Empress Guo Shengtong
Family background
Guo Shengtong came from a wealthy family. Her father Guo Chang was a large landowner in the Zhending Commandery ( roughly present-day Shijiazhuang, Hebei ). Her mother was a daughter of Liu Pu, Prince Gong of Zhending - a hereditary title, which stemmed from the imperial house of the Western Han, because Liu Pu was a descendant of the fifth generation of Emperor Jing, and his daughter carried the title of a maid of honor. After Liu Pu, Guo Shengtongs maternal grandfather was, 7 died BC, inherited her uncle Liu Yang (刘杨) the title and the Principality. When Wang Mang tore the Han throne, Liu Yang was demoted to Prince and the next year to Commons.
Marriage to Liu Xiu
23 Against the power of the Xin Dynasty of Wang Mang was vanished, and Liu Yang began an uprising, which joined the people, and Liu Yang had once carried a high title of the rightful ruler of the house, which he accepted again. He was in his principality and the nearby commanderies to a local ruler, although he nominally the Emperor Gengshi submitted to. When Wang Mang claimed in the same year, a son of Emperor Cheng (named Liu Ziyu ,刘 子舆) to be and rose against Emperor Gengshi, supported him Liu Yang. In 24, Liu Xiu tried still an official of the emperor Gengshi to pacify the region. He organized meetings with Liu Yang and they reached an alliance, whose sealing Liu Xiu took to wife the niece of Liu Yang, Guo Shengtong.
Guo Shengtong was raised to the imperial concubine, after Liu Xiu 25 declared emperor of a renewed Han Dynasty ( as Emperor Guangwu ). This year she gave birth to his first son, Liu Jiang. Their position did not change, even if her uncle Liu Yang was suspected of plotting to revolt, and was killed 26. Emperor Guangwu allowed Liu Yang's son Liu De (刘 得) Although, to inherit the Principality Zhending, he put his title but 37 for Marquis down.
Emperor Guangwu thought in years 26 and from levying an empress. He preferred his first love, Yin Lihua, but she refused because she was so far remained childless, and hit him instead Guo Shengtong ago. So The Emperor rose Guo empress and her son Jiang crown prince.
As Empress
Empress Guo should by all empresses of the Han Dynasty (except Yin Lihua ) bear most prince, for she gave five sons life. However, over the years grew of the Emperor 's favor for Yin Lihua. Although he promoted the officials Guo Kuang (郭 况), the brother of the empress, but at his Empress, he lost interest. She complained about it often, until the Emperor was tired and she set 41. The new Empress Yin Lihua was.
After the deposition
After Emperor Guangwu Guo Shengtong had settled, stayed and he supported his family continue. Her brother Guo Kuang, now Marquis, was gifted with a large cord and so much wealth that the people of Luoyang his estate " gold mine " called. Their cousins Guo Jing (郭 竟) and Guo Kuang (郭 匡, not identical to the previous ) were appointed for their actions in the imperial government to Marquis, as well as Chen Mao (陈茂), the husband of her cousin.
In the year 44, the Principality of Prince Fu was moved to Pei and Guo Shengtong went with him. Her mother died 50, and the emperor took her personal funeral at. He appointed Guo Chang, the father of Guo Shengtong, posthumously Marquis and let him again with his wife buried.
Guo Shengtong died two years later and was buried in honor, but not with those of an empress. She was not buried in Emperor Guangwu later grave.
- Empress of the Eastern Han Dynasty
- Born in the 1st century
- Died 52
- Chinese
- Woman