Ma Shouzhen, also known by her courtesy name Ma Xianglan and pen name Yuejiao, was a Chinese courtesan and artist born in Nanjing during the late Ming dynasty (1550-1644). She was a renowned painter, poet, and composer, receiving the name Xianglan because her most favored paintings were of orchids.
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About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1548 to 1604 · aged 56
Written about in
12 languages
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