Qiu Jin

Qiu Jin
Born	(1875-11-08)8 November 1875 Fujian, Qing dynasty
Died	15 July 1907(1907-07-15) (aged 31) Shanyin, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Qing dynasty
Cause of death	Execution by decapitation
Political party	Guangfuhui Tongmenghui
Spouse	Wang Tingjun
Children	Wang Yuande (王沅德) Wang Guifen (王桂芬)
Parent	Qiu Xinhou (秋信候)

Qiu Jin (Chinese: 秋瑾; pinyin: Qiū Jǐn; Wade–Giles: Ch'iu Chin; 8 November 1875 – 15 July 1907) was a Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer. Her courtesy names are Xuanqing (Chinese: 璿卿; pinyin: Xuánqīng) and Jingxiong (traditional Chinese: 競雄; simplified Chinese: 竞雄; pinyin: Jìngxióng). Her sobriquet name is Jianhu Nüxia (traditional Chinese: 鑑湖女俠; simplified Chinese: 鉴湖女侠; pinyin: Jiànhú Nǚxiá; lit. 'Woman Knight of Mirror Lake'). 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.