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...
Wang Zhi, Empress of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
Wang Zhi went into the imperial palace to serve the crown prince Liu Qi. When Liu Qi succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Jing, he designated her as Beauty (which was one of the ranks for imperial consorts). In the first year of Emperor Jing, she bore a son Liu Che. Emperor Jing’s eldest...
Lü Zhi, Empress of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty
Lü Zhi, whose other given name was Exu, was a well-known stateswoman in Chinese history. In 202 B.C., Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor of the Hang Dynasty and set up Lü Zhi as empress. Lü Zhi helped Liu Bang kill Han Xin, Peng Yue and other princes who were not Liu’s descendants, so as to...
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