Ban Zhao (about 45 years to about 117 years), also known as Ji, also named Huiban, was a native of Fufeng Anling (now northeast of Xianyang, Shaanxi). A female historian and writer of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the daughter of the historian Ban Biao and the sister of Ban Gu, she married Cao Shishu from the same county at the age of fourteen, so she was also called "Cao Family" in later generations.
Ban Zhao was erudite and talented. His brother Ban Gu died before completing the "Book of Han". Ban Zhao was ordered to enter Zangshuge in Dongguan to continue writing the "Book of Han". Later, Emperor He of the Han Dynasty summoned Ban Zhao to the palace many times, and asked the queen and nobles to regard him as his teacher, nicknamed "Everyone". After Empress Dowager Deng came to the court, she participated in political affairs.
Seven of Ban Zhao's works have survived, including "Ode to the Eastern Expedition" and "Nv's Commandments", which had a great influence on later generations.
Xie Daoyun, courtesy name Lingjiang, whose birth and death dates are unknown, was born in Yangxia, Chen County (now Taikang County, Henan Province). A female poet of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, she was the niece of Prime Minister Xie An, the daughter of General Xie Yi of Anxi, and the wife of Wang Ningzhi, the son of the famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi.
Xie Daoyun has not many deeds left behind. The most famous story is recorded in Shishuoxinyu: Xie An discussed with his nephews on a snowy day what objects could be used to compare flying snow. Xie An's nephew Xie Lang said, "Spreading salt can make a difference in the air." Xie Daoyun said, "It's not like catkins blowing up in the wind." They were praised by everyone for their exquisite metaphors. Because of this famous story, she, together with Ban Zhao, Cai Yan and others of the Han Dynasty, became representatives of talented women in ancient China, and "Yong Xu Zhicai" also became a commonly used term for later generations to praise talented women. This story It is also mentioned in the "Three Character Classic" "Cai Wenji, who can distinguish the piano. Xie Daoyun, who can chant."
During the Sun En Rebellion, her husband Wang Ningzhi was the internal historian of Kuaiji, but the defense was poor and he was caught and killed after escaping. When Xie Daoyun heard that the enemy was coming, he acted with ease and went out with a knife to kill several enemies before he was caught. Sun En felt his integrity and pardoned Dao Yun and his clan members. After Wang Ning's death, Xie Daoyun lived alone in Kuaiji and never remarried.
Xue Baochai is one of the heroines in the classic "A Dream of Red Mansions" and the aunt and cousin of the hero Jia Baoyu. She has beautiful appearance, elegant manners, and abides by women's ethics. She is a "cold beauty" who represents the model of feudal women. His father died young and he has a mother (Aunt Xue) and a brother (Xue Pan). Baochai came to Beijing mainly to prepare for the position of "talent and praise", but due to various reasons, it is not mentioned again in the article. After entering Beijing, he lived with his mother, aunt Xue, and brother Xue Pan in Jia Mansion. She hangs a gold lock with the words "Never leave, never give up, eternal youth" chiseled on it, which is exactly the same as the jade that Jia Baoyu carries with her that has the words "Don't lose, don't forget, immortality and longevity" engraved on it, which symbolizes a good marriage between gold and jade. . Dream of Red Mansions was lost after eighty chapters. It is speculated that Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai got married. However, because they did not have the same ideals and interests, Jia Baoyu could not forget his close friend Lin Daiyu. He became a monk one or two years after their marriage and returned to Qinggeng Peak. . Xue Baochai had no choice but to stay alone in her empty boudoir, harboring resentment for the rest of her life.