
legendary relationship with general Wu Sangui
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symbolic role in popular accounts of the Ming dynasty’s fall ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtesan
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performer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| region | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | love interest whose fate is linked to dynastic change ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Wu Sangui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInHistoriography | traditionally associated with Wu Sangui and the fall of the Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Chinese folk tales
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historical anecdotes ⓘ popular romances ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
decadence and decline of the late Ming elite
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the role of personal passion in political upheaval ⓘ |
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