Dong Xiaowan

Chinese poet (1624-1651)
Person human Q6717269
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Dong Xiaowan

Summary

Dong Xiaowan is a human[1]. Born in Qinhuai District[2], she… she was born on 1624[3]. She passed away in Nanjing[4]. She died on 1651[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], sing-song girls[8], painter[9], and courtesan[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Qinhuai District[2], Dong Xiaowan…
  • Dong Xiaowan died in Nanjing[4].
  • Dong Xiaowan was born on 1624[3].
  • Dong Xiaowan died on 1651[5].
  • Among Dong Xiaowan's spouses was Mao Xiang[12].
  • Dong Xiaowan held citizenship in Ming dynasty[13].
  • Dong Xiaowan held citizenship in Qing dynasty[14].
  • Chinese was Dong Xiaowan's native language[15].
  • Dong Xiaowan worked as a poet[6].
  • Dong Xiaowan's professions included writer[7].
  • Dong Xiaowan's professions included sing-song girls[8].
  • Dong Xiaowan's professions included painter[9].
  • Dong Xiaowan's professions included courtesan[10].
  • Dong Xiaowan's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Dong Xiaowan is recorded as female[17].
  • Dong Xiaowan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Dong Xiaowan is part of Eight Beauties of Qinhuai[19].
  • Dong Xiaowan's Commons category is recorded as Dong Xiaowan[20].
  • Dong Xiaowan's family name is recorded as Dong[21].
  • Dong Xiaowan's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911[22].
  • Dong Xiaowan's described by source is recorded as Views from Jade Terrace : Chinese women artists, 1300-1912[23].
  • Dong Xiaowan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].
  • Dong Xiaowan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '董小宛'}[25].
  • Dong Xiaowan's courtesy name is recorded as 青蓮[26].
  • Dong Xiaowan's courtesy name is recorded as 小宛[27].

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Origins and Family

Dong Xiaowan was born in Qinhuai District[2]. She was born on 1624[3]. Chinese was her native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], sing-song girls[8], painter[9], and courtesan[10]. Dong Xiaowan's field of work was poetry[16].

Personal Life

Dong Xiaowan was married to Mao Xiang[12].

Death and Burial

Dong Xiaowan died on 1651[5]. She passed away in Nanjing[4].

Why It Matters

Dong Xiaowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dong Xiaowan born?

Dong Xiaowan was born in Qinhuai District[2].

Where did Dong Xiaowan die?

Dong Xiaowan died in Nanjing[4].

Who was Dong Xiaowan married to?

Dong Xiaowan's spouses include Mao Xiang[12].

What did Dong Xiaowan do for work?

Dong Xiaowan worked as poet[6], writer[7], sing-song girls[8], painter[9], and courtesan[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Views from Jade Terrace : Chinese women artists, 1300-1912. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Nanjing
    Part of Eight Beauties of Qinhuai
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Chinese
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