[3] During this time, she developed a friendship with another Geji, Yang Wan [zh], the two calling themselves "sworn sisters" due to their similar backgrounds.
[3][5] When Wang Wei married the military official and scholar Mao Yuanyi [zh], Yang Wan became his concubine.
The boat carried many books and she was often accompanied by well known literary figures of the day,[8] including Zhong Xing and Tan Yuanchun, founders of the Jingling school of poetry.
[12] Wishing to change her life, she turned to Buddhism and started to travel, dressed in a simple cotton robe.
[8] As the Ming dynasty began to crumble, leading to widespread violence and a breakdown of social norms, she turned away from Buddhism.
[9] Other works of Wang's include "Yueyuan Poetry Collection" (樾媛诗集), "Yuanyoucao" (远游草), "Qishancao" (期山草), "Famous Mountain Records" (名山记), "Yuanyou Manuscript" (远游稿), "Fushantingcao" (浮山亭草), "Yueguan Poetry Collection" (樾馆诗集)", and "Selected Unburned Manuscripts" (未焚稿选).
[1] Wang's shi poems were described by Qing dynasty commentators as comparable to those of Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen in their beauty and serenity.