Who is She? One of the known female generals in ancient China and potentially the only one that had spent some time in a humble situation Notable Life Events It is not really known what is her actual birth name but it has been passed down since Ming literature that her name is Hong YuContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (26)- Liang Hong Yu “
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Remarkable Women in ancient China (25)- Zhao Rao
Who is she? The nanny of Emperor Ling of Eastern Han dynasty, the last second Emperor of the dynasty Notable Life Events The only known fact about her origin is that she was a palace maid but eventually selected to be nanny to Emperor Ling In January of AD 168, the death of Emperor HuanContinue reading “Remarkable Women in ancient China (25)- Zhao Rao”
