Bao Junhui (; fl.798 CE) (courtesy name Wenji) was a late eighth-century Chinese poet. She came from a respected family during the Tang dynasty and achieved fame as a poet during the reign of Emperor Dezong (779-804).
Bao Junhui was a daughter of Bao Zhengjun. She became a widow while young and, having no brothers, had only her mother. The quality of her poetry convinced the Emperor to summon her to the palace; a short time later, she had to leave the palace in order to care for her mother.
Poetry Bao Junhui and other talented women, such as the five Song sisters, were invited to reside in the palace as scholars who were held in great esteem. She, like many of the other respected poets who resided in the palace, was called upon to write poetry during special occasions, including banquets. She was considered to be as talented as the five Song sisters. The little known about Bao Junhui comes from a memorial she presented to the emperor asking for permission to leave the palace to care for her aged mother:
Notable poems Notable poems by Bao Junhui:Chang, Kang-i Sun, Haun Saussy, and Charles Yim-tze Kwong. "Bao Junhui." Women Writers of Traditional China an Anthology of Poetry and Criticism. Stanford, CA: Stanford UP, 1999. 54-56. Google Books. Web. 6 Nov. 2014.
"Tea Ceremony in the East Pavilion" "Sung Out in Sympathy for Flowers" "Moon at the Frontier Pass"
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