Wang Zhenyi

Born in Anhui, Wang Zhenyi moved to Jiangning where she was taught astronomy by her grandfather, poetry by her grandmother, medicine, geography, and mathematics from his father and equestrian skills, archery, and martial arts from the wife of a Mongolian general. Her father took her with him when he traveled to Shaanxi, Hubei, and Guangdong which has broadened her horizons and enriched her experiences, giving her plenty of ideas and material for her poetry. When asked about her studies, she told us, "There were times that I had to put down my pen and sighed. But I love the subject, I do not give up.". Her beliefs in equality and equal opportunity for men and women shines through in her poetry, and Wang Zhenyi find social feudal values inappropriate, "men and women are all people, who have the same reason for studying.". The court has received the latest article from Wang Zhenyi, who is now an acclaimed scholar of astronomy, mathematics, geography, and medicine. It is called "The Explanation of a Solar Eclipse" and this, among many other astronomical and mathematical articles such as "Dispute of Longitude and Stars", "The Musts of Calculation" and "The Simple Principles of Calculation" has made us come to one conclusion and one only: we need her here at court!