In feudal society, many people's minds were imprisoned, so everyone was more or less superstitious.
We often see in the history books that when the emperor was born, the vision of heaven descended, in fact, some great women were also like this at birth, and one of these women can be called born legendary, her uncle is the emperor, the husband is the founding emperor, the son is the emperor of the ages, she is the Dou clan
Dou Shi was the daughter of Princess Xiangyang of Northern Zhou, and Dou Shi caused quite a stir as soon as she was born, because she came out of her womb and "hung her hair over her neck". The newborn baby actually had shoulder-length hair, which was considered to be a natural anomaly at the time, and the family did not know whether this heralded a blessing or a curse, and did not know whether to be happy or worried, but only felt that this child would inevitably be different.
By the age of three, Dou had grown his hair and feet and were hanging down to the ground. Not only was she cute, but she was also unusually intelligent, teaching her to read and being able to recite it quickly. When Emperor Wu saw that this niece was really loved, he took her to the palace to raise her and asked a famous teacher to teach her to learn, and Dou Clan could often never forget it. At the age of 7, he was able to gain insight into the situation in the world, and even spoke amazingly, which amazed adults.
Later, in 581 AD, when his cousin Yang Jian usurped power and established the Sui Dynasty, Dou Clan beat his chest and feet when he learned of it, so that he was not sad and hated that he was not a boy. Father Dou Yi felt more and more that this daughter was not simple,
Countless people come to her door every day to ask for relatives, which is a pain for his father Dou Yi, for this reason, his father held a Queping selection for her.
In this selection of sons-in-law, Li Yuan won the first place, so he became the husband of the Dou clan, after marriage, Dou and Li Yuan had a harmonious relationship and respected each other, and the Dou clan successively gave birth to 4 sons (Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Xuanba, Li Yuanji) 1 daughter for Li Yuan, Dou Was not only considerate of her husband, but also very filial to her mother-in-law, therefore, she was also very favored by her mother-in-law, in addition to dancing with her husband every day, Dou was also a very intelligent woman, she often helped Li Yuan to provide advice to assist Li Yuan's career.
When the Sui Emperor ascended the throne, Dou had persuaded Li Yuan to let him enter the BMW to win his trust, but Li Yuan initially felt that she was just a woman and a Taoist family, and did not listen, and as a result, after hitting a wall everywhere, he did what Dou said.
During the Sui Dynasty, before Li Yuan could seize power, Dou died at the age of forty-five. In 618, Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty and posthumously made Dou empress. Although she had not enjoyed the life of a queen for a day, she was also a lifetime of glory. Until his abdication, Li Yuan did not make another empress.
Among the sons born by Dou for Li Yuan, there is Li Shimin, Li Shimin in history, we call "The Emperor of the Ages" I have to say that this woman of the Dou clan is really very great, her uncle is the emperor, her husband is the founding emperor Li Yuan, and her son Li Shimin is called "the Emperor of the Ages" Her life is really legendary.