Madam He (simplified: 何太太, traditional: 何太太, pinyin: Hé Tàitài, jyutping: ho4 taai3 taai3) was the common reference for Ban Shuxian, the wife of He Taichong, leader of the Kunlun School. The term “Madam He” (何太太) means “Wife of He” and was used in the Second Edition of the novel to refer to Ban Shuxian.
In the Third Edition of the novel, the character is referred to by her proper name Ban Shuxian (班淑娴) rather than the generic “Madam He.” This change provides better character identification and follows Jin Yong’s trend of giving characters proper names rather than generic titles.
See also
- Ban Shuxian – The main article for this character
- He Taichong – Her husband and leader of the Kunlun School
- Kunlun School – The martial arts school they belonged to
- The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Sabre characters