/kloc-Lin Daiyu, a famous prostitute in Shanghai in the Republic of China who got married 0/7 times, also had the same tragic ending.

Lin Daiyu, a famous prostitute in Shanghai during the Republic of China, was another woman who was bullied and insulted in history, a poor woman (forced by her own experience, she had to avoid cheating). I wanted to write a novel about her, but I don't think it is necessary to spend too much time and energy on her, so I will write an article for the time being.

Lin Daiyu, a famous prostitute in Shanghai at the turn of the 20th century 19, was born in the middle and late 1960s 19 19, and was born in Songjiang, Jiangsu [now Shanghai], or Jiangsu. /kloc-at the end of 0/9, the "career" reached its peak, and the beach was as red as purple, comparable to the top ladies in Beijing today. She has a group of frequent visitors, including literati, famous actresses, rich officials and businessmen. "There are people who talk and laugh, and there are endless ghosts. The king of Nanhui County was fascinated by her beauty, and once spent huge sums of money to build a beautiful house for her, which caused a sensation. 1897, Shanghai Game News rated her as one of the four most beautiful women in Shanghai. In addition, Lin Daiyu changed from a prostitute to a singer, and from a singer to a prostitute, and she was a good person many times and went out many times, counting no less than 20 times in her life; It is said that only formal marriage has reached 17 times! Probably the most married woman in China's history. But look at her ending, it's sad and cold.

The overall situation of women in Shanghai brothels in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China

During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, in the old Shanghai, which was full of debauchery, drunkenness, debauchery and filth, before prostitutes became fashionable, tabloids often commented on them and became the vane of fashion. But on the other hand, it also shows the extent to which they are not ashamed and openly participate in urban life. And at that time, Shanghai often held some large-scale beauty contests. Naturally, that's only for prostitutes, and good women are not within the scope.

An important aspect of women's self-presentation in high-end brothels is to take flower names. Some prostitutes will keep their flower names after they become popular with them. There are many important moments in a brothel woman's career: first, entering a brothel, changing places, starting her own business, or being a little wife for a while and then coming back to be a brothel woman; At this time, they will give themselves new names like upper-class men. For example, in the 1920s, Xiao Linglong Lao Qi, a brothel woman in Shanghai, moved to Tianjin and changed her name to Ai Wen. Back in Shanghai, I chose Nianhong as my name. Lin Daiyu used the name of the weak and bad-tempered heroine in Cao Xueqin's novel A Dream of Red Mansions in the Qing Dynasty. There is also a famous prostitute named Hu Baoyu, whose name is also from A Dream of Red Mansions. In her later years, a young brothel woman named Lin Daiyu appeared on the beach. She is Xiao Daiyu (there is another saying that Xiao Daiyu is the adopted daughter of Lin Daiyu). At that time, it was based on China's first feature film, Yan, and 1920 caused a sensation in Shanghai (the foreign firm comprador Yan strangled a brothel woman), including Xiao Lin Daiyu.

Yanhua Lane in Shanghai is concentrated in the famous Fuzhou Road, which is Sima Road. In Song Bin Lock Flowers, Wang Tao said: "Shanghai Beach is a bustling cave, but in the front of the continuation, there are countless flowers like clouds, all of which are stunning and coquettish, and they all think they are peerless and charming ..." The brothel of Sima Road is called "the three courtiers" for the first time, and famous prostitutes gather; Chinese is "two hall sons"; The lower floor is the "Bacon House". Chang Santangzi's famous prostitutes are Lin Daiyu, Bei Jinyu, Hua,, and so on. And was elected as the "president of the flower country" by boring scholars. It is said that even the famous modern woman Sai Jinhua came to Shanghai and was listed as "business" with them. )

Judging from their existing photos, they are actually not first-class beauties. But these people are excellent at cooking. However, in a literary work, Lin Daiyu's beauty was greatly appreciated: "seventeen or eighteen years old, perm hair, earrings, eyebrows, big eyes, a beautiful face, sexy red lips, wearing a pink satin cheongsam, a trilogy figure, a high-open coat, a pair of jade legs, delicate and attractive." In the summer of the fifth year of Guangxu (1888), Shanghai once made a roster of prostitutes, 16 people. The eighth is Lin Daiyu, the owner of Jiangxian Museum. Her evaluation is: "Deliberately touching, affectionate, smiling, God in the heart, winning with rhyme. " 」

The gold spot for women's activities in brothels is Weichong Garden during the day and Sima Road at night. When people wrote: "There are two places where idle people gather in Shanghai. The place where they gather during the day is called Weichong Garden, and the place where they gather at night is called Sima Road. The tea in the old garden is fragrant, and the four roads are far away. " This is the place where women in Shanghai brothels live up to their expectations and show off. Every time the sun sets, tourists come in droves, and everyone in the brothel calls himself an aunt. 19 in the 1990s, famous prostitutes such as Lin Daiyu, Jin Xiaobao, Lu Lanfen and Zhang Shuyu. Lin Daiyu and these three people are listed as the "four donkey kong" of flower beds. This is a nickname given to them by a famous writer (that is, Li, the author of "Officialdom in the Present"). The reason for its name is that "after four people arrive, every time they pour tea at the round table that enters the door, everyone takes a seat." If the Buddha has four donkey kong guarding the city gate, then the view is very strong. "

In the years after 1897, every Sunday, the Game Newspaper, which is hosted by Li Boyuan, a "flower town" and mainly introduces and comments on prostitutes, will be printed to four or five hundred copies as a gift to Bird. Sometimes I send a small photo of a brothel woman. This increased the interest of tourists. At that time, the fashion feature of Shanghai was that men looked at women and women looked at prostitutes. Brothel women play the role of fashion models. People look at prostitutes, not only at people, but also at clothes.

Dianshizhai Pictorial specially designed a series of related scenes, which closely linked the carriage with brothel women, driving, streets, urban areas, parks and many other factors. And woven a visual picture of a Shanghai brothel woman wandering around the city in a western open carriage: "There is no bigger carriage than this port, and only this port is the second to none in the number of prostitutes. So at five or six o'clock every day, you can go to Jing 'an Temple for a walk, or recruit friends, or drive prostitutes. Liu Yin Road is a winding road and one of the scenic spots in Hujiang. " (Dianshizhai Pictorial: Forgot Your Kiss) This picture juxtaposes "the abundance of carriages" and "the abundance of prostitutes", suggesting that Shanghai brothel women like to ride carriages best, such as Lin Daiyu, Jin Xiaobao, Lu Lanfen and Zhang Shuyu, and compare them to Daotai, Xiang Si and Vance.

Being a prostitute is a feature of Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty, and it is also a happy gossip. Lin Daiyu and Wuling Zhao Xiaolian of Tianxian Tea Garden had a tryst with Bird in Yuyuan Garden. They were caught by people riding horses and taken away by the police. Dianshizhai Pictorial described the affair between Lin and Zhao as follows: "Whenever it is dead of night, I will move out of the teaching field and go to Zhao Ling's house to have another love affair. Last night, I took the express train of the groom and Fuyuan, and Zhao Ling's family boarded the bus hand in hand and galloped in Heyuan. " (Dianshizhai Pictorial Surprises Yuanyang) The carriage has become an important prop for derailment, which is easily reminiscent of the description of Shen Xiaohong riding in the carriage in Biography of Flowers on the Sea.

As for Shanghai's "Zhi Zhu Ci", there is a saying that "dressing up as a groom is like a cluster, and it is the highest among them". It is said that Zhang Shuyu in "Four donkey kong" was famous as a groom in Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty. The reason why she shows off in such strange clothes is because she likes riding in a carriage. In Wu Wei's biography written by Hu Baoyu, a famous prostitute in Shanghai, it is specially noted: "The steel wire carriage originated in foreign countries, and its wheels are all nickel-plated. Before the car arrived, Zhang had been killed by violence. It can be seen that the author is deliberately emphasizing the deep relationship between the carriage and the brothel woman.

Some celebrities want to build a cemetery for famous prostitutes who have no relatives and friends to claim, so that they can get a decent resting place; Can also be used for guests, confidants, lovers, etc. They came to four donkey kong, entrusted Lin Daiyu to raise money to buy a cemetery, and invited three other "King Kong" to help. Four women * * * printed and donated 1600 copies of Hua Zhong, each responsible for distributing 400 copies to brothels and collecting them at the end of the month. Lin Daiyu raised 300 yuan the first night, and both prostitutes and clients donated money. (But another report said that only * * * raised 428 yuan, without mentioning how much Lin Daiyu raised, but accused her of not managing the fundraising activities well. This is a bit like the "fraudulent donation" incident that stars in entertainment circles often have today. Jin Xiaobao, the most educated and educated of the four people, chose a piece of land near Longhua Temple, negotiated the price and went through all the formalities. 1899 Spring, "Four donkey kong" set up stone and tree tombs in the cemetery, engraved the inscription "Fang Qunyi Tomb", and recorded the names of all women who donated prostitutes, such as Jin Xiaobao and Lin Daiyu. Later, due to poor management, Zhong Yi disappeared, to 1928, and no one knew its exact location.

Lin Daiyu: From Glory to Desolation and Death

At that time, someone wrote:

"Shanghai brothel woman Lin Daiyu, Songjiang production also. In Fang Qu in the middle period of Guangxu, it was promoted to offering wine. Most of the people who give back are first-class figures such as Confucianism, Finance and Jia. However, he is a romantic and talented person, and he is also quite famous in history.

"At a certain age, Chuan, Xu, Fu, etc. all gathered in Shanghai for a while, and they were all prosperous at that time, so they are immortal. Suddenly, one day, all the buildings were built by the forest, so the worshippers were very prosperous, and the dining tables and pillows were top grade. When Lin is free, he should talk and laugh with others, laugh and curse, and do everything he can, not as good as his ears. In the room, the piano, calligraphy, pen and inkstone are clearly placed, all of which are extremely fine. When you get out of the forest, you will have a holiday to entertain yourself, but you are not allowed to go out alone. If you are afraid of running away, you will be rewarded with all your shoes. A thief made a maid-in-waiting drag a pair of shoes and ran away in a hurry. Just arrived downstairs, known as Lin, chasing back. Unexpectedly, 1 month began to come out vertically. Uncle asked the taste, saying it was the joy of poetry and wine, but this time. However, I don't know what Lin did or did. In other words, Lin is a contemporary figure, and everyone treats him like dirt. He is intimate with joy and lingering with anger. There are countless relationships between dignitaries, rich people and husbands in life. They have never tasted celebrities, so they are cunning and westerners are good at opening new colonies.

"Lin has always been suitable for people, and he has gone to class many times, and there are countless people who have married. Known as suitable for people to take a bath. Guy's behavior is courageous and easy to bear huge debts. When there is no seam, he will make up for it by avoiding the ground with the right person. I feel uncomfortable in my room, and my old job is gone. Pu's burden is too great to compensate, so it is the second plan. This is called bathing, because the cover is called water and the dirt is removed. 」

Lin Daiyu once married Qiu, a rich man in Nanxun, with 8,000 yuan as his concubine, and then moved to Qiu's house (according to legend, he was the son of a businessman Qiu Xiancha, named Qiu Laowu, and the story is described in Qiu Qichang's Biography). Soon, Lin Daiyu privately shipped all her belongings back to Shanghai to prepare for divorce. At the same time, Lin also had relationships with autumn tailors and relatives. Qiu lured Lin to take opium, only to find that she was "addicted, but still true." Qiu locked her up, and later she bribed the guards and fled back to Shanghai. And all the jewelry accumulation has long been transported from autumn furniture to Shanghai, and now she "enjoys everything".

Someone commented: "Some prostitutes aim at the money in the pocket of their clients, pretending to be in love at first sight, charming and flattering, and they make the waiters feel uneasy and spend money like water;" Once the money is drained, they will use harsh words to expel them from prostitution. Some brothel women use the way of choosing wealth and getting married many times to extract money, commonly known as "bathing", which is essentially a false confession of cheating money. In Sixty Years' History of Flower Industry in Shanghai, Lin Daiyu, a famous prostitute in Shanghai in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, cheated money by taking a bath: "In the winter of Jihai (1899), Qiu of Nanxun became a concubine again, worth 8,000 gold. Qiu's family is rich. Lin's marriage is also beneficial to him. As a beginner, I will smuggle everything to Shanghai one day to prepare for the next plan. After living for less than a year, I communicated with sewing workers and colluded with Qiu Zhiqi. Qiu Feng listened to a thing or two and lured him to eat Afu ointment (opium). Although the addiction has entered and the lust has not been extinguished, it still does not reduce its true color. Qiu shut up in a rage, stuck to the ditch and fled to the sea. All the jewels were accumulated and smuggled to Shanghai, and they even enjoyed it. 」

1905, Lin Daiyu was nearly 40 years old. Duan Fang, an important official of the Qing court and one of the five foreign ministers, invited Lin to his hangyuan when he went abroad via Shanghai. When he met her, he loved her very much and wanted to be his concubine. Lin almost pulled him home to entertain him. However, the party was "admonished by the left and right" and tried to dissuade it, so it regretted giving up. Lin was disappointed. Reportedly, she said at the time that she had hoped that "if she was seduced, she would use it to satisfy her desire."

In a series of relationships with men, Lin Daiyu either prevented men from being filial, or was unfaithful to friends, deliberate and scheming. It was only in that era that she protected the boxer leader and was praised by biographers as the only good thing she did in her life.

In the early years of the Republic of China, Lin Daiyu, who was old, took a fancy to the actress Long Xiaoyun, gave him full support, provided him with food and clothing, and invited a teacher to teach him Chinese and English. He also stepped forward to exercise the commander-in-chief of Jiangsu and got a job for Long. However, the military staff rose up and attacked him, saying that he used to be a singer, and that "sister" (Lin Daiyu, who was commensurate with Dragon's brother and sister) used to be a prostitute, which led to Dragon's unemployment again. Long Xiaoyun turned to other prostitutes and even betrayed Lin Daiyu. This is a great regret for Lin Yisheng.

19 14, a group of older brothel women (including Lin Daiyu and Weng Meiqian) borrowed Darwin's language and formed the "brothel evolution group". The two main activists of this organization are Zhang Manjun and Zhu Ruchun. It is said that Zhang Manjun is keen on reading revolutionary newspapers and periodicals, and is the spokesman of early brothel women's patriotic thought. She is famous for making public speeches. At that time, it was fashionable for women in brothels to wear pants with national flag patterns. Zhang's speech condemned this fashion, and pointed out that so many soldiers and heroes sacrificed their lives and flags, but now they wear pants with flag patterns. Isn't it a joke for foreigners to see China people?

In the seventh year of the Republic of China (19 18), Lin Daiyu was finally branded as a prostitute. At that time, Wang, the news prime minister, gave her great support and put an advertisement on the cover, saying that "Lin Daiyu, the owner of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, was old and applied for crosstalk again" 16, which attracted the attention of newspaper readers. Because Shanghai brothels have never advertised in newspapers of all sizes, with Mr. Wang's praise, Lao Lin really learned a lot from her prostitution.

19 19 On the eve of the May 4th Movement in Beijing, Shanghai 19 prostitutes organized a publicity group and asked Lin Daiyu to be their "big brother" or "big uncle". (Bao Jing commented: "This move reminds people of the Boxer Rebellion and makes them shudder. But it did not explain why this organization was not criticized as usual, but was so badly criticized and compared to a traitor who practiced crooked ways. ) After the May 4th Incident, May 9th was a national shame day, and brothels closed 1 day to commemorate. Brothels claim to use only domestic products. At the beginning of June, brothels closed down again, and prostitutes joined all citizens and students in the * * * * strike activity, which didn't end until mid-June.

From the Revolution of 1911 to the May 4th Movement, caring about the fate of the country has almost become a necessity for prostitutes. According to 19 19 Bao Jing, a famous prostitute was left out in the cold because she was illiterate and unfamiliar with new terms such as "patriotism" and "compatriots". After the May 4th Movement, the famous prostitute Bing stopped entertaining Japanese clients. When one of her regulars invited the Japanese to her prostitute's house to see Hua San, she went out to watch the opera, and the servant had to order some food in a nearby restaurant. Lin Daiyu sent a sister to help entertain.

There is also a saying that Lin Daiyu once had syphilis, so her eyebrows fell off. So she invented a kind of "big knife eyebrow", and it became popular among women's teams in brothels and even ordinary women.

One day a few days later, a famous old woman curled up in a hospital bed in a shabby little pavilion upstairs of Li Daguang Shengsheng Art Company on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, and died miserably. After she died, no one came to collect the body. But who would know that this skinny old woman was Lin Daiyu, a famous prostitute in Shanghai that year? From the death of Lin Daiyu, we can see how miserable the fate of prostitutes in old Shanghai is! They naturally have their sad and hateful side, but the most important thing is pity!