Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Empress of Shu Han

Empress Mu 穆皇后

Mù huánghòu

Died AD 245

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Mu as a consort and royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Mu 穆皇后 Mù huánghòu
Title empress dowager 皇太后 huángtàihòu
Posthumous name Empress Mu 穆皇后 Mù huánghòu
Personal name Lady Mu 穆皇后 Mù huánghòu
Title queen of Hanzhong 漢中王后
Surname Wu 吳 Wú

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 延熙八年 · Western Year: AD 245
    Explicit · sanguozhi:034:s0080

Attested activity

Family

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  • Sibling of Wu Yi (吳壹)
    Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: younger · Subject Role: younger sister · Object Role: elder brother
  • Child of Father of Wu Yi (吳壹之父)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter
  • Spouse of Liu Bei (劉備)
    Kinship Term: lady / 夫人 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: active · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife
  • Spouse of Liu Mao (劉瑁)
    Kinship Term: wife / 妻 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: widowed · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife

Career and standing

  • Title: Queen of Hanzhong / 漢中王后 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建安二十四年 · Western Year: AD 219
    Explicit · sanguozhi:034:s0075
  • Title: Empress / 皇后 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 章武元年夏五月 · Western Year: AD 221
    Explicit · sanguozhi:034:s0076, sanguozhi:034:s0077
  • Status: widow · Action: entered
    Explicit · sanguozhi:034:s0066
  • Status: empress-dowager · Action: honored · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建興元年五月 · Western Year: AD 223
    Explicit · sanguozhi:034:s0078

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 34Volume 34: Book of Shu 4: Biographies of Concubines and Sons of the Two Lords · 4 passages
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