In the long history of China's five thousand years, there have been many virtuous concubines who have been praised by later generations. But in our hearts there is an excellent representative of the virtuous concubines, who has spent almost her life in praise and praise. When she was young, people praised her beauty, and after marrying, people praised her more for her virtuousness under her beauty, which can really be described as a strange woman who can be called beautiful and wise, and at the same time has both virtuous qualities.
Perhaps many people have guessed which ancient sage is being said today, that is, Yin Lihua, the wife of Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Yin Lihua was originally the daughter of a rich family in the last years of the Western Han Dynasty, from childhood was the family's favorite golden branches and jade leaves, beautiful and superior, after growing up a little, she was called a beautiful woman who fell into the country, at that time it could be said that everyone knew the beauty of everyone, and this little girl was not only beautiful, but also knew dali, read poetry, and was also a talented woman. Yin Lihua, who was raised in a deep boudoir but was famous far and wide, successfully attracted Liu Xiu, leaving an allusion that "marrying a wife should be like Yin Lihua", but unfortunately, Emperor Guangwu at that time was still a poor boy of a fallen royal family. Although Liu Xiu is also very good, he can be called a smart and extremely talented beautiful man, but his identity at that time and Yin Lihua's identity is simply different from the cloud mud, and he can only secretly love Yin Lihua.
However, soon after, Liu Xiu finally waited for his marriage with Yin Lihua. Because Liu Xiu and his two brothers rebelled and became a general of the new regime, Liu Xiu, who had money and status, immediately went to Yin Lihua's house to propose to her. The Yin family was very satisfied with Liu Xiu, and Yin Lihua was also touched by Liu Xiu in her heart, and this marriage was quickly promoted.
When Yin Lihua was 19 years old, she married Liu Xiu. However, the situation was turbulent at that time, and there were still many places in the country that were rebelling in wars and chaos. After Liu Xiu's brother was killed, Liu Xiu took on the great responsibility, endured the pain of losing his siblings, and rose up against the enemy soldiers. Soon after the marriage, because Liu Xiu had to deal with military affairs and often led troops on expeditions, he really could not take care of his wife Yin Lihua, in order to protect his beloved Yin Lihua, Liu Xiuqiang endured the reluctance to be separated from his wife, and decided to temporarily send Yin Lihua back to her mother's house. Yin Lihua understood Liu Xiu's situation very well, and also understood him very well, and did not want to be a burden to him, so she agreed to go back to her mother's house first.
As husband and wife, Yin Lihua and Liu Xiu understand each other and support each other, and they are also a pair of bi people who raise eyebrows in their daily lives. However, Liu Xiu needed to win over the forces and strengthen his military strength, but as a condition, he had to marry someone else. After weighing it up again, there was no way but to marry Guo Shengtong again.
After the victory of the war, Liu Xiu officially ascended the throne. So after Liu Xiu took care of everything as the new emperor, he took back his original wife Yin Lihua at the first time. Liu Xiu is very fond of his wife Yin Lihua, and the two have a very good relationship. After Guo Shengtong saw Liu Xiu's eccentricity, his heart was naturally uncomfortable. In fact, Liu Xiu treated Guo Shengtong very well, but Guo zong was not as good as his beloved, and it was inevitable that he would be eccentric. Moreover, after Liu Xiu's intention to make Yin Lihua empress was informed by Guo Sheng, he was even more resentful of Yin Lihua in his heart.
Yin Lihua and Liu Xiu were separated for a long time, although they were original partners but had no heirs, Guo Gave birth to a son for Liu Xiu, not to mention, and Guo Shengtong's mother's family was Liu Xiu's main helper for liu Xiu's smooth ascension to the throne, and the ministers above the court also preferred Guo shi as empress. Yin Lihua knew her husband Liu Xiu's intentions and difficulties, so she took the initiative to ask Liu Xiu to make Guo Shi empress, and she was willing to occupy a low position. Liu Xiu was deeply moved, and he also especially pitied his wife Yin Lihua. Later, Guo was crowned empress, and Yin Lihua was crowned as a nobleman.
Although he was a nobleman, Liu Xiu favored Yin Lihua alone, which made the unsatisfied empress Guo Shi very jealous. So the empress made waves in the harem and mutilated her concubines. Yin Lihua did not want to fight with it, and the generous and gentle Yin Lihua made concessions again, proposing to Emperor Liu Xiu that she should move to a remote palace to avoid the empress's famous guns and arrows. However, the repeated concessions did not indjustate Guo Shi in the slightest, but made her more and more arrogant, treating the harem people with extreme cruelty. In the end, the emperor could not bear her anymore, and made up his mind to beat her into the cold palace, and after deposing the empress, he made Yin Lihua empress.
As an empress, Yin Lihua arranged the affairs of the harem very properly, and this understanding, tolerant and benevolent empress was deeply loved by everyone. Whether it is the former dynasty or the harem, it presents a peaceful image, and the empress is even more praised. The empress not only took care of the harem for the Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, but also often advised Liu Xiu to relieve Liu Xiu's worries and share the pain. Liu Xiu's relationship with Yin Lihua has always been very good, and during Liu Xiu's reign, he had a lot of political achievements and was also praised by posterity as a Ming Jun. Almost everyone thinks that Liu Xiu can do such a thing, and it is indispensable to Yin Lihua, who has been silently paying behind her. As an empress, Yin Lihua not only opened up branches and leaves for the royal family, but also helped her husband to solve problems, which was actually a good wife of Virtuous Ande.
The love story of Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua is also a good story that many people like very much. Liu Xiu deeply loved this excellent woman from beginning to end, even though there were many harem beauties, she still had a great preference for the old and fading Yin Lihua, which showed that Yin Lihua had her unique charm. Yin Lihua initially conquered Liu Xiu with her appearance, but later she deeply impressed Liu Xiu with her noble character.
Yin Lihua was kind and kind, and after she became empress, she made a strange request to Liu Xiu, that is, to treat Empress Guo kindly.
For Guo Shi, who repeatedly inflicted poison on himself, he could choose to forgive her and teach his children to be kind to Guo Shi.
Later, Liu Xiu died and the new emperor ascended the throne, and Yin Lihua, who was the empress dowager, still asked the new emperor to treat Guo kindly. It can be seen that she is really a virtuous and virtuous person, and in history, few people can do this, and the magnanimity of Yin Lihua is even more convincing to everyone. Yin Lihua has had a profound impact on future generations, and her sons and grandchildren are very benevolent and virtuous, which is widely spread in the folk.
Yin Lihua's life is bumpy, because she will always think about others, always tolerate others, in the eyes of others she is indeed wronged herself, but in her view of the happiness of life, she has no complaints about anyone. The yin lihua praised throughout the ages can really be said to be a model worth learning from future generations of women!
Reference: Book of the Later Han Dynasty