Geji
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Geji were female Chinese performing artists and courtesans who trained in singing and dancing in ancient China.
Gejis of the Five Dynasties
Xue Susu
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Xue Susu was a Chinese courtesan during the Ming Dynasty. She was an accomplished painter and poet who was particularly noted for her figure paintings, which included many Buddhist subjects. Her works
Geji
…married women associated openly with geji, inviting them to parties. Famously, the poet Xu Yuan was known to keep the company of famous geji, such as Xue Susu. Following the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty banned courtesans such as geji from performing at official functions. Hetaira in Ancient…
Girl Playing a Jade Flute by Xue Susu, self-portrait
Lan Zhu Song Mei Tu (Orchid, Bamboo, Pine and Plum) by Xue Susu