Who was the first emperor to set up an imperial concubine?
Speaking of the imperial concubine, Yang Guifei, a figure who is "loved by 3,000 people", is a household name. In contrast, the first imperial concubine in the history of China is little known.
According to the author's textual research, the word imperial concubine first appeared in Song Shu. According to Song Shu? "Biography of Empresses" contains: "For three years, Zuxiao was a provincial lady, Xiuhua, Xiurong and Guifei, compared with the Prime Minister; Entering your wife is more important than the prime minister; Noble people, compared with the third division, think that the third lady. " The "ancestor" in Historical Records is Liu Jun, the filial emperor of Liu and Song Dynasties in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In other words, in Liu Jun, there are concubines with the rank and title of "imperial concubine". In Song Shu? In the Biography of Fourteen Kings of Xiaowu, the author found the only woman named Yin who was called "the imperial concubine" by historians. This "Yin Guifei" is the first imperial concubine with a clear record in the history of China.
As luck would have it, the most famous imperial concubine in the history of China and the first imperial concubine in the history of China are all related to "* * *". Yang Guifei was the daughter-in-law of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and was robbed by her father-in-law. Yin Guifei was Liu Jun's cousin and was later occupied by her cousin. Historically, emperors in Liu and Song Dynasties were mostly bohemian, and Liu Jun was undoubtedly the most out of line. Since he can have an affair with his biological mother, Empress Lu, it is not surprising that he has slept with his uncle's daughters, that is, his cousins.
Yin Guifei, surnamed Liu, is the daughter of an imperial clan. Liu Yixuan was the sixth son of Emperor Wu of Song Wudi, the younger brother of Liu Yilong of Song Wendi, and later became the king of Nanjun. After Liu Yilong was killed by Liu Yuxin Shao, Liu Yixuan sent troops to help Liu Jun destroy Liu Shao, and supported Liu Jun to ascend to the throne to show filial piety to Emperor Wu. Liu Yixuan gave birth to four daughters, all of whom are very beautiful. After Liu Jun found out, he forcibly called the four cousins to the palace day and night. When Liu Yixuan heard the news, he flew into a rage and immediately rose to revolt. "sai-jo was rude in the boudoir, so he was angry and secretly treated the ship armor" (Song Shu Liu Yi Propaganda). After Liu Yixuan was defeated and killed, Liu Jun became even more unscrupulous. He just moved his four cousins from the darkness to the front desk and publicly named them concubines. Among the four sisters, Yin, the second child, is the best. Because of his "beautiful color and clever smile", he was "spoiled in the harem" and was named Yi Shu by Liu Jun.
In order to hide people's eyes and ears and prevent people from talking about it, Yin was painstakingly made to recognize Chen County as his father and "pretend to be Yin". Because many insiders were killed for revealing the truth, no one knew whose daughter she was.
Due to the destruction of the family, delicate and helpless, Yin is unable to fight against this deformed brother-sister relationship, nor dare to fight. Fortunately, I love her very much, which can be seen from the impressive record of giving birth to Liu Ziren, Liu Zishi, Liu Zishi and twelve emperors' daughters in the eight years after Yin entered the palace. In addition, her eldest son, Ziyuan Liu, was also favored by Liu Jun, who was given the title for several years, and his popularity index even surpassed that of Liu Yuxin Yezi. However, the beauty was unlucky. In April of the sixth year of Daming, Yin died of illness. After Yin's death, he was heartbroken and even "thought about it often". To this end, Yin's coffin was deliberately made like a drawer. Whenever he wants to see her, he opens the coffin and has a look at the body. "If you want to see a coffin, you want to see a corpse" (Southern History).
Although Liu Jun established the title of imperial concubine as early as Xiao Jian's third year, he did not confer the title of imperial concubine. It was not until six years later, that is, after Yin's death, that I made up my mind to give this honor to Yin, "posthumously giving the imperial concubine and pursuing publicity" ("Southern History"). In the history of China, Yin Guifei was the first woman who was clearly recorded as an imperial concubine.
After saying goodbye to Yin, he was flustered and indifferent to politics. Every night before I go to bed, I pour wine in front of Yin Ling, and then I can't help crying. To commemorate his beloved princess, Liu Jun also ordered a company to build a temple for Yin Guifei. After the temple was completed, it was named Xin 'an Temple after Yin Guifei's eldest son Ziyuan Liu. Later, it was mentioned that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used magic to meet the soul of his favorite Li Furen, and Liu Jun also staged a "ghost story". However, when Liu Jun tried to shake hands with him, the ghost disappeared. In this regard, Liu Jun "was particularly choked with hate", so he followed the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and wrote a mourning tribute to Yin Guifei, and personally wrote an article "Hurting Xuanguifei to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", in which "Shuang Ling was sent as a sign of filial piety and a lonely soul was attached as a sign of sadness. "I will repay you, and I dare to show the same depth" is really sad and sad.
Besides writing his own mourning poems, Liu Jun also ordered Xie Zhuang, the first gifted scholar in Jiangzuo, to write such mourning poems. Liu Jun was very satisfied after reading it, and could not help but sigh: "There are such wizards in the world!" Liu Jun not only carved Xie Zhuang's words on Yin Guifei's tombstone, but also ordered people to copy them widely. At that time, "paper and ink are expensive" (Southern History).
After the funeral, Liu Jun always thought of Yin Guifei, and then led his ministers to the cemetery to pay their respects. He even said to a minister named Liu Deyuan, "If you are sad when you cry, you should pay more." Liu Deyuan is an official fan. In order to be rich and prosperous, he "screamed when answering the phone, shed tears when touching the bow and communicated." Liu Deyuan cried very hard, very emotional, and very happy. On the spot, he was promoted to the position of Liu Deyuan and made him a secretariat of Yuzhou. Then, Liu Jun made Yang Zhi cry Yin Guifei, and Yang Zhi immediately "sobbed and was extremely sad". Later, someone asked Yang Zhi, "You must be crying." Yang Zhi said that his beloved concubine had just passed away, and that day she was "crying herself to death" (Zi Tongzhi Jian). Although these two things are ridiculous, they also reflect Liu Jun's love for Yin Guifei.
In May of the eighth year of Ming Dynasty, that is, two years after Yin Guifei's death, Liu Jun died at the Jade Candle Hall at the age of 35. At that time, his heart was full of love, anxiety and illness. After Liu Jun's death, Liu Yuxin Yates succeeded to the throne. Thinking that Yin Guifei had tried to replace him, Liu vented all the hatred accumulated over the years, saying that "the prince of Xin 'an was favored by his ancestors and the emperor was sick". Soon, Liu "let her son Luan die and killed her mother and brother, Prince Nanhai and her mother and sister". Yin Guifei didn't expect that after her death, she would leave Liu Jun with endless sadness and sorrow, and innocent sisters and children would die tragically. What surprised her even more, however, was that Liu ordered the destruction of Xin 'an Temple and then sent it to Yin Guifei's tomb (Zi Jian). The first imperial concubine in the history of China was finally exposed and insulted, ending her helpless and sad life.