Fan Ji, Consort of King Zhuang of Chu
Fan Ji was beautiful and talented. It was said that King Zhuang wanted to choose one consort to be queen. He asked each consort to present him a gift he needed badly within 3 days. The one offered with the best gift would be chosen. All the consorts, except Fan Ji, tried hard to find...
Nujiao, Consort of Yu of the Xia Dynasty
Nujiao, Consort of Yu of the Xia Dynasty Nujiao, born in Tushan, was beautiful and elegant. At the age of thirty, Yu still remained single, as he was busy in flood control. Once he came across Nujiao in Tushan, he fell in love with her. They finally got married in Taisang. Only four days later,...
Leizu, Yellow Emperor’s Principal Consort
Leizu, Yellow Emperor’s Principal Consort Leizu, born in Xiling, was regarded as the Mother of Sericulture. It was said that while hunting on the Western Hills, the Yellow Emperor saw her breeding silkworms and getting raw silk under mulberry trees, which he had never seen before. Feeling surprised, he went up slowly and asked Leizu...
Zou Li’s Lecture & Live Demonstration at Springfield Museums
Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts Li Zou, an award-winning artist who specializing in the “meticulous style” of traditional Chinese painting, presents a lecture and demonstration of her work. Highly traditional and very complicated, this technique is rare in Chinese art today and is revered by the public. She is the executive vice-president...