Li Shishi

Li Shishi (?-?) was a courtesan (Chinese: 角妓 / 角伎; pinyin: Jiǎojì) from Bianjing (now Kaifeng), the capitol of the Song Empire. At the time, jiaoji refers to women who engaged in performing arts for a living, and their scope of work included: singing, dancing, reciting poetry and painting during the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127). According to (Chinese: 貴耳集; simplified Chinese: 贵耳集; traditional Chinese: 貴耳集) written by (simplified Chinese: 张端义; traditional Chinese: 張端義), Emperor Huizong was a regular patron of hers. She fled to Zhejiang or Hunan (recorded in , simplified Chinese: 大宋宣和遗事; traditional Chinese: 大宋宣和遺事) after the Jingkang Incident of the Jin–Song wars occurred in year 1127 AD, as recorded in (simplified Chinese: 墨漫录; traditional Chinese: 墨漫彔) by (simplified Chinese: 张邦

Li Shishi

Li Shishi (?-?) was a courtesan (Chinese: 角妓 / 角伎; pinyin: Jiǎojì) from Bianjing (now Kaifeng), the capitol of the Song Empire. At the time, jiaoji refers to women who engaged in performing arts for a living, and their scope of work included: singing, dancing, reciting poetry and painting during the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127). According to (Chinese: 貴耳集; simplified Chinese: 贵耳集; traditional Chinese: 貴耳集) written by (simplified Chinese: 张端义; traditional Chinese: 張端義), Emperor Huizong was a regular patron of hers. She fled to Zhejiang or Hunan (recorded in , simplified Chinese: 大宋宣和遗事; traditional Chinese: 大宋宣和遺事) after the Jingkang Incident of the Jin–Song wars occurred in year 1127 AD, as recorded in (simplified Chinese: 墨漫录; traditional Chinese: 墨漫彔) by (simplified Chinese: 张邦