Qiu Jin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Qiu Jin

Chinese poet, revolutionary

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1875

Place of Birth: Xiamen, Fujian, China

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1907

Profession: writer, poet, journalist, feminist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Qiu Jin

  • Qiu Jin (Chinese: ??; pinyin: Qiu Jin; Wade–Giles: Ch'iu Chin; November 8, 1875 – July 15, 1907) was a Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer.
  • Her courtesy names are Xuanqing (Chinese: ??; pinyin: Xuánqing) and Jingxiong (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: Jìngxióng).
  • Her sobriquet name is Jianhu Nüxia (simplified Chinese: ????; traditional Chinese: ????; pinyin: Jiànhú Nuxiá) which, when translated literally into English, means "Woman Knight of Mirror Lake".
  • Qiu was executed after a failed uprising against the Qing dynasty, and she is considered a national heroine in China; a martyr of republicanism and feminism.

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