There were times I had to put down my pen and sigh. But I love the subject. I do not give up. — Wang Zhenyi ("Women in a Qing Palace," image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) Before she died at 29, Wáng Zhènyì made a name for herself in China's Qing dynasty. At age 18, she apprenticed herself to a small group of female scholars, hiding their knowledge from the patriarchal government. Her mentors taught her geography, medicine and more, encouraging Wáng to self-teach herself anything that caught her interest.
A Woman to Know: Wáng Zhènyì
A Woman to Know: Wáng Zhènyì
A Woman to Know: Wáng Zhènyì
There were times I had to put down my pen and sigh. But I love the subject. I do not give up. — Wang Zhenyi ("Women in a Qing Palace," image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) Before she died at 29, Wáng Zhènyì made a name for herself in China's Qing dynasty. At age 18, she apprenticed herself to a small group of female scholars, hiding their knowledge from the patriarchal government. Her mentors taught her geography, medicine and more, encouraging Wáng to self-teach herself anything that caught her interest.