Qiu Jin

Qing dynasty · 1875–1907

Qiu Jin was a Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer. Qiu was executed after a failed uprising against the Qing dynasty and is considered a national heroine in China and a martyr of republicanism and feminism. Born into a wealthy family in Fuzhou, Qiu Jin spent her childhood in Zhejiang, where she received an education, uncommon for women at the time. In the early 1900s, she left her husband and children to study in Japan. After returning to China, Qiu Jin became actively involved in revolutionary activities.