Early life

Liu Qingxia was born in an official family in 1877. Her father was an official. Influenced by her family, she observed the social situation and politics. She was well-educated and open-minded. In 1895, she married. Her husband died in 1992. She provided money to set up free schools and gave food for elders at festivals.

Career

Trip to Japan

In 1907, Liu Qingxia traveled to Japan with her brother and son. this trip had significant implications for Liu Qingxia. After her son went to kindergarten, she got acquainted with Sun Zhongshan and Lu Xun. Through frequent contact with Japanese students, she began to accept bourgeois ideas and joined Tung Meng Hui.

Education and politics

In Japan she provided money to publish Henan magazine in Tokyo. She and her friends co-founded a magazine that promoted women's liberation. When she returned to China, she promoted the development of Henan culture. In 1908 she provided money to set up a primary school in Kaifeng. In 1909 she founded Henan's first girl's school. She provided land to set up a sericulture school. In 1922, she donated her family property to government to support education in Henan.

In 1911, she was elected president of the Beijing Women's Tongmeng Hui. In the summer, she rescued a group of revolutionaries, and donated money for armed uprisings.

Residence

Based on Liu's courtyard in Kaifeng city, this residence was built in her memory. This building was a national key cultural relics protected unit. This residence covers 900 square meters. The building is a good example of typical Chinese traditional buildings and contains 70 rooms.

Recognition

In 1903 she was canonized as a First-class lady.

Sun Zhongshan wrote an inscription for her: 「The public」.

生平

原姓馬，18歲時嫁與尉氏縣劉耀德，故人稱劉青霞，她是同盟會成員、著名社會活動家，創辦了河南的第一所女校華英女校。

劉青霞故居

全國重點文物保護單位，地處河南省開封市順河回族區北土街劉家胡同。

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