Zhu Meichuo, known by her title Princess Changping, was a Chinese princess of the Ming dynasty.
11 Facts About Princess Changping
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Princess Changping was one of the children of the Chongzhen Emperor and Empress Zhou.
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At that moment, Princess Changping found her mother's dead body at the temple.
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Princess Changping fainted due to blood loss, after that having the luck to be saved by a eunuch.
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In 1645, Princess Changping asked the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty, which had replaced the Ming dynasty, for permission to become a Buddhist nun.
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Princess Changping got pregnant from this marriage, while 16 or 17 years old.
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Princess Changping had a greater impact on folklore and popular culture than history, with various stories revolving around the concept that she survived her early death.
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Princess Changping practiced martial arts and became a leader of the resistance movement against the Qing dynasty.
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Princess Changping was nicknamed "One-Armed Divine Nun" for her formidable martial art skills.
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Princess Changping appears as a major character in Louis Cha's novel Sword Stained with Royal Blood.
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Princess Changping is called A'jiu in the novel and has a romantic relationship with the protagonist, Yuan Chengzhi.