List of Chinese women writers

The following is a list of Chinese women writers.

B

• Consort Ban (c. 48–c. 6 BCE), scholar, poet
• Ban Zhao (45–c. 116), historian
• Bao Junhui, poet
• Bao Linghui, poet
• Anni Baobei (born 1974), novelist
• Bing Xin (1900–1999)

C

• Cai Wenji, poet
• Chang Ch'ung-ho (1914–2015), poet
• Eileen Chang (1920–1995), novelist, essayist, screenwriter
• Chen Jingrong (1917–1989), poet
• Chen Danyan (born 1958)
• Chen Xuezhao (1906–1991), writer, journalist
• Angelica Cheung (born 1966), fashion journalist

D

• Dai Houying (1938–1996), novelist
• Ding Ling (1904–1986)
• Duan Shuqing (ca. 1510–ca. 1600), poet

F

• Fang Fang (born 1955)
• Bu Feiyan (born 1981), novelist
• Feng Yuanjun (1900–1974)
• Fu Shanxiang, scholar
• Fu Tianlin (born 1946), poet

G

• Gao Yu (born 1944), journalist
• Gu Taiqing (1799–c. 1877), poet
• Guan Daosheng (1262–1319), poet

H

• Hao Jingfang, novelist
• Hong Ying (born 1962)
• Hu Lanqi (1901–1994), writer, military leader
• Huang E (1498–1569), poet
• Madame Huarui (c. 940–976), poet

J

• Jiang Biwei (1899–1978)

K

• Ke Yan (1929–2011)

L

• Li Qingzhao (1084–c. 1151), writer, poet
• Li Ye (died 784), poet, courtesan
• Liang Desheng (1771–1847), poet, writer
• Lin Huiyin (1904–1955)
• Lin Zongsu (1878-1944), journalist and women's rights essayist
• Ling Shuhua (1900–1990), modernist writer, painter
• Liu Rushi (1618–1664)
• Lü Bicheng (1883–1943)
• Luo Luo, novelist
• Lüqiu Luwei (born 1969), journalist

M

• Mian Mian (born 1970)

P

• Lynn Pan (born 1945)

Q

• Qiu Jin (1875–1907)

R

• Rao Xueman (born 1972), novelist, short story writer, essayist, blogger
• Ru Zhijuan (1925–1998)

S

• Shangguan Wan'er (664?–710), poet, writer
• Shen Qing
• Shen Rong (born 1936)
• Shen Shanbao (1808–1862), poet, writer
• Shu Ting (born 1952), poet
• Su Hui, poet
• Su Qing (1914–1982)
• Su Xiaoxiao, poet
• Su Xuelin (1897–1999), author, scholar

T

• Tian Yuan (born 1985), singer-songwriter, novelist
• Tie Ning (born 1957), novelist, short story writer

W

• Wang Qinghui (1264–1288), poet
• Wang Anyi (born 1954)
• Wang Wei (1597–1647), poet
• Wang Xufeng, novelist
• Wang Yun (1749–1819), poet, playwright
• Yun Wang (born 1964), poet
• Woeser (born 1966), blogger, poet, essayist
• Wu Chuntao (born 1963), author, journalist
• Wu Tsao, poet
• Wu Zao (1799–1862), poet

X

• Xi Xi (born 1938), novelist, poet
• Xia Jia (born 1984), science-fiction and fantasy writer
• Xiao Hong (1911–1942)
• Xie Bingying (1906–2000)
• Xie Daoyun, poet, scholar
• Empress Xu (Ming dynasty) (1362–1407)
• Lady Xu Mu, poet
• Xu Hui (627–650), poet
• Xu Kun (born 1965), postmodern fiction writer
• Xu Zihua (1873–1935), poet
• Xue Susu (c.1564–1650?), poet
• Xue Tao (768–831), poet
• Xinran (born 1958), journalist, author

Y

• Yang Erche Namu (born 1966)
• Yang Gang (1905–1957), journalist, novelist, translator
• Yang Hongying (born 1962), children's fiction writer
• Yang Jiang (1911–2016), playwright, author, translator
• Ting-Xing Ye (born 1952), author of young adult novels
• Ye Yingchun (born 1970), journalist
• Chia-ying Yeh (born 1924), poet, scholar
• Yu Xuanji, poet

Z

• Zhai Yongming (born 1955), poet
• Lijia Zhang (born 1964), writer, journalist, public speaker
• Zeng Baosun (1893–1978), historian
• Zhang Haidi (born 1955), writer, translator
• Zhang Jie (born 1937), novelist, short-story writer
• Zhang Kangkang (born 1950)
• Zhang Ling (born 1957)
• Zhang Xinxin (born 1953)
• Zhang Yaotiao, poet
• Zhang Yueran (born 1982)
• Empress Zhangsun (601–636)
• Zhao Luanluan, poet
• Zhao Luorui (1912–1998), poet, translator
• Zheng Min (born 1920), scholar, poet
• Zheng Yunduan (c. 1327–1356), poet
• Yilin Zhong
• Zhou Weihui (born 1973)
• Zong Pu (born 1928), writer, scholar
• Zhu Lin (born 1949), novelist
• Zhu Shuzhen (c. 1135–1180), poet
• Zhuo Wenjun, poet
• Zuo Fen (c. 255–300), poet

See also

• List of Chinese writers
• List of women writers
• List of Chinese-language poets

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.