Wan Guifei (1430-1487), formerly known as Wan Zhen'er, was the imperial concubine of Zhu Jianshen, Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty. She was born in Zhucheng, Qingzhou, Shandong (now Zhucheng, Weifang City, Shandong), and was seventeen years older than Ming Xianzong. Wan Guifei is known as the "first beauty of the Ming Dynasty" because of her outstanding beauty and talent. According to historical records, Wan Guifei has a delicate appearance, picturesque eyebrows, fair skin, and elegant manners. And her talent is even more extraordinary, proficient in poetry, songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
After Ming Xianzong ascended the throne, Wan Guifei was extremely favored by him and was named a noble concubine. She gave birth to the eldest son of Ming Xianzong in the second year of Chenghua and was crowned as the imperial concubine. However, shortly after she gave birth to the prince, she was forced to leave the court for some reason. Despite the many difficulties and setbacks she has experienced, she has always maintained a strong will and noble qualities.
Wan Guifei's ending was not happy. She died of a violent illness in the spring of the twenty-third year of Chenghua, and Ming Xianzong dropped out of the dynasty for seven days, and ordered to say that Gong Su Duan Shen Rong Jing Huang Guifei and buried her in Wan Niang's Tomb 7 kilometers northwest of the satellite city of Changping District, Beijing. Although her life was full of ups and downs and tragedies, her beauty and talent made people remember her forever.