Lüzhu ( zh, t=綠珠, s=绿珠, p=Lǜ zhū), also called Liang (died 300) was an Ancient Chinese dancer, singer and music teacher.Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Lau, A.D. Stefanowska:
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Antiquity Through Sui, 1600 B.C.E
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Shi Chong Shi Chong () (249–300), courtesy name Jilun (季倫), was a Chinese politician of the Western Jin Dynasty. He was a son of situ Shi Bao (石苞). He was known for his luxurious lifestyle. Biography Shi Chong was the sixth son of situ Shi Ba ...

(249–300), an official of

Emperor Wu of Jin Emperor Wu of Jin (; 236 – 16 May 290), personal name Sima Yan (), courtesy name Anshi (安世), was the grandson of Sima Yi, nephew of Sima Shi and son of Sima Zhao. He became the first emperor of the Jin dynasty after forcing Cao Huan, ...

, and became his concubine. She became famous for her artistry and beauty, as she entertained his guests as a singer, a flute player and a dancer. She also composed music, and made poetry into songs by composing music for it. The famous composition ''Aonao qu'' has been attributed to both her as well as to Shi Chong. When a representative from the Imperial court demanded to buy her, Shi Chong refused to sell. Shi Chong was then ordered to commit suicide, upon which Lüzhu herself committed suicide. Lüzhu is depicted in the

Wu Shuang Pu ''Wu Shuang Pu'' () is a book of woodcut prints, first printed in 1694, early on in the Qing dynasty. This book contains the biographies and imagined portraits of 40 notable heroes and heroines from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, all acco ...

(無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang.

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(Chinese language
Lüzhu
on the site of

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