Knowledge

Empress He (Han dynasty)

Source 📝

516:, the imperial capital, and openly demand that the eunuchs be executed – in the hope of pressuring Empress Dowager He to take action against the eunuchs. Empress Dowager He initially refused to harm the eunuchs, but as Dong Zhuo's forces approached Luoyang, she ordered the eunuchs to leave the palace and return to their marquisates. (Many of the eunuchs were made marquises by Emperor Ling.) Empress Dowager He's younger sister married the adopted son of 443:), a eunuch who was also an acquaintance of He Jin, warned the General-in-Chief of Jian Shuo's plot. He Jin returned to his military camp and pretended to be sick, so he did not need to respond when summoned to enter the palace. Jian Shuo's plan to make Liu Xie emperor failed, so a 13-year-old Liu Bian was enthroned and became historically known as 981:(八月,進入長樂白太后,請盡誅諸常侍以下,選三署郎入守宦官廬。諸宦官相謂曰:「大將軍稱疾不臨喪,不送葬,今欻入省,此意何為?竇氏事竟復起邪?」又張讓等使人潛聽,具聞其語,乃率常侍段珪、畢嵐等數十人,持兵竊自側闥入,伏省中。及進出,因詐以太后詔召進。入坐省闥,讓等詰進曰:「天下憒憒,亦非獨我曹罪也。先帝甞與太后不快,幾至成敗,我曹涕泣救解,各出家財千萬為禮,和恱上意,但欲託卿門戶耳。今乃欲滅我曹種族,不亦太甚乎?卿言省內穢濁,公卿以下忠清者為誰?」於是尚方監渠穆拔劔斬進於嘉德殿前。讓、珪等為詔,以故太尉樊陵為司隷校尉,少府許相為河南尹。尚書得詔板,疑之,曰:「請大將軍出共議。」中黃門以進頭擲與尚書,曰:「何進謀反,已伏誅矣。」) 407:, Emperor Ling had a dilemma between Liu Bian and Liu Xie, his only two surviving sons. He felt that Liu Bian was unfit to be emperor because he was frivolous and unable to command respect, so he preferred Liu Xie. However, he was also worried that if he chose Liu Xie, Empress He would turn to her half-brother, 955:(紹等又為畫策,多召四方猛將及諸豪傑,使並引兵向京城,以脅太后。進然之。 ... 遂西召前將軍董卓屯關中上林苑,又使府掾太山王匡東發其郡強弩,并召東郡太守橋瑁屯城皐,使武猛都尉丁原燒孟津,火照城中,皆以誅宦官為言。太后猶不從。 ... 進於是以紹為司隷校尉,假節,專命擊斷;從事中郎王允為河南尹。紹使洛陽方略武吏司察宦者,而促董卓等使馳驛上,欲進兵平樂觀。太后乃恐,悉罷中常侍小黃門,使還里舍,唯留進素所私人,以守省中。諸常侍小黃門皆詣進謝罪,唯所措置。進謂曰:「天下匈匈,正患諸君耳。今董卓垂至,諸君何不早各就國?」袁紹勸進便於此決之,至于再三。進不許。紹又為書告諸州郡,詐宣進意,使捕案中官親屬。) 544:
and others, led their troops to storm the palace and kill the eunuchs in revenge. They indiscriminately slaughtered anyone who looked like a eunuch; some young men who had no facial hair, in desperation, dropped their pants in front of the soldiers to prove that they were not eunuchs. During the
523:
Around late August or September 189, the eunuchs hatched a plot to assassinate He Jin. They issued a fake imperial order in Empress Dowager He's name, instructing He Jin to enter the palace to meet her. He Jin fell into an ambush and died at the hands of the eunuchs, who declared him guilty of
660:). Her grandfather, Wang Bao (王苞), served as a General of the Household for All Purposes (五官中郎將) in the Han imperial court. She was not only beautiful in appearance, but also talented in arts and mathematics. After her death, Emperor Ling often mourned her by writing poetry dedicated to her. 609:), a district of Luoyang. The officials who attended the funeral were dressed in plain colours but not proper mourning attire; the entire ceremony did not befit her status as an empress dowager, as Dong claimed that she had already been deposed. She was buried in the Wenzhao Mausoleum ( 587:, the imperial capital, and took advantage of the power vacuum to seize control of the Han central government. In 28 September 189, he deposed Emperor Shao (who was demoted to "Prince of Hongnong") and replaced him with Liu Xie (the Prince of Chenliu), who is historically known as 591:. A tearful Empress Dowager He watched as her son was forcefully pulled away from his throne, while the officials watched and did not dare to say anything for fear of antagonising Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo subsequently relocated Empress Dowager He to Yong'an Palace ( 386:), became pregnant. As she feared that Empress He would harm her unborn child, she attempted to cause a miscarriage by consuming drugs, but her child remained safe, and she had dreams about the sun. In 181, after Beautiful Lady Wang gave birth to a son, 390:, Empress He ordered her to be poisoned to death. Emperor Ling was furious when he found out and he wanted to depose Empress He, but the eunuchs managed to persuade him to spare the empress. The motherless Liu Xie was raised by his grandmother, 471:
In the summer of 189, after Jian Shuo learnt that He Jin and his subordinates were plotting to eliminate him, he tried to persuade his fellow eunuchs to join him in his plan to assassinate He Jin. However, they were persuaded by Guo Sheng
486:
and consolidate power. Empress Dowager He immediately rejected the idea because it required her to interact with men on a regular basis, which she found offensive and immodest. Empress Dowager He's mother (the Lady of Wuyang) and He Miao
321:, who turned out to be the emperor's oldest surviving son because his other sons born before Liu Bian died in infancy or childhood. As Emperor Ling believed that he lost his previous sons due to bad luck, he ordered Shi Zimiao ( 520:, the eunuch leader. Zhang Rang pleaded with her to help him, so she informed her mother (the Lady of Wuyang), who in turn spoke to Empress Dowager He. The empress dowager relented and summoned the eunuchs back to the palace. 478:), a eunuch close to Empress Dowager He, to reject Jian Shuo's idea. He Jin subsequently had Jian Shuo arrested and executed, and then took control of the military units previously under Jian's command. In the autumn of 189, 565:). Over 2,000 people died in the attack. Emperor Shao and the Prince of Chenliu, who were taken out of the palace by the eunuchs during the chaos, were eventually found near the riverbank and saved by Lu Zhi and Min Gong ( 493:) had been bribed by the eunuchs to protect them, so they also strongly opposed He Jin's plan, saying that they owed much to the eunuchs. (Empress Dowager He became Emperor Ling's consort because the eunuchs helped her.) 355:, whom he deposed in 178. The following year, the emperor bestowed titles on Empress He's parents to honour them: her deceased father, He Zhen, received the posthumous appointment "General of Chariots of Cavalry" ( 942:(袁紹復說進曰:「前竇武欲誅內寵而反為所害者, ... 我柰何楚楚與士人對共事乎?」進難違太后意,且欲誅其放縱者。紹以為中官親近至尊,出入號令,今不悉廢,後必為患。而太后母舞陽君及苗數受諸宦官賂遺,知進欲誅之。數白太后,為其障蔽。又言:「大將軍專殺左右,擅權以弱社稷。」太后疑以為然。中官在省闥者或數十年,封侯貴寵,膠固內外。進新當重任,素敬憚之,雖外收大名而內不能斷,故事乆不決。) 1710: 597:) after claiming her involvement in the death of her mother-in-law, and had her poisoned to death there. He also killed the empress dowager's mother, the Lady of Wuyang ( 1762: 455: 994:(進部曲將吳匡、張璋,素所親幸,在外聞進被害,欲將兵入宮,宮閤閉。袁術與匡共斫攻之,中黃門持兵守閤。會日暮,術因燒南宮九龍門及東西宮,欲以脅出讓等。讓等入白太后,言大將軍兵反,燒宮,攻尚書闥,因將太后、天子及陳留王,又劫省內官屬,從複道走北宮。尚書盧植執戈於閣道䆫下,仰數段珪。段珪等懼,乃釋太后。太后投閣得免。) 559:) and saved the empress dowager from him. He Miao, who was sympathetic towards the eunuchs, was killed by Wu Kuang and Dong Zhuo's younger brother Dong Min ( 233:
to lead his forces into the imperial capital and seize control of the Han central government. Dong Zhuo subsequently deposed Emperor Shao, replaced him with
1690: 225:, who were both vying for power in the Han imperial court. After He Jin's assassination and the elimination of the eunuch faction, the warlord 217:
when her young son, Liu Bian (Emperor Shao), became the new emperor. She was caught up in the conflict between her brother, General-in-Chief
1807: 1096:(并州牧董卓被徵,將兵入洛陽,陵虐朝庭,遂廢少帝為弘農王而立協,是為獻帝。扶弘農王下殿,北面稱臣。太后鯁涕,羣臣含悲,莫敢言。董卓又議太后踧迫永樂宮,至令憂死,逆婦姑之禮,乃遷於永安宮,因進酖,弒而崩。在位十年。董卓令帝出奉常亭舉哀,公卿皆白衣會,不成喪也。合葬文昭陵。) 496:
He Jin then heeded an alternative suggestion from Yuan Shao: he secretly instructed a few provincial military officials or warlords (
1185: 713:
While Lady He's birth year was not recorded, her son Liu Bian was born in 173/6. Thus, her birth year should be in or before 161.
1822: 1726: 1698: 1694: 903:(六年,帝疾篤,屬協於蹇碩。碩旣受遺詔,且素輕忌於進兄弟,及帝崩,碩時在內,欲先誅進而立協。及進從外入,碩司馬潘隱與進早舊,迎而目之。進驚,馳從儳道歸營,引兵入屯百郡邸,因稱疾不入。碩謀不行,皇子辯乃即位,何太后臨朝,進與太傅袁隗輔政,錄尚書事。) 634: 968:(進謀積日,頗泄,中官懼而思變。張讓子婦,太后之妹也。讓向子婦叩頭曰:「老臣得罪,當與新婦俱歸私門。惟受恩累世,今當遠離宮殿,情懷戀戀,願復一入直,得暫奉望太后、陛下顏色,然後退就溝壑,死不恨矣。」子婦言於舞陽君,入白太后,乃詔諸常侍皆復入直。) 417:) and was a highly influential figure in the imperial court. He ultimately did not name either of his sons as crown prince. 1827: 1802: 1686: 1194: 1817: 1797: 1782: 653: 377: 334: 1787: 1777: 343:). Honoured Lady He was known for being jealous and cruel. The other women in Emperor Ling's harem were afraid of her. 603:). Dong Zhuo then forced Emperor Xian to attend the empress dowager's funeral on 29 October 189 at Fengchang Village ( 305:'s imperial harem after her family bribed the eunuchs tasked with selecting women to serve the emperor. She was seven 1682: 451:
and attended imperial court sessions alongside her son. As Emperor Shao was still young, General-in-Chief He Jin and
1812: 1586: 1468: 1266: 1757: 1722: 1674: 1144: 1020:(張讓、段珪等困迫,遂將帝與陳留王數十人步出穀門,奔小平津。公卿並出平樂觀,無得從者,唯尚書盧植夜馳河上,王允遣河南中部掾閔貢隨植後。貢至,手劔斬數人,餘皆投河而死。明日,公卿百官乃奉迎天子還宮,以貢為郎中,封都亭侯。) 1792: 1767: 1178: 1408: 1327: 1137: 352: 68: 437:
into a trap in the palace, assassinate him, and then install Liu Xie on the throne. However, Pan Yin (
1423: 1666: 1516: 1363: 1128: 1738: 1734: 1730: 1718: 1714: 1706: 1670: 1236: 1702: 1678: 1171: 838:
era of Liu Hong's reign. This corresponds to 08 Jan 181 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
1113: 1070:
era of Liu Hong's reign. This corresponds to 29 Oct 189 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
700:
era of Liu Hong's reign. This corresponds to 30 Sep 189 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
452: 425:
When Emperor Ling became critically ill in 189, he secretly entrusted his eight-year-old son
275:), was a butcher. Her mother's maiden family name is unknown, but her given name was "Xing" ( 550: 391: 104: 1045:
of Liu Hong's reign. This corresponds to 28 Sep 189 on the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
8: 1772: 1591: 1493: 1473: 1306: 1281: 1231: 588: 546: 426: 387: 302: 234: 206: 202: 134: 1576: 1463: 1453: 1291: 1251: 1108: 252: 269:. Unlike most Han dynasty empresses, she was not of noble birth; her father, He Zhen ( 1601: 1581: 1483: 1458: 1241: 141: 1373: 327:), a Taoist, to raise his newborn son; Liu Bian was given the title "Marquis Shi" ( 1654: 1521: 1368: 1301: 616: 448: 214: 194: 157: 24: 1393: 333:). Lady He became highly favoured by Emperor Ling, who awarded her the rank of " 1163: 483: 351:
On 8 January 181, Emperor Ling instated Honoured Lady He as Empress to replace
262: 222: 1398: 1751: 1649: 1596: 1478: 1353: 1286: 877:(時王美人任娠,畏后,乃服藥欲除之,而胎安不動,又數夢負日而行。四年,生皇子恊,后遂酖殺美人。帝大怒,欲廢后,諸宦官固請得止。董太后自養協,號曰董侯。) 1571: 1448: 1226: 1276: 404: 230: 29: 20: 1641: 1618: 1563: 1503: 1488: 1440: 1345: 1334: 1317: 1296: 1218: 1203: 86: 50: 1007:(匡遂引兵與董卓弟奉車都尉旻攻殺苗,弃其屍於苑中。紹遂閉北宮門,勒兵捕宦者,無少長皆殺之。或有無須而誤死者,至自發露然後得免。死者二千餘人。) 864:(王美人,趙國人也。祖父苞,五官中郎將。美人豐姿色,聦敏有才明,能書會計,以良家子應法相選入掖庭。帝愍協早失母,又思美人,作追德賦、令儀頌。) 1631: 1271: 1246: 517: 501: 313: 307: 295: 1511: 1358: 1256: 689: 580: 537: 509: 497: 479: 430: 226: 1541: 1536: 1526: 1403: 1388: 1378: 1261: 541: 505: 444: 318: 210: 146: 615:) with Emperor Ling as an empress instead of empress dowager, and 545:
attack, the eunuchs took Empress Dowager He, Emperor Shao and the
1626: 1418: 1155: 584: 513: 78: 1531: 1383: 465: 434: 408: 292: 282: 218: 890:(初,何皇后生皇子辯,王貴人生皇子協。羣臣請立太子,帝以辯輕佻無威儀,不可為人主,然皇后有寵,且進又居重權,故乆不決。) 657: 291:), and a younger sister who married the (adopted) son of the 266: 800:(道人謂道術之人也。獻帝春秋曰:「靈帝數失子,不敢正名,養道人史子眇家,號曰史侯。」) Annotation in 524:
treason. After He Jin's death, his subordinates Wu Kuang (
411:, for help. He Jin held the position of General-in-Chief ( 433:. Upon Emperor Ling's death, Jian Shuo attempted to lure 656:
Wang (王美人) was from the Zhao State (趙國; in present-day
403:
When his subjects asked him to name one of his sons as
929:(進素知中官天下所疾,兼忿蹇碩圖己,及秉朝政,陰規誅之。 ... 進乃使黃門令收碩,誅之,因領其屯兵。) 213:. After the death of Emperor Ling in 189, she became 367:); her mother was given the title "Lady of Wuyang" ( 240: 1062:by Yuan Hong, Lady He's funeral took place on the 1763:Imperial family during the end of the Han dynasty 376:Around the time, one of Emperor Ling's consorts, 1749: 1193: 193:(died 30 September 189), personal name unknown, 688:recorded that Empress Dowager He was killed by 447:. Empress He, as the emperor's mother, became 237:and had Empress Dowager He poisoned to death. 1179: 1066:day of the 10th month of the 6th year of the 834:day of the 12th month of the 3rd year of the 620: 610: 604: 598: 592: 566: 560: 554: 531: 525: 488: 473: 459: 438: 412: 395: 381: 368: 362: 356: 338: 328: 322: 286: 276: 270: 256: 246: 1041:day of the 9th month of the 6th year of the 696:day of the 9th month of the 6th year of the 361:) and the title "Marquis Xuande of Wuyang" ( 1037:, Liu Bian was deposed by Dong Zhuo on the 851:(光和三年,立為皇后。明年,追號后父真為車騎將軍、舞陽宣德侯,因封后母興為舞陽君。) 774:(風俗通曰,漢以八月筭人。后家以金帛賂遺主者以求入也。) Annotation in 549:hostage and tried to flee from the palace. 317:tall. In 176, she bore Emperor Ling a son, 1186: 1172: 512:) to lead their troops to the vicinity of 285:(same father) and He Miao (same mother) ( 684:by Yuan Hong and Liu Xie's biography in 205:. She was the second empress consort of 1750: 394:, and given the title "Marquis Dong" ( 1167: 1033:According to Liu Hong's biography in 826:According to Liu Hong's biography in 635:Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms 482:suggested to He Jin to eliminate the 420: 346: 722:(何進字遂高,南陽宛人也。異母女弟選入掖庭為貴人,有寵於靈帝,...) 13: 1808:People executed by the Han dynasty 1083:(董卓遂廢帝,又迫殺太后,殺舞陽君,何氏遂亡,而漢室亦自此敗亂。) 830:, Lady He was made empress on the 14: 1839: 571:), who brought them back safely. 553:intercepted the eunuch Duan Gui ( 301:According to legends, she joined 241:Family background and early years 1592:Grand Empress Dowager Qiongcheng 752:(張讓子婦,太后之妹也。) Houhanshu vol. 69. 1587:Grand Empress Dowager Shangguan 1090: 1077: 1052: 1027: 1014: 1001: 988: 975: 962: 949: 936: 923: 910: 897: 884: 871: 858: 845: 820: 807: 647: 583:ultimately led his forces into 1145:Empress of Eastern Han Dynasty 794: 781: 768: 755: 746: 729: 716: 707: 674: 593: 532: 526: 413: 357: 281:). She had two half-brothers, 247: 16:Han dynasty empress (died 189) 1: 1823:Han dynasty empresses dowager 1711:5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms 916:(中平六年,帝崩,皇子辯即位,尊后為皇太后。太后臨朝。) 667: 245:Lady He was from Wan County ( 1195:Empresses of the Han dynasty 7: 1828:Mothers of Chinese emperors 1803:Executed Han dynasty people 761:(靈思何皇后諱某,南陽宛人。家本屠者,以選入掖庭。) 628: 547:Prince of Chenliu (Liu Xie) 261:), which is in present-day 10: 1844: 1818:Executed people from Henan 1798:People from Nanyang, Henan 1783:2nd-century Chinese people 1474:Empress Dowager Qiongcheng 787:(長七尺一寸。生皇子辯,養於史道人家,號曰史侯。) 429:to close aide and eunuch, 18: 1788:People executed by poison 1778:2nd-century Chinese women 1663: 1640: 1617: 1610: 1582:Grand Empress Dowager Dou 1562: 1555: 1502: 1469:Empress Dowager Shangguan 1439: 1432: 1344: 1315: 1217: 1210: 1201: 1151: 1142: 1134: 1127: 813:(拜后為貴人,甚有寵幸。性彊忌,後宮莫不震懾。) 621: 611: 605: 599: 567: 561: 555: 489: 474: 460: 439: 396: 382: 369: 363: 339: 329: 323: 287: 277: 271: 257: 180: 172: 163: 156: 152: 140: 130: 122: 114: 110: 100: 92: 84: 74: 64: 56: 48: 38: 1602:Grand Empress Dowager Fu 1577:Grand Empress Dowager Bo 1572:Grand Empress Dowager Lü 640: 574: 201:, was an empress of the 1557:Grand empresses dowager 1060:Annals of the Later Han 682:Annals of the Later Han 85:Empress dowager of the 49:Empress consort of the 1813:2nd-century executions 235:Liu Xie (Emperor Xian) 229:took advantage of the 60:8 Jan 181 – 13 May 189 1758:Han dynasty empresses 1114:Book of the Later Han 1035:Book of the Later Han 828:Book of the Later Han 735:(《英雄记》云:苗,太后之同母兄,...) 686:Book of the Later Han 619:as "Empress Lingsi" ( 617:posthumously honoured 164:Empress Lingsi (靈思皇后) 1612:Posthumous empresses 1494:Empress Dowager Wang 392:Empress Dowager Dong 1793:Han dynasty regents 1522:Empress Dowager Dou 1459:Empress Dowager Dou 530:) and Zhang Zhang ( 203:Eastern Han dynasty 147:Emperor Shao of Han 135:Emperor Ling of Han 96:15 May – 30 Sep 189 1768:2nd-century births 1547:Empress Dowager He 1517:Empress Dowager Ma 1484:Empress Dowager Fu 1454:Empress Dowager Bo 1449:Empress Dowager Lü 421:As empress dowager 347:As empress consort 253:Nanyang Commandery 209:and the mother of 41:Empress Dowager He 1745: 1744: 1434:Empresses dowager 1267:Empress Shangguan 1212:Empresses consort 1162: 1161: 1152:Succeeded by 1100:vol. 10 (Part 2). 920:vol. 10 (Part 2). 881:vol. 10 (Part 2). 868:vol. 10 (Part 2). 855:vol. 10 (Part 2). 817:vol. 10 (Part 2). 804:vol. 10 (Part 2). 791:vol. 10 (Part 2). 778:vol. 10 (Part 2). 765:vol. 10 (Part 2). 188: 187: 168: 167: 1835: 1188: 1181: 1174: 1165: 1164: 1135:Preceded by 1125: 1124: 1101: 1094: 1088: 1081: 1075: 1056: 1050: 1031: 1025: 1018: 1012: 1005: 999: 992: 986: 979: 973: 966: 960: 953: 947: 940: 934: 927: 921: 914: 908: 901: 895: 888: 882: 875: 869: 862: 856: 849: 843: 824: 818: 811: 805: 798: 792: 785: 779: 772: 766: 759: 753: 750: 744: 733: 727: 720: 714: 711: 705: 678: 661: 651: 624: 623: 614: 613: 608: 607: 602: 601: 596: 595: 570: 569: 564: 563: 558: 557: 535: 534: 529: 528: 492: 491: 477: 476: 464:) served as his 463: 462: 442: 441: 416: 415: 399: 398: 385: 384: 372: 371: 366: 365: 360: 359: 342: 341: 332: 331: 326: 325: 290: 289: 280: 279: 274: 273: 260: 259: 250: 249: 154: 153: 126:30 September 189 42: 36: 35: 1843: 1842: 1838: 1837: 1836: 1834: 1833: 1832: 1748: 1747: 1746: 1741: 1659: 1636: 1613: 1606: 1558: 1551: 1498: 1435: 1428: 1369:Empress Zhangde 1340: 1311: 1213: 1206: 1197: 1192: 1158: 1148: 1140: 1129:Chinese royalty 1111:(5th century). 1105: 1104: 1095: 1091: 1082: 1078: 1057: 1053: 1032: 1028: 1019: 1015: 1006: 1002: 993: 989: 980: 976: 967: 963: 954: 950: 941: 937: 928: 924: 915: 911: 902: 898: 889: 885: 876: 872: 863: 859: 850: 846: 825: 821: 812: 808: 799: 795: 786: 782: 773: 769: 760: 756: 751: 747: 734: 730: 721: 717: 712: 708: 679: 675: 670: 665: 664: 652: 648: 643: 631: 577: 449:empress dowager 423: 349: 243: 215:empress dowager 158:Posthumous name 105:Empress Xiaoren 43: 40: 34: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1841: 1831: 1830: 1825: 1820: 1815: 1810: 1805: 1800: 1795: 1790: 1785: 1780: 1775: 1770: 1765: 1760: 1743: 1742: 1664: 1661: 1660: 1658: 1657: 1652: 1646: 1644: 1638: 1637: 1635: 1634: 1629: 1623: 1621: 1615: 1614: 1611: 1608: 1607: 1605: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1568: 1566: 1560: 1559: 1556: 1553: 1552: 1550: 1549: 1544: 1539: 1534: 1529: 1524: 1519: 1514: 1508: 1506: 1500: 1499: 1497: 1496: 1491: 1486: 1481: 1476: 1471: 1466: 1461: 1456: 1451: 1445: 1443: 1437: 1436: 1433: 1430: 1429: 1427: 1426: 1421: 1416: 1411: 1406: 1401: 1396: 1391: 1386: 1381: 1376: 1371: 1366: 1361: 1356: 1350: 1348: 1342: 1341: 1339: 1338: 1331: 1323: 1321: 1313: 1312: 1310: 1309: 1304: 1299: 1294: 1289: 1284: 1279: 1274: 1269: 1264: 1259: 1254: 1249: 1244: 1239: 1234: 1229: 1223: 1221: 1215: 1214: 1211: 1208: 1207: 1202: 1199: 1198: 1191: 1190: 1183: 1176: 1168: 1160: 1159: 1153: 1150: 1149:180–189 1141: 1136: 1132: 1131: 1123: 1122: 1103: 1102: 1089: 1076: 1051: 1026: 1013: 1000: 987: 974: 961: 948: 935: 922: 909: 896: 883: 870: 857: 844: 819: 806: 793: 780: 767: 754: 745: 739:annotation in 728: 715: 706: 672: 671: 669: 666: 663: 662: 654:Beautiful Lady 645: 644: 642: 639: 638: 637: 630: 627: 576: 573: 536:), along with 484:eunuch faction 422: 419: 378:Beautiful Lady 348: 345: 242: 239: 223:eunuch faction 199:Empress Lingsi 186: 185: 184:Lady of Wuyang 182: 178: 177: 174: 170: 169: 166: 165: 161: 160: 150: 149: 144: 138: 137: 132: 128: 127: 124: 120: 119: 116: 112: 111: 108: 107: 102: 98: 97: 94: 90: 89: 82: 81: 76: 72: 71: 66: 62: 61: 58: 54: 53: 46: 45: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1840: 1829: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1819: 1816: 1814: 1811: 1809: 1806: 1804: 1801: 1799: 1796: 1794: 1791: 1789: 1786: 1784: 1781: 1779: 1776: 1774: 1771: 1769: 1766: 1764: 1761: 1759: 1756: 1755: 1753: 1740: 1736: 1732: 1728: 1724: 1720: 1716: 1712: 1708: 1704: 1700: 1696: 1692: 1688: 1684: 1680: 1676: 1672: 1668: 1662: 1656: 1653: 1651: 1650:Consort Liang 1648: 1647: 1645: 1643: 1639: 1633: 1630: 1628: 1625: 1624: 1622: 1620: 1616: 1609: 1603: 1600: 1598: 1597:Wang Zhengjun 1595: 1593: 1590: 1588: 1585: 1583: 1580: 1578: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1569: 1567: 1565: 1561: 1554: 1548: 1545: 1543: 1540: 1538: 1535: 1533: 1530: 1528: 1525: 1523: 1520: 1518: 1515: 1513: 1510: 1509: 1507: 1505: 1501: 1495: 1492: 1490: 1487: 1485: 1482: 1480: 1479:Wang Zhengjun 1477: 1475: 1472: 1470: 1467: 1465: 1462: 1460: 1457: 1455: 1452: 1450: 1447: 1446: 1444: 1442: 1438: 1431: 1425: 1422: 1420: 1417: 1415: 1412: 1410: 1407: 1405: 1402: 1400: 1397: 1395: 1392: 1390: 1387: 1385: 1382: 1380: 1377: 1375: 1372: 1370: 1367: 1365: 1362: 1360: 1357: 1355: 1354:Guo Shengtong 1352: 1351: 1349: 1347: 1343: 1336: 1332: 1329: 1325: 1324: 1322: 1319: 1314: 1308: 1305: 1303: 1300: 1298: 1295: 1293: 1290: 1288: 1287:Wang Zhengjun 1285: 1283: 1280: 1278: 1275: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1263: 1260: 1258: 1255: 1253: 1250: 1248: 1245: 1243: 1240: 1238: 1235: 1233: 1230: 1228: 1225: 1224: 1222: 1220: 1216: 1209: 1205: 1200: 1196: 1189: 1184: 1182: 1177: 1175: 1170: 1169: 1166: 1157: 1147: 1146: 1139: 1133: 1130: 1126: 1120: 1116: 1115: 1110: 1107: 1106: 1099: 1093: 1086: 1080: 1073: 1069: 1065: 1061: 1058:According to 1055: 1048: 1044: 1043:Zhongping era 1040: 1036: 1030: 1023: 1017: 1010: 1004: 997: 991: 984: 978: 971: 965: 958: 952: 945: 939: 932: 926: 919: 913: 906: 900: 893: 887: 880: 874: 867: 861: 854: 848: 841: 837: 833: 829: 823: 816: 810: 803: 797: 790: 784: 777: 771: 764: 758: 749: 742: 738: 732: 725: 719: 710: 703: 699: 695: 691: 687: 683: 677: 673: 659: 655: 650: 646: 636: 633: 632: 626: 618: 590: 586: 582: 572: 552: 548: 543: 539: 521: 519: 515: 511: 507: 503: 499: 494: 485: 481: 469: 467: 457: 454: 450: 446: 436: 432: 428: 418: 410: 406: 401: 393: 389: 379: 374: 354: 344: 336: 335:Honoured Lady 320: 316: 315: 310: 309: 304: 299: 297: 294: 284: 268: 264: 254: 238: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 204: 200: 196: 192: 183: 179: 175: 171: 162: 159: 155: 151: 148: 145: 143: 139: 136: 133: 129: 125: 121: 117: 113: 109: 106: 103: 99: 95: 91: 88: 83: 80: 77: 73: 70: 67: 63: 59: 55: 52: 47: 39:Empress He / 37: 32: 31: 26: 22: 1699:N. Dynasties 1695:S. Dynasties 1655:Consort Song 1546: 1413: 1409:Empress Song 1394:Liang Nüying 1328:Empress Wang 1307:Empress Wang 1282:Empress Wang 1277:Huo Chengjun 1143: 1138:Empress Song 1118: 1112: 1097: 1092: 1084: 1079: 1071: 1067: 1063: 1059: 1054: 1046: 1042: 1038: 1034: 1029: 1021: 1016: 1008: 1003: 995: 990: 982: 977: 969: 964: 956: 951: 943: 938: 930: 925: 917: 912: 904: 899: 891: 886: 878: 873: 865: 860: 852: 847: 839: 835: 831: 827: 822: 814: 809: 801: 796: 788: 783: 775: 770: 762: 757: 748: 740: 737:Yingxiong Ji 736: 731: 723: 718: 709: 701: 697: 693: 685: 681: 676: 649: 589:Emperor Xian 579:The warlord 578: 522: 495: 470: 445:Emperor Shao 424: 405:crown prince 402: 375: 353:Empress Song 350: 312: 306: 303:Emperor Ling 300: 244: 231:power vacuum 211:Emperor Shao 207:Emperor Ling 198: 195:posthumously 190: 189: 69:Empress Song 28: 21:Chinese name 1691:16 Kingdoms 1642:Eastern Han 1619:Western Han 1564:Western Han 1504:Eastern Han 1489:Zhao Feiyan 1441:Western Han 1424:Empress Cao 1399:Deng Mengnü 1374:Empress Yin 1346:Eastern Han 1335:Empress Shi 1318:Xin dynasty 1297:Zhao Feiyan 1242:Empress Dou 1219:Western Han 1204:Han dynasty 453:Grand Tutor 101:Predecessor 87:Han dynasty 65:Predecessor 51:Han dynasty 25:family name 1773:189 deaths 1752:Categories 1683:3 Kingdoms 1632:Lady Gouyi 1414:Empress He 1364:Empress Ma 1302:Empress Fu 1292:Empress Xu 1272:Xu Pingjun 1247:Empress Bo 1237:Empress Lü 1227:Empress Lü 668:References 518:Zhang Rang 502:Wang Kuang 296:Zhang Rang 221:, and the 191:Empress He 79:Empress Fu 1512:Yin Lihua 1359:Yin Lihua 1257:Chen Jiao 1232:Zhang Yan 1119:Houhanshu 1098:Houhanshu 1085:Houhanshu 1068:Zhongping 1049:, vol. 08 1047:Houhanshu 1022:Houhanshu 1009:Houhanshu 996:Houhanshu 983:Houhanshu 970:Houhanshu 957:Houhanshu 944:Houhanshu 931:Houhanshu 918:Houhanshu 905:Houhanshu 892:Houhanshu 879:Houhanshu 866:Houhanshu 853:Houhanshu 840:Houhanshu 815:Houhanshu 802:Houhanshu 789:Houhanshu 776:Houhanshu 763:Houhanshu 741:Sanguozhi 724:Houhanshu 698:Zhongping 690:Dong Zhuo 581:Dong Zhuo 538:Yuan Shao 510:Ding Yuan 498:Dong Zhuo 480:Yuan Shao 431:Jian Shuo 227:Dong Zhuo 197:known as 75:Successor 44:何皇后 / 何太后 1542:Dou Miao 1537:Liang Na 1527:Deng Sui 1464:Wang Zhi 1404:Dou Miao 1389:Liang Na 1379:Deng Sui 1262:Wei Zifu 1252:Wang Zhi 1154:Empress 1087:vol. 69. 1072:Houhanji 1024:vol. 69. 1011:vol. 69. 998:vol. 69. 985:vol. 69. 972:vol. 69. 959:vol. 69. 946:vol. 69. 933:vol. 69. 907:vol. 69. 894:vol. 69. 726:vol. 69. 702:Houhanji 629:See also 542:Yuan Shu 506:Qiao Mao 456:Yuan Wei 319:Liu Bian 311:and one 19:In this 1627:Lady Li 1419:Fu Shou 1156:Fu Shou 1109:Fan, Ye 1074:vol. 25 842:vol. 08 836:Guanghe 704:vol. 25 692:on the 585:Luoyang 514:Luoyang 466:regents 427:Liu Xie 388:Liu Xie 263:Nanyang 176:He Zhen 118:Unknown 1723:W. Xia 1665:Xia → 1532:Yan Ji 1384:Yan Ji 743:vol.06 694:bingzi 551:Lu Zhi 435:He Jin 409:He Jin 380:Wang ( 293:eunuch 283:He Jin 219:He Jin 181:Mother 173:Father 131:Spouse 93:Tenure 57:Tenure 23:, the 1667:Shang 1039:jiaxu 680:Both 658:Hebei 641:Notes 575:Death 364:舞陽宣德侯 267:Henan 142:Issue 1739:Qing 1735:Ming 1731:Yuan 1719:Song 1715:Liao 1707:Tang 1671:Zhou 1064:yisi 832:jisi 622:靈思皇后 508:and 358:車騎將軍 123:Died 115:Born 1727:Jīn 1703:Sui 1687:Jìn 1679:Han 1675:Qin 625:). 612:文昭陵 606:奉常亭 600:舞陽君 594:永安宮 414:大將軍 400:). 383:王美人 373:). 370:舞陽君 337:" ( 324:史子眇 314:cun 308:chi 258:南陽郡 251:), 27:is 1754:: 1737:→ 1733:→ 1729:→ 1725:/ 1721:/ 1717:/ 1713:→ 1709:→ 1705:→ 1701:→ 1697:/ 1693:→ 1689:/ 1685:→ 1681:→ 1677:→ 1673:→ 1669:→ 1121:). 568:閔貢 562:董旻 556:段珪 540:, 533:張璋 527:吳匡 504:, 500:, 490:何苗 475:郭勝 468:. 461:袁隗 440:潘隱 397:董侯 340:貴人 330:史侯 298:. 288:何苗 272:何真 265:, 248:宛縣 30:He 1337:) 1333:( 1330:) 1326:( 1320:) 1316:( 1187:e 1180:t 1173:v 1117:( 487:( 472:( 458:( 278:興 255:( 33:.

Index

Chinese name
family name
He
Han dynasty
Empress Song
Empress Fu
Han dynasty
Empress Xiaoren
Emperor Ling of Han
Issue
Emperor Shao of Han
Posthumous name
posthumously
Eastern Han dynasty
Emperor Ling
Emperor Shao
empress dowager
He Jin
eunuch faction
Dong Zhuo
power vacuum
Liu Xie (Emperor Xian)
Nanyang Commandery
Nanyang
Henan
He Jin
eunuch
Zhang Rang
Emperor Ling
chi

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.