Qiú Jǐn (秋瑾) (1875 - July 14, 1907) was a Chinese female anti-Qing Empire revolutionary killed after a failed uprising.
- Courtesy names: Xuánqīng (璿卿) and Jìngxióng (競雄)
- Sobriquet: The Woman-knight of Mirror Lake (鑑湖女俠 Jiànhú Nǚxiá)
Born in Minhou , Fujian Province, Qiu grew up in Shānyīn Village, Shaoxing Subprefecture, Zhejiang Province. In 1905, Qiu joined Guangfuhui led by Cai Yuanpei, and the Tokyo-based Tongmenghui led by Sun Yat-sen in . Qiu was killed at 32 after the Xu Gao -led uprising failed in front of a school.
Qiu is now buried beside West Lake in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China established a museum for her in Shaoxing City.
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