Empress Shangguan (89 BC, 37 BC), generally referred to Shangguan Xiaomei, the empress of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, and her maternal grandfather was the general Huo Guang. In 83 BC (the fourth year of the first century), the six-year-old Shangguan was named empress, becoming the youngest empress of the Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Empress Shangguan was honored as the empress dowager, and after Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty Liu Xun ascended the throne, he honored Shangguan as the empress dowager, the youngest empress dowager in Chinese history. In 37 BC, Empress Shangguan died at the age of fifty-two, nicknamed Empress Xiaozhao, and was buried in Pingling with Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty.
Biography of the characterEarly life experienceShangguan Shi, a native of Shangtai in Longxi (now southwest of Tianshui City, Gansu Province), was born in a family of eunuchs, his grandfather was the left general Shangguan Ji, and his maternal grandfather was the great Sima general Huo Guang. In February 87 BC (the second year after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty), Emperor Wu died, and the crown prince Liu Fuling succeeded him as Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Zhao was only eight years old and did not know anything about the world, so the ministers discussed and decided that the princess of Eyi would protect Emperor Zhao, and issued an edict in the name of Emperor Zhao to respect the princess of Eyi as the eldest princess of Eyi and let her live in the palace. Shangguan's father, Shangguan An, and Shangguan's grandfather, Shangguan Ji, curry favor with the eldest princess of Hubei and gain trust. Emperor Zhao was twelve years old to set up a queen, and the eldest princess of Hubei chose the queen for him, Shangguan An went to his father-in-law Huo Guang and begged his father-in-law to come forward and let his daughter, that is, Huo Guang's granddaughter Shangguan, enter the harem. Shangguan An's daughter was only six years old at the time, and Huo Guang did not agree. Shangguan An found the eldest princess's lover, Ding Wairen, and said to Ding Wairen: "I heard that the princess has plans to elect a queen, I have a daughter with a beautiful appearance, please love the eldest princess." Whether this is done or not depends entirely on Your Excellency. The practice of the Han family, Princess Liehou Shang, why don't you wait? Ding was overjoyed and went to find the eldest princess of Eyi, and the eldest princess agreed to make the official daughter the queen. In 83 BC (the fourth year of the first century), the six-year-old Shangguan was welcomed into the palace and named Jieyu. Jieyu is the third rank in the harem, second only to the queen, Zhaoyi, and the lord. A month later, Shangguan was crowned empress, becoming the youngest empress of the Han Dynasty.
The paternal line was sentencedAfter Empress Shangguan was conferred, Shangguan's father and son thanked Ding Wairen and begged for the title for Ding Wairen, but Huo Guang did not agree. Shangguan father and son were extremely angry. The eldest princess of Hubei heard that Huo Guang refused to seal her mistress, and she was also very resentful, and the joint ministers Sang Hongyang and King Yan were ready to get rid of Huo Guang, they collected Huo Guang's materials, and Liu Dan, the king of Yan, sent people to the court, ** Huo Guang said: "Huo Guang went to the Guangming Pavilion in the east of Chang'an to inspect the Imperial Forest Army, and the road was stationed, and the Taiguan provided for the inclusion of etiquette; He was nepotistic, and the chief official Yang Chang had no talent and no merit, but he was named the captain of Sosu; Huo Guang was autocratic and self-indulgent, and transferred the lieutenant without authorization. The minister suspected that he was planning to do wrong. The ministers are willing to return to the king's seal, guard the capital, and defend the emperor. Emperor Zhao saw through their plan, left King Yan's recital, and refused to send it. After conspiring, Shangguan Ji and his gang made a plan: the eldest princess of Hubei came forward to invite Huo Guang, ambushed Huo Guang, and at the same time got rid of Liu Dan, the king of Yan, abolished Emperor Zhao, and supported Shangguan Ji as emperor. Their conspiracy was heard by Yan Cang, the messenger of the rice field, and told Emperor Zhao and Huo Guang, Huo Guang sent troops, arrested and killed Shangguan's father and son, Ding outsiders, and Liu Dan, the king of Yan, and the eldest princess of Hubei committed suicide. Empress Shangguan was only eight years old and did not participate in her grandfather's conspiracy, plus she was Huo Guang's granddaughter, so not only did she save her life, but the queen's phoenix crown was not removed. Spoiling the harem After her paternal line was killed, Empress Shangguan received Huo Guang's attention. Huo Guang was anxious to let his granddaughter have a crown prince, and all the powers in the palace were controlled by Huo Guang at this time, so the ministers and the imperial doctor all looked at Huo Guang's eyes and acted, they understood Huo Guang's intentions, and wrote to Emperor Zhao, suggesting that in addition to the queen, the emperor should be less close to women to ensure the health of the dragon. They asked the queen to give an order, for the sake of the dragon body Sheng'an, the palace maids in the harem are not allowed to stay in the emperor, so that except for Empress Shangguan, there is no one in the harem to stay in Emperor Zhao. Although Empress Shangguan was good at petting in the special room, she failed to give birth to children for Emperor Zhao. Honored as the Queen MotherIn 74 BC (the first year of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty), Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty died, because Emperor Zhao had no son, Huo Guang and the ministers discussed, and established Liu He, the grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the king of Changyi (the grandson of Mrs. Li), as the emperor, and respected Shangguan as the empress dowager. Moved to Changle Palace. Liu He was absurd and unreasonable, only 27 days as the emperor, was deposed by Huo Guang, and the grandson of the prince Liu Ju was already Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yi has changed his name to Liu Xun, Liu Xun is the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Shangguan is the grandmother of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, so that Shangguan is only fifteen years old, and he is respected as the empress dowager, becoming the youngest empress dowager in Chinese history.
Dead endHuo Guang's performance is acceptable, but Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty feels that he has a contradiction if he is "thorns in the back", and Huo Guang's family is flying and domineering, Huo Guang's wife Huo Xian in order to make her daughter Huo Chengjun the queen, actually poisoned the wife of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Queen Xu, and later Huo Guang died of illness, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and the Empress Dowager Shangguan came to pay tribute in person, with very high etiquette, but Huo Guang's family was later destroyed under the blow of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, and the maternal line of the Shangguan family was also extinct. Since then, the Empress Dowager Shangguan has not asked about political affairs, and has been living in Changle Palace. In the second year of Jianzhao (37 BC), the Empress Dowager Shangguan died at the age of fifty-two. Buried with Emperor Zhao in Pingling. 
Character evaluationEmpress Shangguan was widowed for 40 years and was the youngest empress in the history of the Western Han Dynasty. At the age of 6, she was the queen, and at the age of 15, she became the queen mother and the queen mother. But for her, her father was killed by her mother at the age of 8, a widow at the age of 15, and a mother at the age of 24. Since the loss of all her relatives, the Empress Dowager Shangguan is almost equal to a transparent person and is in danger of being abolished at any time in her identity, but these are meaningless, because it is these things that have worn away her childhood happiness, and what has left her is nothing more than the resentment and loneliness of the deep palace. Shangguan, a girl whose name she couldn't even determine, was tied to death by a thing called the system in that palace until she died. However, the Shangguan family can be regarded as enjoying all the glory and wealth, and she is dying, compared to the experiences of Huo Chengjun and Chen Ajiao, Wei Zifu and many queens, she is also very lucky. 
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