Mrs. Gan

Mrs. Gan

Mrs. Gump? -？） Kuizhou Fu Zhi, named Ganmei, was born in Pei state (now Huaibei, Anhui Province). She was the concubine of Liu Bei, Emperor zhaolie of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period, and the biological mother of Liu Chan, the later leader of Shu Han. Liu Bei was widowed many times in his early years, and Mrs. Gan often presided over the family affairs as an agent.

When Mrs. Gan followed Liu Bei to Jingzhou, she gave birth to Liu Chan. Later, she died and was buried in Nanjun. After Liu Bei became emperor, his deceased concubine Gan was named "Huang Si's wife". After Liu Chan ascended the throne, his posthumous mother, Mrs. Gan, became "empress zhaolie".

(source: pictures of Chinese concubines)

Life of the characters

Married to Liu Bei

In 194 (the first year of Xingping), when Liu Bei lived in Xiaopei as a herdsman in Yuzhou, Mrs. Nagan was a concubine. Liu Bei lost his spouse many times in his early years, so Mrs. Gan often presided over housekeeping. In 207, Mrs. Gan followed Liu Bei to Jingzhou and gave birth to her son Liu Chan.

Survived

In the 13th year of Jian'an (208), Cao Cao sent his troops to the south to attack Liu Biao, who died of illness. Liu Cong, the second son of Liu Biao, took over the post and sent envoys to surrender to Cao Cao. At that time, Liu Bei was stationed in Fancheng, but Cao Cao's army suddenly attacked. When Cao's army attacked Wancheng, Liu Bei learned the news and led his troops to withdraw from Fancheng. In the process of Liu Bei's withdrawal, because hundreds of thousands of people in Jingzhou accompanied him, his marching speed was very slow. When he arrived at Changbanpo in Dangyang, he was overtaken by Cao Cao's army. In a hurry, Liu Bei left Mrs. Gan and his son Liu Chan and fled south on horseback with Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. At that time, the situation was very urgent. Fortunately, Zhao Yun returned in time to protect Mrs. Gan and Liu Chan. He sacrificed his life to fight with Cao Jun, sparing Mrs. Gan and Liu Chan's mother and son.

Posthumous title after death

Mrs. Gan died later and was buried in Nanjun (now North of Jiangling County, Hubei Province). In the first year of Zhangwu (221), Liu Bei became emperor and established the Shuhan regime. In the second year of Zhangwu (222), Liu Bei named Mrs. Gan "Huangsi" and ordered her coffin to be transported to Shu for burial. In April of the third year of Zhangwu (223), Mrs. Gan's coffin had not been transported to Shu, but Liu Bei had died. Zhuge Liang, the prime minister, wrote to the imperial court and named Mrs. Gan "empress zhaolie". In August of the same year, Mrs. Gan and Liu Bei were buried together in Huiling.

Anecdotes

According to the records of shiyiji, Mrs. Gan was born in a poor family. When she was a child, people who could look at Mrs. Gan's face in the village said, "this girl must have a noble status when she grows up. She can live in the imperial palace." when Mrs. Gan was older, her physical features became more and more special. At the age of 18, she was as charming and beautiful as a white jade. At that time, Liu Bei was a herdsman in Yuzhou and stationed in Xiaopei. Liu Bei calls Mrs. Gan into her own tent in the inner room, and then looks inside from the outside of the room. Mrs. Gan is like the frost and snow under the bright moonlight. At this time, a Henan man presented Liu Bei with a white jade beauty who was three feet high. Liu Bei put the jade man behind Mrs. Gan. During the day, he talked with the soldiers about the military strategy. At night, he held Mrs. Gan and played with the white jade beauty at the same time. Moreover, he often said that jade was the most precious thing in the world. Therefore, people often use jade to refer to gentleman. Can't we use it to play when we carve white jade into human shape? Mrs. Gan's skin is as white and moist as the white jade beauty. People who see it can't tell which is the real person and which is the jade person. Those who are favored by Liu Bei are not jealous of Mrs. Gan's beauty, but the jade person. When Mrs. Gan saw Liu Bei like this, she often wanted to destroy the jade man, so she admonished Liu Bei and said, "at the beginning, Zihan didn't regard white jade as a treasure, and the spring and Autumn Annals greatly praised it. Now Wu and Wei have not been eliminated. How can they play with this kind of monster in their arms? Wanton confusion will produce doubt, I hope you will not do so in the future Liu Bei was deeply ashamed when he heard Mrs. Gan's words, so he moved the white jade beauty away. When the gentlemen heard about this, they all praised Mrs. Gan. They all said that Mrs. Gan was a "wise woman".

Historical evaluation

Zhuge Liang: "Huang Si's wife performs the cultivation of benevolence, and she should be careful." Chen Shou's "annals of the Three Kingdoms": "often take internal affairs."

Historical records

History of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 32, Shu Shu 2, biography of the first master, Volume 34, Shu Shu 4, biography of the second master and concubine, Volume 36, Shu Shu 6, biography of Guan Zhang, Ma Huang and Zhao, Volume 6

member of family

Husband: Liu Bei, Emperor zhaolie of Shuhan; son: Liu Chan, Empress of Shuhan

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When Liu Bei lived in Xiaopei, he married the Gan family, and both of them were Liu Bei's wife. Later Liu Bei was defeated and voted for Yuan Shao. Guan Yubao's second wife is temporarily in Caocao. Guan Yu finds out Liu Bei's whereabouts and takes his second wife to run to him. Mrs. Gan followed Liu Bei to Jingzhou and gave birth to Liu Chan. After Cao Cao's army arrived, Liu Bei fled, and Mrs. Gan and Liu Chan were lost, saved by Zhao Yun. Shortly after the end of the battle of Chibi, Mrs. Gan died, and Zhou Yu made a plan for beauty.

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