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Empress Dowager Dou Yifang – The blind champion of Taoism (Part two)

November 13, 2021 Lauralee Jacks 0

Grand Empress Dou Yifang was one of the most powerful women in the Han dynasty. In my previous article, I chronicled Dou Yifang’s rags-to-riches story of a peasant girl who rose to empress dowager. In this article, I will discuss Grand Empress Dou Yifang’s powerful influence in the Han court. Grand Empress Dou Yifang ruled [read more]

Empress Dowager Dou Yifang – The blind champion of Taoism (Part one)

November 12, 2021 Lauralee Jacks 0

Grand Empress Dowager Dou Yifang’s rags-to-riches story has captured the popular imaginations of China for many centuries. She is portrayed by Sally Wen in the Chinese television series, The Virtuous Queen of Han. Her life has also been dramatized in the hit Chinese drama, Schemes of a Beauty, where she is portrayed by the famous Ruby Lin. [read more]