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Wenji: Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute is based on the true story of Cai Wenji, who lived during the late Han Dynasty (185 - 220 C.E.) and grew up in the northwest region of China, in the Henan province. Daughter of a prominent scholar statesman, Wenji was abducted from her parent's home by the invading Xiong-nu (a confederation of nomadic tribes based in Mongolia) army and brought to a new desolate land. An accomplished poet and musician, Cai Wenji documented her experiences in captivity through verse and music, the texts of which |
still exist today. Her writings, Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute and Poem of Anger and Sadness, speak of her years of resentment and alienation towards her captors, her observation of "barbaric" nomadic culture, her longing to hear the Chinese language, the fondness that she develops for her husband as the years pass, and her love for her children. After twelve years, she was given a choice: either to return home without her two children or to stay in the "barbarian" land. Resources and Links
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