Zhuo Wenjun

Zhuo Wenjun (Chinese: 卓文君; fl. 2nd century BC) was a Chinese poet of the Western Han dynasty. As a young widow, she eloped with the poet Sima Xiangru. The poem Baitou Yin (白頭吟, White-Haired Lament) which complains at the inconstancy of male love, is attributed to her.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhuo.
Zhuo Wenjun as depicted in the album Gathering Gems of Beauty (畫麗珠萃秀)

Biography

Zhuo Wenjun was a lady from the Zhuo family, and her father was Zhuo Wangsun. She was widowed, but a poet named Sima Xiangru fell in love with her at first sight.

Portrait of Zhuo Wenjun, circa. 1772

She is portrayed by Park Si-yeon in the 2004 Chinese television series Feng Qiu Huang.

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