Geji

Female song and dance performers in ancient China

Geji were female Chinese performing artists and courtesans who trained in singing and dancing in ancient China. Like other entertainers in ancient China, gejis had a low social status. They were professional entertainers who sometimes engaged in sexual activity with clients. Geji made certain contributions to ancient Chinese music, dance, poetry, painting and other arts and literature. Some Tang poetry and Song dynasty lyric poetry was also sung by geji. The geji would perform the poems as songs, which played a role in the dissemination of the ancient Chinese poems and lyrics.

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