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...
Nujiao, Consort of Yu of the Xia Dynasty
Nujiao, Consort of Yu of the Xia Dynasty Nujiao, born in Tushan, was beautiful and elegant. At the age of thirty, Yu still remained single, as he was busy in flood control. Once he came across Nujiao in Tushan, he fell in love with her. They finally got married in Taisang. Only four days later,...
Leizu, Yellow Emperor’s Principal Consort
Leizu, Yellow Emperor’s Principal Consort Leizu, born in Xiling, was regarded as the Mother of Sericulture. It was said that while hunting on the Western Hills, the Yellow Emperor saw her breeding silkworms and getting raw silk under mulberry trees, which he had never seen before. Feeling surprised, he went up slowly and asked Leizu...
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