She issued pardons in Yang's name for many who had broken the laws against opium and alcohol. Since Yang was illiterate, having been orphaned at an early age and receiving no schooling, Fu Shanxiang read documents aloud to him. įu was appointed Chancelloress in the court of Yang Xiuqing, the East King (Dong Wang), where she dealt with correspondence and official papers. After her success, no more examinations for women were held.
Fu achieved the highest score, earning her the title Zhuangyuan, the first and only time in Chinese history that the honor had been (allowed to) and earned by a woman. The exam was held on January 13, 1853, the birthday of the Taiping Heavenly King, Hong Xiuquan. They arranged the first examinations for women in the history of China. The rebel armies of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom took control of the city in 1853, and proclaimed revolutionary social policies, including the equality of women. She was a daughter of the scholar Fu Qizheng, a native of Nanjing, who was orphaned at an early age. The historical record on Fu Shanxiang is brief and unclear, but scholars agree on the outlines.
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