Huifei

Wu huifei

Empress Zhenshun (699-737), Wu family, unknown name, was born in Wenshui, Bingzhou (now Wenshui County, Shanxi Province). Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji's favorite concubine, Wu Zetian's niece and granddaughter, the daughter of King Wu Youzhi, whose mother is Yang, the wife of the state of Zheng.

His father died early and was raised in the palace under the protection of Empress Wu. He has a good disposition and is good at flattering. After Tang Xuanzong ascended the throne, he was granted Jieyu at the beginning. He colluded with Li Linfu, a powerful minister, to capture the three brothers, the queen and the Prince Li Ying, who were granted the title of huifei in the Jin Dynasty, with the same etiquette as the queen. Li Yi, the king of mourning in summer, Li Min, the king of mourning in Huai, Li Mao, the king of longevity, Li Qi, the king of Sheng, and her daughters, Princess Shangxian, Princess Xianyi and Princess Taihua.

In the 25th year of Kaiyuan, he died at the age of 38. He gave it to the queen and was buried in Jingling with the posthumous title of Zhenshun. After Li Heng, Emperor suzong of Tang Dynasty ascended the throne, the empress temple was abolished. Emperor Zong ascended the throne in the Tang Dynasty and dethroned empress status.

Life of the characters

Youth meet

Wu huifei is the daughter of Wu Youzhi (nephew of Wu Zetian's Hall), the king of constancy. Because her father died of illness when she was young, she was conventionally sent to the palace to raise her. When Emperor Xuanzong ascended the throne, Princess Wu huifei had grown into a graceful girl, which attracted Emperor Xuanzong's attention. Wu's temperament is clever, good at flattering, and soon won the favor of Tang Xuanzong.

Give the name of huifei

Empress Wu huifei was first granted the title of Jieyu and gave birth to four sons and three daughters for Xuanzong. His children were favored by Emperor Xuanzong because of his mother's favor. However, although Wu was favored by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, the whole court was in the climax of anti Wu. As Wu Sansi's niece, Wu is inevitably implicated. In the 12th year of Kaiyuan (724), she was named huifei. Although she was only granted imperial concubine, the etiquette in the palace was equal to that of the queen. His mother Yang was granted the title of Zheng Guo's wife, and his younger brothers Wu Zhong and Wu Xin were given the title of Jin Jue respectively.

It's not going to work

Xuanzong's love for huifei has never declined, and he wants to make her queen. Yushi pan Haoli Shangshu said that Wu Sansi, the distant uncle of Wu huifei, and Wu Yanxiu, the distant uncle of Wu huifei, were both disorderly people, and they were common evils in the world. Moreover, at that time, Li Ying, the crown prince of Xuanzong, was not born to huifei, and huifei had her own son. Once huifei was taken as the queen, I'm afraid she would upset the crown prince's throne on the basis of selfishness. So Xuanzong took advice and didn't make huifei queen.

Zhao lifeI, Huangfu Deyi and Liu Cairen, the favorite concubines of Tang Xuanzong's underground residence, gave birth to Prince Li Ying, king of Hubei Li Yao and king of light Li Ju respectively. Because huifei was in favor, the three concubines were out of favor one after another. As a result, Li Ying, Li Yao and Li Ju often complain that their mothers are not allowed to be spoiled. Yang Hui, the son-in-law of Princess Xianyi, Princess huifei's daughter, ponders huifei's mind, observes Li Ying's shortcomings every day, and reports slander to huifei. Huifei cried to Xuanzong that the Prince wanted to murder their mother and son. Xuanzong was angry and wanted to abolish the prince. Zhang Jiuling advised Xuanzong not to abolish the crown prince by telling stories about Liji, Jiangchong, Jia Nanfeng and empress Dugu.

Set up three kings

Soon after, Zhang Jiuling dismissed from office and replaced him with Li Linfu. Li Linfu pondered huifei's mind and often said good words to her, which made huifei deeply virtuous. In April of the 25th year of Kaiyuan (737), Yang Hui once again took over three princes to huifei, saying that they were conspiring with Xue Xiu, the elder brother of Xue family. Huifei then designed to send someone to summon the three kings into the palace. She said there were thieves in the palace and wanted to ask them for help, but they also agreed. Huifei then told Xuanzong: "the prince and the second king are going to rebel! They went into the palace in armor Xuanzong sent someone to inspect it. If so, he consulted with Prime Minister Li Linfu. Li Linfu said, "it's your Majesty's household chore, not something that ministers should intervene in." Xuanzong then made up his mind to abolish the three kings as common people and give Xue Xiu death. Soon, the three common people were all killed, and people all over the world felt wronged for them.

Scared to death

After setting up the prince and others, Princess Wu Hui became suspicious. She saw their ghosts many times, but she never got sick. All kinds of methods have been used up, but they are useless. In the end, he was scared to death, only 38 years old. After her death, Xuanzong was very sad, and granted her the title of Queen and posthumous title of Zhenshun. Li Cong, the son of Xuanzong, asked for instructions on whether to mourn for the empress. All the emperor's children had to mourn for him. Xuanzong didn't allow it. Instead, he used the mourning instrument for his concubines to mourn for his own children. Buried in the jingling mausoleum more than 40 kilometers north of Chang'an.

It is worth mentioning that Li Longji's later favorite concubine Yang was originally the princess of Li Mao, the son of huifei.

Honor and disgrace after death

After Wu huifei's death, Xuanzong gave her the title of empress, posthumous title: Empress Zhenshun. She was buried in Jingling mausoleum and set up a temple to offer sacrifices. However, it is well known that she murdered the third prince. During the reign of emperor Qianyuan, Emperor suzong of Tang Dynasty abolished all the Queen's ancestral halls, and Emperor suzong of Tang Dynasty ascended the throne and abolished the posthumous title of empress Zhenshun.

Commemoration of later generations

The emperor worshiped empress Huizong in Xuanwu temple and gave it to empress Huishun.

From May 2004 to June 2005, Wu huifei's "jingling mausoleum" was stolen. The cultural relics in the tomb were basically stolen and a painted stone coffin was smuggled out of the country.

In February 2006, the police of Shaanxi Province and Xi'an city jointly solved the case successfully, and arrested a large cultural relics criminal gang headed by Yang Bin, and seized more than 100 cultural relics.

On April 30, 2010, Empress Wu huifei's stone coffin, who had been lost to the United States for six years, returned home after four years of recourse by Shaanxi provincial police. It was officially handed over to Shaanxi History Museum by the public security organ. The stone coffin, with three wide faces and two deep faces, is shaped like a palace. It is composed of 31 stones, including 5 coffin roofs, 10 porch pillars, 10 coffin plates and 6 bases.

Relative members

Ancestors

Gaozu: Wu Hua, the Sui Dynasty Luoyang County Cheng, after the Taiwei, Taiyuan county king.

Zeng Zu: Samurai rang, the king of Chu.

Grandfather: Wu Hongdu (Wu huaiyun), governor of Weizhou and king of Jiujiang.

Father: Wu Youzhi, governor of Jiangzhou, king of constancy.

Mother: Hongnong, Yang, Mrs. Zheng.

peers

my husband:

Li Longji, Tang Xuanzong.

brother:

Wu Xin, the son of the state offering wine; Wu Zhong, Secretary Supervisor.

children

Li Yi, king of Xia, died early. His posthumous title is mourning.

Li Min, the king of Huai, died early. His posthumous title is AI.

Li Mao, originally named Li Qing, was the governor of the capital of Yizhou, the Jiedushi of Jiannan, and the Shouwang.

Li Qi, formerly known as Li Mu, was the governor of Yangzhou, the festival Ambassador of Huainan and Jiangdong in Henan, and Sheng Wang, as a gift to Taifu.

Princess Shangxian, die early.

Princess Xianyi? In 784, he married Yang Hui, the son of emperor Zhongzong's grandson, Princess Changning and his son-in-law Yang Shenjiao, and then married Cui song of Boling.

Taihua princess, married to Yang Xuanyu, the son of Yang Guifei's uncle, and the son-in-law's Duwei Yang Kai (Yin Qingguang Lu, Wei Weiqing, Shi Yushi).

grandson

Li Xun is the king of Zhending;

Li Pei, king of Wudu;

Li Su, Duke of Xu state;

Li Xi, Xu Guogong.

Historical records

The first biography in Volume 51 of the old book of the Tang Dynasty

Zhenshun Empress Wu, Zetian from father and son constant Wang You Zhi daughter also. You Zhi after death, after young, with the case into the palace. When he ascended the throne, he gradually accepted the favor. After the king and the common people abandoned, they were given the special title of huifei, the queen of the palace. His mother, Yang, was granted the title of Mrs. Zheng. He was loyal to his mother and brother, and moved to the country to sacrifice wine.

At the beginning of the new year. He was born in summer to mourn the king, the king of mourning and the princess of Shangxian, and he was sterile in his swaddling clothes, so he mourned. And the king Mao, who lived in longevity, did not dare to keep it in the palace. He ordered Li Xian, the king of Ning, to keep it outside. He also gave birth to Li Qi, the king of Sheng, and two princesses, Xianyi and Taihua. Huifei was born in December of the 25th year of Kaiyuan, more than 40 years old. Xiazhi said, "if you have Yifan, you will not be favored by the imperial class. Therefore, you can apply it to Yazheng. This is the general canon. Therefore, the Wu family of huifei is less graceful and smooth, long and wise. She practices the ritual Sutra and speaks in accordance with history. Inherit Qi Li's Huazhou, ascend the rear court's Junzhi, noble but not rely on, modest but benefit light. The four virtues can be combined, and the six palaces can be consulted. The law in their own, all the capital honpei; bow thrifty people, take the lead in. As a result, the celebration of jade clothes was not as good as that before his death, and the glory of elephant clothes was only increased after his death. You can give it to empress Zhenshun. You should order her to choose a date and order her life. " Buried in Jingling. Li Cong, the king of Qing Dynasty, asked to make the uniform of Qi's decline, and some officials asked to abolish the service on the day of death, but they were not allowed to do so. The temple was set up in the south of Haotian temple in Beijing. After the Qianyuan period, the temple was also unique. Emperor Zong ascended the throne in the Tang Dynasty and dethroned his posthumous title of empress Zhenshun.

New book of the Tang Dynasty volume 76 biography No.1

Empress Wu of Zhenshun, the daughter of Wang Youzhi, entered the palace when she was young. When the emperor ascended the throne, he was lucky. When the queen abandoned, so into the book huifei, its ceremony rank than the queen.

At the beginning, the emperor did not drive in Luzhou, and Princess Zhao Li was good at singing and dancing. At the beginning of Kaiyuan, both father and brother were beautiful officials. And imperial concubine into, Li imperial concubine en also relaxation, to 14 years of death, posthumous title said and. Give birth to Prince Ying. But Huangfu Deyi gave birth to the king of Hubei, and Liu Cai gave birth to the king of light. Both of them were old in their residences, but later they loved little, and their concubines were special favourites. Feng's mother, Mrs. Yang Zhengguo, and his younger brother, zhongguozi, offered sacrifices to wine and wrote to the secretary. The general then established the empress, and pan Haoli, the censor, said: "Li, parents hate each other, not in the same heaven. In the spring and Autumn Annals, Zi does not take revenge, neither does Zi. Your majesty wants to take the Wu family as the empress. Why do you see the corporal! The imperial concubine thinks twice from her uncle and Yanxiu from her father. They are all in disorder and disease. If a man is evil, he will not rest; if he steals a spring, he will not drink. Every man and every woman still choose each other. What about the emperor? I wish to choose the Chinese carefully and call it the heart of God. The spring and Autumn Annals: in the Song Dynasty, Xia Fu's Association did not take his concubine as his wife. Duke Huan of Qi swore to kuiqu, "I do not take my concubine as my wife." The sages were divided into two groups. If you divide, you will see the heart of competition. Today's prime minister Zhang said that if he wanted to take the post Li Gong Tu as his second prime minister, the crown prince was not born to Princess Hui, but the princess had a son. If Yi Li Chen was extremely rich, the throne would be uneasy. So the ancients admonished him for his gradual progress So it didn't work.

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