xiāngfūrén
Nymph of the Xiang River
湘夫人 xiāngfūrén
- Nymph of the Xiang River
- A mythological water spirit; in Chinese folklore, she is identified as 女英 nǚyīng, the daughter of Emperor Yao and wife of Emperor Shun, who drowned herself in the Xiang River after Shun's death.
- The Ladies of the Xiang
- Title of a famous poem from the "Nine Songs" in the 楚辞 chǔcí, traditionally attributed to Qu Yuan; it is a ritual song written from the perspective of the male Xiang River spirit longing for his consort.