Zhang Lihua, Consort of the Last Emperor of Chen, one of the Southern Dynasties
Of humble origin, Zhang Lihua was a beauty with a good memory. She became a maidservant at the age of ten. Seeing that she was so beautiful, the crown prince Chen Shubao called her in and slept with her. They bore the imperial grandson-heir Chen Shen. In the fourteenth year of Taijian, Chen Shubao mounted...
Lady Gan, Empress of Zhaolie of Shu Han
Lady Gan was empress of Liu Bei, Empror Zhaolie of Shu Han. Having jade like soft flesh, charming manners and attractive looks, Gan was praised as one of the famous beauties in the period of the Three Kingdoms, highly favored by Liu Bei. When Liu Bei got a one-meter-tall jade figure presented by someone from...
Empress Ma, Empress of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty
Empress Ma, Empress of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty Ma was a virtuous and upright woman, never seeking personal gain. In 52 A.D., she was called into the crown prince Liu Zhuang’s palace. In 57 A.D., when Liu Zhuang succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Ming, he designated Ma as Worthy Lady....
Lady Ban, Consort of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty
Lady Ban, Consort of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty She was a virtuous and talented woman good at writing poetry and rhyme prose. When Emperor Cheng mounted the throne in 33 B.C., Ban was summoned into the palace and designated as Lady of Handsome Fairness and was quite in the emperor’s favor. After going...
Zhao Feiyan, Empress of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty
Zhao Feiyan, Empress of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty Originally named Yizhu, Zhao Feiyan was adopted by Princess Yang’e. The princess trained her dance since her childhood. After years of training, Yizhu became famous for her lithe and graceful postures, and movements in dance. While moving around, she was as nimble as a swallow...
Wang Zhaojun, Queen of Chieftain Huhanye of Xiongnu
Wang Zhaojun was also called Wang Qiang. With elegant bearing and good looks, she was a famous beauty in Chinese history. In the early period of Emperor Yuan’s reign, she was chosen into the palace. As she refused to win the emperor’s favor by bribing the portrait painter, she was left in the cold. In...
Huo Chengjun, Empress of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
Huo Chengjun, General-in-Chief Huo Guang’s youngest daughter, was empress of Empress of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. In the first year of Yuanping of Emperor Zhao, Liu Xun mounted the throne, becoming Emperor Xuan. He set up Xu as empress. Huo Guang’s second wife Xian’er bribed the imperial physician to murder Empress Xu with...
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