Beautiful Lady Yu (Han dynasty)
Template:Chinese name Beautiful Lady Yu (Chinese: 虞美人; 2nd century–179) served in the rank of Beautiful lady in the harem of emperor Shun of Han. She was the biological mother of liu sheng grand princess of Wuyang[1] and Liu bing emperor chong of Han[2].
Lady Yu was chosen to be a concubine at the age of 13, on the basis of belonging to a "good family", and her mother's clan members were all honoured and favoured people. Later on she gave birth to her daughter, Liu sheng.
In the year 138 her daughter Liu sheng was conferred the title grand princess of Wuyang.
In the year 143 Lady Yu gave birth to Emperor Shun's only son: liu bing.
In the year 144, following the death of emperor Shun, the almost two years old Liu Bing became emperor Chong of Han. On the first month of the following year, Liu Bing has passed away as well.
According to Book of the later Han, Due to General Liang Ji's violent seize of power, Lady Yu's clan feared harm and avoided court positions and honours, and was thus considered simply a "grand family" [3].
In the year 175 emperor Ling of Han Honoured her as mother of emperor Chong by bestowing her the higher harem rank "noble lady of Xian hill", together with the bestowing of the title "filial princess of Bohai" on lady Chan, mother of emperor Zhi of Han. Following this, lady Yu was also known as "Noble lady Yu".
In the year 179 lady Yu has passed away.