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Empress Liu E – The great Empress (Part one)

Friday, 18 November 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Dowager Liu E of Northern Song is known as one of China’s three greatest empresses.[1] She played an important role in the history of the Song Dynasty. She was the first regent of the Northern Song Dynasty and created a new model of female regency that her successors would follow.[2] Empress Dowager Liu E was [read more]
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Empress Xiao Chuo – The intelligent and victorious Empress

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Xiao Chuo’s story proves that there is an extraordinary woman behind a great man. Empress Xiao Chuo’s son, Emperor Shengzong, was one of the Liao Dynasty’s greatest rulers. However, it was his mother who paved the way to his greatness. Empress Xiao Chuo would make many reforms that greatly benefitted her country and her [read more]
Xuanmu Huiwen
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Empress Xuanmu Huiwen – The victim of a fatal love triangle

Saturday, 12 November 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Xuanmu Huiwen has often been portrayed in a negative light. She has been known to bring about the downfall of her rival and former sister-in-law, Empress Yeli. She was the favourite of Li Yuanhao, the founder of the Western Xia dynasty. She ruled as regent for her one-year-old son, Emperor Yizong. Yet, her greatest [read more]
Shulü Ping
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Shulü Ping – The Empress who cut off her hand to prevent herself from being sacrificed

Saturday, 5 November 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
In the early days of the Liao Dynasty, there was a custom that when a husband died, his widow must be buried alive with her late husband at his funeral. However, one widow did not want to sacrifice herself. To keep herself alive, she cut off her right hand as a substitute for her death. [read more]
huarui
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Lady Huarui – The Royal Consort who was loved by two Emperors

Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Lady Huarui (also known as Madame Huarui and Consort Xu) was one of China’s most beautiful women.[1] Yet, it is sometimes said that beauty is a curse rather than a blessing. [2] Unfortunately, this phrase happened to be true for Lady Huarui. Because of her beauty, Lady Huarui was loved by two Emperors. However, her [read more]
Empress Liu Jin'gui
China

Empress Liu Jin’gui – The miserly Empress

Saturday, 15 October 2022, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0
Empress Liu’s story has often been seen as a morality tale. She has been known as a villainous empress who deserved her just deserts when she was forced to commit suicide. She disowned and had her own father flogged, deserted her husband in his final moments, and caused her son’s death. It was not until [read more]

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