Jin Su (金俗; 150s- 140s BCE), also known as Lady of Xiucheng (修成君), was a Chinese noble woman during the

Han Dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

. She was a half-sister of Emperor Wu. Jin Su was the long lost daughter of

Empress Wang Zhi Empress Wang of Jing (孝景王皇后, 173–126 BC), also known by her birth name Wang Zhi (王娡) and by her title Lady Wang (), was an empress during the Han Dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Jing and the mother of Emperor ...

and her first husband, Jin Wangsun.

Background

Jin Su was the daughter of Wang Zhi and Jin Wangsun. Wang Zhi was a daughter of Zang Er, who was a granddaughter of

Zang Tu Zang Tu (died 202 BC) was a warlord who lived during the late Qin dynasty and early Han dynasty of China. Biography Zang Tu was originally a military general serving under Han Guang, the king of the Yan state. Around 207 BC, when rebellions bro ...

, the one-time King of Yan appointed by

Xiang Yu Xiang Yu (, –202 BC), born Xiang Ji (), was the Hegemon-King (Chinese: 霸王, ''Bà Wáng'') of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China. A noble of the Chu state, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dynas ...

until the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu. Zang Tu rebelled against the Emperor and was defeated. He and his entire family was massacred. Lady Jin did not follow Wang Zhi when she joined Crown Prince Liu Qi's harem. Lady Wang was pregnant with her eldest son Liu Che when Liu Qi ascended the throne as

Emperor Jing of Han Emperor Jing of Han (Liu Qi (劉啟); 188 BC – 9 March 141 BC) was the sixth emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty from 157 to 141 BC. His reign saw the limiting of the power of the feudal kings/princes which resulted in the Rebellion of the Sev ...

, after Emperor Wen's death in July 157 BC.

As Lady of Xiucheng

After Liu Che ascended to the throne as Emperor Wu in March 141 BC, he found out from his mother that he had a half-sister. Jin Su was tracked down and personally visited by Emperor Wu, and he created her the Lady of Xiucheng (修成君), an honorable title. She was awarded 300 servants, 100 acres of land, and a grand mansion. She even had the right to freely enter and leave the palace and meet the royal family, and sat at the table with the emperor and empress dowager. She was also granted the title of (''xianjun''). Jin Su's daughter E (娥) was married , the heir of Prince of Huainan Liu An (刘安).

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