In the ancient history of the mainland, the status of women was relatively low, and most women did not even have a name, called so-and-so. In that patriarchal era, there were very few women recorded in the history books. So the women who can appear in the history books are people with a bit of a story.
In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, there were many heroes, and there were also a few women who were more outstanding, so this article will take a look at which sisters-in-law during the Three Kingdoms period.
1, Mrs. Zou
Mrs. Zou is Zhang Ji's wife, Zhang Xiu's aunt, and Cao Cao lost a city for her.
When Dong Zhuo rebelled, Zhang Ji followed Dong Zhuo to fight in the south and the north, and then Dong Zhuo was killed, Zhang Ji has also been leading troops to fight, and he is dedicated to supporting Emperor Han Xian. After Zhang Ji's death, his nephew Zhang Xiu took over his troops and took Zhang Ji's wife and children to take care of him.
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A year later, Cao Cao planned to attack Zhang Xiu, Zhang Xiu knew that his strength was not as good as Cao Cao, so he took refuge in Cao Cao, and Cao Cao met Mrs. Zou at this time. After entering Wancheng, Cao Cao fell in love with Mrs. Zou, and the two hooked up together, but this period could not be hidden, and soon Zhang Xiu knew that he had always respected his uncle Zhang Ji, and now his aunt was "occupied" by Cao Cao, and his heart was naturally unhappy, so he raised troops against Cao Cao.
Zhang Xiu adopted Jia Xu's plan and raided Cao Cao's barracks, but Cao Cao, who was in his arms, was defenseless and was attacked head-on. In the scuffle, Cao Cao's general Dian Wei was killed, and his mount Shadow was also stabbed to death, seeing that the situation was not good, Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang gave his mount to his father and guarded Cao Cao's escape. However, Cao Ang and Cao Anmin failed to retreat and died in Wancheng. As for Mrs. Zou's whereabouts, it is not clear.
2、甄宓
Zhen Mi was born in the fifth year of Guanghe (183), Zhongshan Wuji, originally the wife of Yuan Shao's second son Yuan Xi, in the ninth year of Jian'an (204), after Cao Cao led the army to capture Yecheng, Zhen was accepted by Cao Pi because of his superb appearance, and won Cao Pi's favor, and Cao Pi gave birth to Cao Rong.
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In 220 A.D., after Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and became emperor, Liu Xie, who abdicated, married his two daughters to Cao Pi as concubines, and Guo Guifei and Li and Yin were favored at the same time. In 226 AD, after Cao Rong succeeded to the throne, he posthumously named her Empress Wenzhao.
3. Big and small Joe
Big and small Qiao are the two daughters of Qiao Gong in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and they are two famous beauties in the Three Kingdoms period. In the fifth year of Jian'an (200 years), after Sun Ce was seriously injured when he went out hunting, Da Qiao accompanied him day and night, did not sleep, did not eat or drink, and took care of him wholeheartedly, but he still failed to save Sun Ce. After Sun Quan took over the power of Jiangdong, he respected the imperial sister-in-law Da Qiao with great respect. After Sun Quan was officially proclaimed emperor, Da Qiao no longer cared about mundane affairs, lived in a simple place, and was an ancient Buddha with green lights, quiet and peaceful, and enjoyed his life in peace.
Big Joe Little Joe
Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu are in harmony with each other, and they have been in love for 11 years. After Zhou Yu died of illness, Xiao Qiao's deeds are unknown. It is involved in the literary works of later generations, such as Su Shi's "Nian Nujiao Chibi Nostalgia": Thinking of Gongjin in the past, Xiao Qiao was married for the first time, and he was heroic. Lupine scarf, talking and laughing, the canopy is gone. In Du Mu's "Red Cliff": Dongfeng is not with Zhou Lang, and Tongque Chun is deeply locked with Erqiao.
4. Cicada
Diao Chan is one of the four beauties of ancient China, and her background is unknown in historical documents, but in most versions she is described as the righteous daughter of the Situ Wang Yun family in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in order to save the Han Dynasty and overthrow the debaucherous rule of the powerful minister Dong Zhuo, entrusted by Wang Yun, he staged a series of singing and crying schemes, maneuvering between the two men, successfully separating Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, and finally got rid of the thief Dong Zhuo by the hand of Lu Bu, ending the dark period of Dong Zhuo's dictatorship. Later, Diao Chan became Lu Bu's concubine, and after Dong Zhuo's department defeated Li Dao and Lu Bu, she came to Xuzhou with Lu Bu. After the battle of Xiapi, Lü Bu was killed by Cao Cao, and Diao Chan followed Lü Bu's family to Xuchang, where he has been missing since.
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5, Mrs. Du
Mrs. Du was originally the wife of Qin Yilu, a general of Lu Bu's department, and gave birth to a son, Qin Lang. When Lu Bu was besieged, Guan Yu said: "My wife can't have children, after the city is broken, please let me take Qin Yilu's wife as my wife." Cao Cao initially agreed. When the city was broken, Guan Yu asked several times. Cao Cao suspected that Du was beautiful, and after the city was broken, Cao Cao first sent someone to see Du, and left him as a concubine, and later Mrs. Du and Cao Cao gave birth to two sons and a daughter, Cao Lin, Cao Gon, and Princess Jinxiang.
Mrs. Du
6, Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi
Mrs. Gan is Liu Bei's concubine, the biological mother of Liu Chan, the queen of the Shu Han Dynasty, because Liu Bei was widowed many times in his early years, so Mrs. Gan often acted as an agent to preside over family affairs. When Mrs. Gan accompanied Liu Bei to Jingzhou, she gave birth to Liu Chan, and during the Battle of Changbanpo, Liu Bei left his wife and children in flight, and Liu Chan and Mrs. Gan survived under the protection of Zhao Yun. After Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, he posthumously honored Mrs. Gan as Empress Zhaolie.
Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi
In the first year of Jian'an, Lu Bu attacked Liu Bei's Xiapi City, kidnapped Liu Bei's Lady Gan, and Mi Zhu asked fellow villager Wang Lang to be a matchmaker and married his little sister Xu to Liu Bei. In the fifth year of Jian'an (200 years), he was captured by Cao Cao along with Guan Yu after the edict of Yidai. In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in order not to drag Zhao Yun into the well, he committed suicide.
7, Mrs. Sun
Mrs. Sun is talking about Liu Bei's wife, Sun Quan's sister Sun Shangxiang, after the Battle of Chibi, in order to consolidate the Sun-Liu alliance, Sun Quan married his sister to Liu Bei. When Liu Bei lived in Gong'an County, Jingzhou City, Mrs. Sun relied on herself as Sun Quan's sister, and most of the officers and soldiers she brought with her did not obey the law. Liu Bei therefore asked Zhao Yun to manage internal affairs.
Mrs. Sun
Liu Bei built a city in the west of Jingzhou City's Gong'an City, called "Xiaoling City" or "Lady Sun City", and let Lady Sun live with her maids and guards. In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), Liu Bei entered Shu, and Sun Quan sent a big ship to welcome his sister back to Wu. Mrs. Sun planned to take Liu Chan with her, but was intercepted by Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei on the river to recapture Liu Chan. Since then, Mrs. Sun has never returned, and she has not been heard from.