Qiu Jin
Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer (1875-1907)
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Summary
Qiu Jin was born on November 8, 1875[1], in Xiamen[2]. She died on July 15, 1907[3], in Shaoxing[4]. She worked as a writer[5], poet[6], journalist[7], women's rights activist[8], and revolutionary[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,738 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1879[11]
- Date of death: July 17, 1907[12]
- Place of burial: Qiu Jin Tomb[13]
- Father: Qiu Shounan[14]
- Spouse: Wang Tingjun[15]
- Country of citizenship: Qing dynasty[16]
- Native language: Chinese[17]
- Ethnic group: Han Chinese people[18]
- Occupation: feminist[19]
- Field of work: poetry[20], revolutionary[21]
- Member of: Guangfuhui[22], Tongmenghui[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Ancestral home: Guiji Xian[25], Shanyin County (Zhejiang)[26]
- Commons category: Qiu Jin[27]
- Cause of death: decapitation[28]
- Residence: Qiu Jin former residence[29]
- Family name: Jin[30], Qiū[31]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[32]
- Described by source: Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[33], Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[34], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[35], Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[37]
- Commons Creator page: Qiu Jin[38]
- Name in native language: 秋墐[39], 秋瑾[40]
- Courtesy name: 璿卿[41], 碧城[42]
- Art name: 競雄[43], 鑑湖女俠[44], 鑒湖女俠[45]
- Time period: Qing dynasty[46]
Why It Matters
Qiu Jin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Qiu Jin born?
Qiu Jin was born in Xiamen[2].
Where did Qiu Jin die?
Qiu Jin died in Shaoxing[4].
Who were Qiu Jin's parents?
Qiu Jin's father was Qiu Shounan[14].
Who was Qiu Jin married to?
Qiu Jin's spouses include Wang Tingjun[15].
What did Qiu Jin do for work?
Qiu Jin worked as a writer[5], poet[6], journalist[7], women's rights activist[8], and revolutionary[9].