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Consort Yang (Song Dynasty)
Consort Yang may refer to: Yang Fei (楊妃) *Consort Yang (楊妃), consort of King Zhou of Shang, a semi-fictional character from ''Investiture of the Gods''. * (?–?) (楊妃), imperial consort of Emperor Taizong of Tang, daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, mother of Li Ke and Li Yin (李愔). * (?–?) (楊妃), consort of prince Li Zhongjun (李重俊), son of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang. * Consort Yang (died 840) (楊妃), imperial consort of Emperor Wenzong of Tang. * Consort Yang ( 943) (楊妃), consort of Qian Hongzuo, King of Wuyue. * (?–?) (杨妃), imperial consort of Hongwu Emperor of Ming, mother of Zhu Quan. Yang Guifei (杨贵妃) * (?–?) (杨贵妃), ''guifei'' "noble consort" is a rank of Chinese emperor's consorts. In early Tang dynasty, it is the highest rank of ''fei'' (higher than ''shufei'', ''defei'' and ''xianfei'', with ''shu'', '' de'' and ''xian'' being words describing virtues), and standing just below empress ( ''huanghou''). This rank was once demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Ke
Li Ke ( ; 619 – 10 March 653), posthumously known as the Prince of Yùlín (鬱林王), often known by his greater title as the Prince of Wú (吳王), was an imperial prince of the Tang Dynasty. As a highly honored son of Emperor Taizong, he was one time considered a possible candidate as crown prince after both his older brother Li Chengqian and younger brother Li Tai were both deposed in 643, but eventually, his younger brother Li Zhi, as a son of Emperor Taizong's wife Empress Zhangsun, was created crown prince and inherited the throne after Emperor Taizong's death in 649 (as Emperor Gaozong), under the insistence of Li Zhi's uncle and Emperor Taizong's brother-in-law Zhangsun Wuji. Zhangsun, however, detested Li Ke, and in 653, he implicated Li Ke in a plot by the official Fang Yi'ai (房遺愛) and had Emperor Gaozong order Li Ke to commit suicide. Early life It is not known exactly when Li Ke was born, but he was likely born around 619,This is based on the historical r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consort Yang (Wenzong)
Consort Yang, imperial consort rank '' Xianfei '' (楊賢妃, personal name unknown) (died February 12, 840''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 246.), was an imperial consort of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. She was a concubine of Emperor Wenzong who became involved in the selection process of his heir and who died as a result of her involvement. Background Little is known about Consort Yang's background, as there was no biography of her among the biographies of the empresses and imperial consorts in either the ''Old Book of Tang'' or the ''New Book of Tang''. However, in an allegation that Emperor Wenzong's brother Emperor Wuzong later made against her (posthumously) and the chancellor Yang Sifu, Emperor Wuzong stated that Yang Sifu had written a letter to her urging her to assume regency as an empress dowager in which Yang Sifu referred to her as an aunt. This allegation, if true, would suggest that she was a daughter of Yang Sifu's grandfather Yang Taiqing (楊太清), who served as a coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consort Yang (Wuyue)
Consort Yang, titled ''Yuanfei'' (仰元妃), was the second wife of Qian Hongzuo (King Zhongxian), the third king of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Wuyue — and the only known wife when he was king. Little is known about Consort Yang herself. Her father Yang Renquan was a prominent general under Qian Hongzuo's father Qian Yuanguan (King Wenmu), reaching the title of military governor (''Jiedushi''). In 943, Qian Hongzuo, whose first wife Lady Du had died,''Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms'', vol. 83. married her as his second wife.''Zizhi Tongjian ''Zizhi Tongjian'' () is a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography, published in 1084 AD during the Northern Song dynasty in the form of a chronicle recording Chinese history from 403 BC to 959 AD, covering 16 dynast ...'', vol. 283. She died not long after, however. Notes and references {{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Consort 10th-century births 940s deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De (Chinese)
''De'' (; ), also written as ''Te'', is a key concept in Chinese philosophy, usually translated "inherent character; inner power; integrity" in Taoism, "moral character; virtue; morality" in Confucianism and other contexts, and "quality; virtue" ('' guna'') or "merit; virtuous deeds" ('' punya'') in Chinese Buddhism. The word Chinese ''de'' is an ancient and linguistically complex word. The following analyzes it in terms of semantics, graphics, and etymology. Meanings The ''Hanyu Da Zidian'', provides twenty meanings for ''de'' , translatable as # Rise, go up, climb, ascend. [] # Morals, morality, virtue, personal conduct, moral integrity, honor. [] # Denoting a wise/enlightened person with moral character. [] # Kindness, favor, grace, graciousness. [] # Grateful, gratefulness, thankful, indebted. [] # Benevolent rule, good government, good instruction. [] # Objective regulations/rules. [] # Quality, nature, basic character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Guifei
Yang Yuhuan (; 26 June, 719 – 15 July 756Volume 218 of ''Zizhi Tongjian'' recorded that Yang was killed on the ''bingshen'' day of the 6th month of the 1st year of the Zhide era of Tang Suzong's reign. This date corresponds to 15 Jul 756 on the Gregorian calendar.), often known as Yang Guifei (, with ''Guifei'' being the highest rank for imperial consorts during her time), and known briefly by the Taoist nun name Taizhen () was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang during his later years. She is known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. During the An Lushan Rebellion, as Emperor Xuanzong and his cortege were fleeing from the capital Chang'an to Chengdu, the emperor's guards demanded that he put Yang to death because they blamed the rebellion on her cousin Yang Guozhong and the rest of her family. The emperor capitulated and reluctantly ordered his attendant Gao Lishi to supervise her forced suicide. Background Yang was born in 719 during the Tang Dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Su
Yang Su (楊素; died August 31, 606), courtesy name Chudao (處道), formally Duke Jingwu of Chu (楚景武公), was a Chinese military general and politician of the Sui dynasty whose authority eventually became nearly as supreme as the emperor's. Traditional sinologists generally believed that he was involved in the suspected murder of Emperor Wen in 604, at the behest of Emperor Wen's son Yang Guang (the later Emperor Yang). His son Yang Xuangan later rebelled against Emperor Yang in 613 but was defeated and killed, and Yang Su's other sons were also executed. During Northern Zhou It is not known when Yang Su was born. His grandfather Yang Xuan (楊喧) was a mid-level official under the Northern Wei or its branch successor state Western Wei. Yang Su's father Yang Fu (楊敷) served as a general for Western Wei's successor state Northern Zhou, but in 571, while defending Dingyang (定陽, in modern Linfen, Shanxi), Yang Fu was defeated and captured by the Northern Qi gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Yang (Song Dynasty)
Empress Gongsheng (30 June 1162 – 18 January 1233), surnamed Yang, was a Chinese Empress consort of the Song dynasty, married to Emperor Ningzong of Song. She served as the co-regent of Emperor Lizong and ultimately like an Empress Regnant though not actually one from 1224 until her death in 1233 at the age of 71 having been the de facto ruler of the Southern Song Dynasty for 30 whole years. Empress Yang, also known by the name Yang Meizi, is considered "one of the most powerful empresses of the Song dynasty and is allegedly considered the Southern Song Dynasty's most powerful Empress at the time" She was genuinely asserted to have been wise and intelligent, ruthless and at times malicious while she tried to maintain a saintly and liberal acumen she was an astute wielder of power both virtually and actually at court and in the palace, manipulative and strangely enough from an ambiguous background. However contemporary history suggests that she just had most of her history alte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consort Yang (Zhenzong)
Consort Yang (984–1036), was an imperial consort of Emperor Zhenzong and the ''de facto'' foster mother of Emperor Renzong of Song. She was given the title Empress Dowager in later years. Yang became a concubine of Emperor Zhenzong but, though well liked by the emperor, she did not qualify for a higher rank than '' shufei'' during his reign. When the heir to the throne, the future Emperor Renzong of Song Emperor Renzong of Song (30 May 1010 – 30 April 1063), personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, and was the longest reigning Song dynasty empe ..., was born to the Consort Li in 1010, Yang supported Empress Liu's claim to be his mother, while Yang was given the actual responsibility for his upbringing. She was described as submissive and loyal to Empress Liu, and gentle and tender towards her fosterling Renzong. Upon Emperor Zhenzong's death in 1022 Yang was promoted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
