Could DuGu Qiu Bai have been a female?

[Allen D]

I just watched Ashes of time and they portrayed DuGu as a female..I was wondering it it was possible for him to be female. Is there actual evidence in the novel that states he is a male? or is it left open?

[Ken Cheng]

I don't see why not (although the Heavy Iron Sword is a little hard to fathom if Dook Goo Kau Bai had been a woman), but I hope we get better theories on this possibility than "Son of Light" ideas.

[PJ]

In his tomb, Dugu Qiubai wrote “凌厉刚猛，无坚不摧，弱冠前以之与河朔群雄争锋。” The Chinese term 弱冠 is used to describe a male who has reached 20 years of age. So, we know that Dugu Qiubai is male.

[Siven]

Clearly Mr. Du-Gu is the most self-conceited character in all of JY's works. His whole world centered on being Number One, and when he finally got there he realized the loneliness it entailed was not something he was prepared for.

[kidd]

I don't see why not (although the Heavy Iron Sword is a little hard to fathom if Dook Goo Kau Bai had been a woman), but I hope we get better theories on this possibility than "Son of Light" ideas.

I miss 'Son of Light'.

[Yeung Gor]

Clearly Mr. Du-Gu is the most self-conceited character in all of JY's works. His whole world centered on being Number One, and when he finally got there he realized the loneliness it entailed was not something he was prepared for.

The 5 Greats all wanted to be #1 as well. I don't consider one to be self-conceited when they want to become the best. Only how one's perception of self and how one behave around others can deem a person conceited.