Consort Xu (徐惠妃) ( 940 – 976) was a concubine of Later Shu's emperor Meng Chang during

imperial China The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC, from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), during the reign of king Wu Ding. Ancient historical texts such as the '' Book of Documents'' (early chapte ...

's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. More commonly known as Madame Huarui (花蕊夫人), she was also a notable poet. When Emperor Taizu of Song defeated Meng Cheng, Madame Huarui was captured. Emperor Taizu had heard of her fame as a poet and asked her to compose a poem for him. Madame Huarui immediately sang (as translated by Anthony C. Yu):

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"Huarui Furen", Mountain Songs, last accessed June 8, 2007

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Narrating the Death of the Shu State by Huarui Furen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huarui, Madame Chinese women poets Song dynasty poets Later Shu poets 940 births 976 deaths Year of birth uncertain Writers from Chengdu Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms imperial consorts Later Shu people Poets from Sichuan 10th-century Chinese poets 10th-century Chinese women 10th-century Chinese people 10th-century Chinese women writers Chinese concubines