Li Sao
She was famous as a lyrics (ci) writer, in which she was considered one of the best of the Qing dynasty. She also wrote poetry in the sanqu form. She was said to be a good player of the qin, a stringed instrument. Wu wrote an opera (zaju) "Yinjiu du Sao" (Reading the "Li Sao" While Drinking), also known as "Qiaoying" (The Fake Image). Two collections of her works were published: "Hualian ci" (Flower curtain lyrics) and "Xiangnan xuebei ci" (Lyrics from South of the Fragrance and North of the Snows). She became a student of the poet Chen Wenshu.