Gu Ruopu

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Life and family

Ruopu belonged to a literary family: four successive generations of the Gu lineage, from Cangjiang through Xiyan and Yue'an to Youbai, were known for their literary achievements[8]. Precociously gifted, she studied poetry and the classics from childhood and was said to have carried on the family's learning[9]. Her father, Gu Youbai, was an official in the Ming Imperial Parks administration (Shanglinyuan cheng). She married Huang Maowu[10]; the identity of Maowu's father is given variously as Huang Ruheng, a vice commissioner, and Huang Yuyong, a director of education[11].

Maowu (1590–1619)[12] suffered chronic illness and died after thirteen years of marriage[13]. Widowed at twenty-eight, Ruopu supported the household, served her father-in-law with filial devotion, and disciplined her children strictly[14]. She raised two sons, Huang Can and Huang Wei, teaching them herself from elementary learning through the classical tradition; both eventually reached accomplishment[15]. Her younger brother, Gu Ruqun (1593–1661), wrote a preface to Woyue xuan gao (《臥月軒稿》)[16], in which he described her continued study of poetry and classical prose and her particular fondness for history[17].

Late in life she compiled the Huang genealogy and established a charity estate[18]. The Woyue Studio stood at Hushu Bandaohong and was locally known as the Huang Fuo'er residence; she died without illness[19].

Literary work

Ruopu excelled in poetry and classical prose, with a marked interest in statecraft[20]. Her prose often took the form of substantial essays on practical affairs and was said to have the grandeur of Xijing[21]. In gatherings with women friends, she discussed canal transport, agricultural colonies, horse administration, and frontier defense; she read and recited late into the night[22].

Her learning was not confined to pentasyllabic and heptasyllabic verse: it advanced through her reading of history[23]. Her short lyrics were praised as graceful line by line, with the spirit of the Huajian style[24]. In the time required for a meal, she once composed thirty-seven poems on Qixi, a feat admired for its quickness and delicacy[25].

Works and associations

Her works include Woyue xuan ji (《臥月軒集》) in six juan, Woyue xuan gao (《臥月軒稿》) in three, and Woyue xuan shigao (《臥月軒詩稿》) in one[26]; the title Woyue xuan gao also appears with the graph gao written 槀[27]. Her collected writings had been largely dispersed at an early date[28]. She wrote prefaces for books by Qian Fenglun, Gu Changren, and Huang Zihong[29], and exchanged poems with Zhou He[30]. Woyue xuan gao includes a postscript by Wu Bentai and an inscription by Gu Ruqun[31].

Family legacy and reception

Her education of the Huang descendants extended the family's poetic tradition. At a snowy gathering, the grandsons 啟圻, 啟均, 啟埏, and 啟疆, followed by the granddaughters 塨, 埈, and 垣, composed poems in succession[32]. Huang Can's wife, Ding Ruyu (丁如玉, courtesy name 連璧), was a native of Renhe, filial and capable in poetry; Ruopu wrote her epitaph[33]. Her moral conduct and literary achievement were ranked among the foremost of the women writers of her native region[34].

FamilyCBDB

RelationNameLife
父顧友白–
弟顧若群1593–1661
丈夫黃茂梧1590–1619
子黃煒1614–1678
子黃燦1611–
孫黃弘修–
孫黃時序–
孫女黃垣–
孫女釋智生–
孫女黃塨–
翁;公公;丈夫之父黃汝亨1558–1626
子婦;兒媳丁如玉–
子婦;兒媳鮑氏(黃煒妻)–
兄弟之妻黃字鴻1596–1631
孫媳錢鳳綸1662–1722
孫媳姚令則–

AliasesCBDB

  • 和知 字

AssociationsCBDB

PersonRelationYears
錢鳳綸為錢鳳綸所著書作序–
顧長任為顧長任所著書作序–
黃字鴻為黃字鴻所著書作序–
馬元調書序由馬元調所作–
顧若群書序由顧若群所作–
吳本泰書跋由吳本泰所作–
周賀相唱和–
力墨子傳記作者為力墨子–
包鴻嘉傳記作者為包鴻嘉–
包鴻泰傳記作者為包鴻泰–
顧若群書之題詞由顧若群所作–

WorksCBDB

TitleRoleYearEra
國朝閨閣詩鈔:一百種一百卷
臥月軒稿:三卷
臥月軒詩稿:一卷
臥月軒集:六卷

Citations

  1. [1] Name The person is named Gu Ruopu.
  2. [2] Birth and death years Gu Ruopu was born in 1592 and died in 1681.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The main record gives 1592 as the birth year and 1681 as the death year.
    • WikidataGu Ruopu (Q45688632)The date statements give 1592 and 1681 in machine-readable form.
  3. [3] Identity Gu Ruopu was a Qing-dynasty woman poet and classical-prose writer.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The main record identifies her as female and places her in the Qing dynasty.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The profile places her in the late Ming and early Qing, while the biographical entry describes her skill in poetry and classical prose.
  4. [4] Courtesy name Her courtesy name was Hezhi.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The alternate-name entry gives Hezhi as her courtesy name.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The Chinese-name entries consistently give 和知 as her courtesy name.
    • WikidataGu Ruopu (Q45688632)The English alias Hezhi and the courtesy-name statement correspond to 和知.
  5. [5] Place of origin Her place of origin is given as Qiantang and, alternatively, Renhe in Zhejiang.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The address entry gives Qiantang as her native place.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The profile and biographical entries give Zhejiang Renhe, Renhe, and Qiantang.
  6. [6] Variant death accounts Alongside the date 1681, another account places her death in the middle of the Kangxi reign.
  7. [7] Age at death The accounts place her age at death at about ninety.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The biographical accounts give her age as ninety or more than ninety.
  8. [8] Literary lineage Four successive generations of the Gu lineage, from Cangjiang through Xiyan and Yue'an to Youbai, were known for literary achievement.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The biographical passages name Cangjiang, Xiyan, Yue'an, and Youbai as four generations with literary reputations.
  9. [9] Early learning Ruopu was precociously gifted, studied poetry and the classics from childhood, and continued the family's learning.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The passages call her precocious, describe her early study of books, and connect her poetry with the family's learning.
  10. [10] Father and marriage Gu Youbai was her father and an official of the Imperial Parks, and Ruopu married Huang Maowu.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The kinship entries identify Gu Youbai as her father and Huang Maowu as her husband.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The biographical entries identify Youbai as an Imperial Parks official and Maowu as her husband.
  11. [11] Variant father-in-law accounts Maowu's father is identified variously as Huang Ruheng, a vice commissioner, and Huang Yuyong, a director of education.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The kinship entry identifies Huang Ruheng as her husband's father.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)Two biographical entries identify Maowu respectively as the son of Vice Commissioner Huang Ruheng and the eldest son of Educational Commissioner Huang Yuyong.
  12. [12] Husband's dates Huang Maowu was born in 1590 and died in 1619.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The husband entry gives Huang Maowu's birth year as 1590 and death year as 1619.
  13. [13] Husband's illness and death Maowu suffered chronic illness and died after thirteen years of marriage.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The accounts describe Dongsheng as chronically ill and say that he died after thirteen years of marriage.
  14. [14] Widowhood and household Widowed at twenty-eight, Ruopu supported the household, served her father-in-law with filial devotion, and disciplined her children strictly.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The account says that she was widowed at twenty-eight, honored her father-in-law, disciplined her sons, and supported the household.
  15. [15] Sons and education Ruopu raised Huang Can and Huang Wei, taught them herself, and brought them to accomplishment.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The kinship entries identify Huang Wei and Huang Can as her sons.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The passages describe her education of the two sons, including personal instruction that brought them to achievement.
  16. [16] Gu Ruqun's preface Her younger brother Gu Ruqun, who lived from 1593 to 1661, wrote a preface to Woyue xuan gao.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The kinship entry identifies Gu Ruqun as her brother and gives his dates; the association describes his preface to the work.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The preface passage is headed by Gu Ruqun and Woyue xuan gao and speaks of his elder sister.
  17. [17] Study and history Gu Ruqun's preface describes Ruopu's continued work in poetry and classical prose and her particular love of history.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The preface describes her work in poetry and classical prose, night reading, and special interest in history.
  18. [18] Late-life activities Late in life Ruopu compiled the Huang genealogy and established a charity estate.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The account says that in old age she compiled the Huang genealogy and established a charity field.
  19. [19] Residence and death The Woyue Studio stood at Hushu Bandaohong, was locally known as the Huang Fuo'er residence, and she died without illness.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The accounts describe the location and local name of Woyue Studio and say that she died without illness.
  20. [20] Statecraft prose Ruopu excelled in poetry and classical prose and favored writing on statecraft.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The biographical entry calls her skilled in poetry and classical prose and says that her writing favored statecraft learning.
  21. [21] Prose style Her prose included substantial essays on practical affairs and was described as having the grandeur of Xijing.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The literary assessment calls her prose substantial essays on practical affairs with a Xijing manner.
  22. [22] Discussions and night reading With women friends, Ruopu discussed river transport, agricultural colonies, horse administration, and frontier defense, and read and recited late into the night.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The account lists her discussions of river transport, tuntian, horse administration, and frontier defense, followed by nightly reading and recitation.
  23. [23] Poetic learning Her learning was not confined to pentasyllabic and heptasyllabic verse and advanced through her reading of history.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The preface says that she was not merely skilled in five- and seven-character verse, that her learning advanced, and that she especially liked history.
  24. [24] Lyrics Her short lyrics were praised as graceful and as possessing the spirit of the Huajian style.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The poetic assessment calls each line of her short lyrics graceful and says they capture the spirit of Huajian.
  25. [25] Qixi poems In the time required for a meal, Ruopu composed thirty-seven poems on Qixi, and the feat was admired for its quickness and delicacy.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The account says that she composed thirty-seven Qixi poems in the time of a meal and that people admired their quickness and delicacy.
  26. [26] Works Her works include Woyue xuan ji in six juan, Woyue xuan gao in three, and Woyue xuan shigao in one.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The works list gives Woyue xuan gao in three juan, Woyue xuan shigao in one, and Woyue xuan ji in six.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The biographical entries identify Woyue xuan ji and Woyue xuan gao as her works, with title variants.
  27. [27] Title variant Woyue xuan gao also appears with the graph 槀.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)One title is written as 《卧月軒槀》 in the biographical text.
  28. [28] Loss of collected writings Her collected writings had been largely dispersed at an early date.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The account laments that her collected writings had been dispersed early.
  29. [29] Prefaces Ruopu wrote prefaces for books by Qian Fenglun, Gu Changren, and Huang Zihong.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)Three association entries identify her as the writer of prefaces for books by these people.
  30. [30] Poetic exchange Ruopu exchanged poems with Zhou He.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The association with Zhou He is described as reciprocal poetic singing.
  31. [31] Postscript and inscription Woyue xuan gao has a postscript by Wu Bentai and an inscription by Gu Ruqun.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The associated paratexts identify Wu Bentai as the writer of a postscript and Gu Ruqun as the writer of an inscription for Woyue xuan gao.
  32. [32] Family poetry Ruopu's education of the Huang descendants extended the family's poetic tradition, and the grandchildren composed poems in succession at a snowy gathering.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The passages connect her teaching with the family's literary inheritance and describe the grandchildren's snowy poetic exchange.
  33. [33] Ding Ruyu and epitaph Huang Can's wife Ding Ruyu had the courtesy name Lianbi, was from Renhe, was filial and capable in poetry, and received an epitaph written by Ruopu.
    • CBDBGu Ruopu (54130)The kinship entries identify Huang Can as her son and Ding Ruyu as her daughter-in-law.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The passage names Ding Ruyu, gives her courtesy name Lianbi, identifies her as a native of Renhe who was filial and skilled in poetry, and mentions Ruopu's epitaph.
  34. [34] Reception Her moral conduct and literary achievement were ranked among the foremost of the women writers of her native region.
    • Souyun顧若璞 (57003)The assessment ranks her moral conduct and literary writing as foremost among the women writers of the locality.