One of these artists was patriotic poet, Lien Ya-tang, who fell in love with one of the girls, Wang Hsian-chan, who was noted for her skill in writing poetry.
這些藝妲，非但能彈能唱，且善於說白，屬於風雅之輩。除了殷商大賈對她們徵逐不倦外，文人雅士也以一親芳澤為榮。但她們大半都是「賣藝不賣身」，所以愛國詩人連雅堂與名藝妲王香禪的相交莫逆，傳為一時佳話。