Empress Quan
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Quan Huijie, formally known as Empress Quan, was an empress of Eastern Wu
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. She was married to Sun Liang
, the second emperor of Eastern Wu.
She was the daughter of Quan Shang (全尚), a nephew of the key official Quan Cong
, who had married the founding emperor Sun Quan
's daughter Sun Dahu (孫大虎). When she was young, she often visited Princess Dahu, and Princess Dahu liked her greatly. Princess Dahu had her married to Sun Quan's youngest son Sun Liang, whom she was successful in persuading Sun Quan to make crown prince
. Lady Quan therefore became crown princess. Some time after Sun Liang succeeded Sun Quan as emperor in 252, she was created empress.
In 258, angry with the incompetence and dictatorial nature of the regent Sun Lin
, Sun Liang conspired with, among others, Princess Dahu and Empress Quan's father Quan Shang and brother Quan Ji (全紀) to overthrown Sun Lin. However, Quan Shang's wife was Sun Lin's cousin, and she revealed the plot to Sun Lin. When Sun Lin surrounded the palace to force Sun Liang's ouster, Quan Ji committed suicide. As Sun Lin then had Sun Liang demoted to Prince of Kuaiji, Empress Quan was similarly demoted. Her father Quan Shang was exiled and then killed in exile, while her family was forced to relocate to Lingling (零陵, in modern Yongzhou
, Hunan
). In 260, when the new emperor Sun Xiu further demoted Sun Liang to the Marquess of Houguan (候官, in modern Fuzhou
, Fujian
), Sun Liang died on the way, either by his own hand or by poison, and the former Empress Quan settled down in Houguan. She died sometime between 301 and 303, long after the empire was destroyed by Jin Dynasty
.
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. She was married to Sun Liang
Sun Liang
Sun Liang was the second emperor of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was the founding emperor Sun Quan's youngest son and heir...
, the second emperor of Eastern Wu.
She was the daughter of Quan Shang (全尚), a nephew of the key official Quan Cong
Quan Cong
Quan Cong , style name Zihuang , was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He married Sun Quan's oldest daughter Sun Luban. During the subjugation of the Shanyue, Quan achieved great success. Quan afterwards marched with Lu Xun to attack the Cao Wei...
, who had married the founding emperor Sun Quan
Sun Quan
Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
's daughter Sun Dahu (孫大虎). When she was young, she often visited Princess Dahu, and Princess Dahu liked her greatly. Princess Dahu had her married to Sun Quan's youngest son Sun Liang, whom she was successful in persuading Sun Quan to make crown prince
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
. Lady Quan therefore became crown princess. Some time after Sun Liang succeeded Sun Quan as emperor in 252, she was created empress.
In 258, angry with the incompetence and dictatorial nature of the regent Sun Lin
Sun Lin
Sun Lin , style name Zitong , was a regent of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled as regent during the reigns of the emperors Sun Liang and Sun Xiu. His conflict with Sun Liang eventually led him to depose the emperor in favor of Sun Xiu...
, Sun Liang conspired with, among others, Princess Dahu and Empress Quan's father Quan Shang and brother Quan Ji (全紀) to overthrown Sun Lin. However, Quan Shang's wife was Sun Lin's cousin, and she revealed the plot to Sun Lin. When Sun Lin surrounded the palace to force Sun Liang's ouster, Quan Ji committed suicide. As Sun Lin then had Sun Liang demoted to Prince of Kuaiji, Empress Quan was similarly demoted. Her father Quan Shang was exiled and then killed in exile, while her family was forced to relocate to Lingling (零陵, in modern Yongzhou
Yongzhou
Yongzhou is a prefecture-level city in the Hunan province of China.YongZhou is located in the central and south of China, on the southern side of Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang rivers. Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan; it is 2000 years old...
, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
). In 260, when the new emperor Sun Xiu further demoted Sun Liang to the Marquess of Houguan (候官, in modern Fuzhou
Fuzhou
Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
, Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
), Sun Liang died on the way, either by his own hand or by poison, and the former Empress Quan settled down in Houguan. She died sometime between 301 and 303, long after the empire was destroyed by Jin Dynasty
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)
The Jìn Dynasty , was a dynasty in Chinese history, lasting between the years 265 and 420 AD. There are two main divisions in the history of the Dynasty, the first being Western Jin and the second Eastern Jin...
.
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms