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Han E
Born
Han
NationalityChinese
OccupationSinger

Han E (simplified Chinese: 韩娥; traditional Chinese: 韓娥; pinyin: Hán é) was a legendary[1] wandering courtesan from the state of Han active during the Zhou Dynasty of China.

Life

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Little is known about the life of Han E beyond that she was a native of the State of Han who made her living as a traveling singer. She is attested to in the Taoist manuscript Liezi which contains an account of her ability as a performer. She was said to be so skilled that her singing captivated the regions she visited, and that many local singing traditions were inspired by her. [2] It is recorded that her singing was so good that it lingered with those who listened to it for days. [3][4] The authenticity of these stories is unclear[5], however, as Han E's story is not recorded in the historical Record of Music. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Lam, Joseph (2010). "Reading Music and Eroticism in Late Ming Texts". NAN NÜ. 12 (2): 245. doi:10.1163/156852610X545859. ISSN 1387-6805.
  2. ^ a b Lam, Joseph S.C (2003-08-28), Ko, Dorothy; Kim Haboush, JaHyun; Piggott, Joan (eds.), "Women and Confucian Cultures in Premodern China, Korea, and Japan", Women and Confucian Cultures in Premodern China, Korea, and Japan, University of California Press, p. 100, doi:10.1525/9780520927827, ISBN 978-0-520-92782-7, retrieved 2024-09-27
  3. ^ Xu, Guobin; Chen, Yanhui; Xu, Lianhua (2018-05-28). Introduction to Chinese Culture: Cultural History, Arts, Festivals and Rituals. Palgrave Macmillan US. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-137-59983-4.
  4. ^ Jin, Jie (2011). Chinese music. Introductions to Chinese culture (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-521-18691-9.
  5. ^ "古代女音乐人的身份与命运". web.archive.org. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-27. 这些故事的真实性我们姑且不论,但是它们至少透露出,早在先秦时代中国就出现了职业音乐人,而且具有较高的音乐造诣,当然,故事中的描述多少有些夸张的成分。 [The authenticity of these tales cannot be determined, but they reveal that there were professional singers in China as early as the pre-Qin era, with a high level of musical achievement, even though the stories are more or less exaggerated.]