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Cài Wénjī (蔡文姬) (177 – 250) was a Han dynasty poet and composer. Sometimes known as Cài Yăn (蔡琰). She is the daughter of Cai Yong, who is also a musician.

She wrote 18 songs for the flute. The guqin piece Da Hujia, Xiao Hujia and Hujia Shiba Bai are related to her.

She spent part of her life as a prisoner of the Xiongnu tribe. Her return was the subject of the painting Cai Wenji Returns to Her Homeland by Zhang Yu.

Caiwenji crater on Venus is named after her.

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