Widow Qing
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Widow Qing (Chinese: 寡妇清; pinyin: Guǎfù Qīng, 259–210 BC) was a Chinese businesswoman.[1]
She belonged to the family who controlled the cinnabar mines in Changshou, which she managed herself as a widow. She is foremost known in history for her good business relationship to Emperor Qin Shi Huang, over whom she wielded a great deal of influence because of their business transactions and her substantial economic power.
She has been the subject of a TV-series in China.
References[]
- ^ Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Lau, A.D. Stefanowska: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Antiquity Through Sui, 1600 B.C.E
Categories:
- 250s BC births
- 210 BC deaths
- 3rd-century BC Chinese women
- 3rd-century BC Chinese people
- Ancient businesswomen
- Ancient businesspeople
- Chinese mining businesspeople