Qieguan is a character in the novel Dream of the Red Chamber. Wikidata names her Qieguan, so the title stays that name. This entry records her occupations as actress and maid.[1][2]
The troupe, and where she went
She is one of the twelve girls the Jia house bought to sing, and her role was the old female. The article names the other eleven as Wenguan, Baoguan, Yuguan, Lingguan, Diguan, Ouguan, Ruiguan, Fangguan, Kuiguan, Douguan, and Aiguan. After the troupe was disbanded she was given to Madam You as a maid. Lady Wang later drove her out of the garden with the other singing girls, on the ground that they were all fox spirits. The article says nothing further is known of her.[2]
Basic facts
- Name: Qieguan[1]
- Description: a character in Dream of the Red Chamber[1]
- Occupations recorded on this entry: actress and maid[1]
- Appears in: Dream of the Red Chamber[2]