Guo Nüwang

Empress Guo Nüwang (郭 女王Chinese, Pinyin Guo Nǚwáng, * 184, † 235), formally Empress turn (文德 皇后; unable fair and talented Empress ), was an empress of the Wei Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period. Her husband was Cao Pi, who was later identified as Wei Wendi first emperor of Wei.

Family background and marriage to Cao Pi

Guo Nüwang was born in the year 184. Her father Guo Yong (郭永) came from a series of inferior local official. In her youth she was known for her intelligence, and because her father was impressed by her talent, he gave her the unusual name Nüwang ( = Mrs. King, wass as much as reigning queen means ). However, their parents died early, and Guo Nüwang worked as a servant in the house of the Marquis of Tongdi. Then she became a concubine of Cao Pis; by any means, is not known. Cao Pi was already Crown Prince of the Prince of Wei, Cao Cao. He was impressed by Guo Nüwangs intelligence and beauty, and pulled her to his other concubines before so much that he soon his wife Zhen Luo despised. Guo Nüwang increased the voltage of the couple even further, by making Cao Pi believe Zhen Luo's son Cao Rui was not his own Son, but rather originates from Mrs Zhen vorigem husband Yuan Xi. They appealed to the fact that Cao Rui was already born eight months after the marriage of Cao Pi and Zhen woman. After the death of his father Cao Cao (220 ) Cao Pi forced the last Han Emperor Xian to abdicate in his favor, and 221 he forced his wife Zhen Luo, to commit suicide. He raised his concubine 222 Guo empress.

As Empress

After Nüwang Guo became empress, she should have the imperial concubines well guided and protected from missteps to the emperor. It is also said that she had lived sparingly. Their influence on the government of her husband was minimal; their only noted in the history indeed is their interference in favor of Cao Hong's 226 ( at the request of Empress Dowager Bian ), whose life was spared.

Empress Guo had no sons. Cao Cao Rui Pis eldest son should inherit the throne, but was not appointed because of his mother's fate to the crown prince, only to the Prince of Pingyuan. He is said to have been raised by Empress Guo, or concubine Li and therefore had a close connection to the Empress. There is no evidence that Empress Guo had turned against Cao Rui's successor, Cao Pi than 226 seriously ill and finally brought him to the Crown Prince. Cao Pi died shortly thereafter, and Cao Rui ascended the throne as Emperor Ming.

As empress dowager

The new emperor appointed his biological mother, Zhen Luo, posthumously as Empress Wenzhao, while he gave his step- mother the title of the Empress Dowager. He provided her family with numerous gifts and titles. When Guo Nüwang 235 died, she was buried with the honors due an empress with her ​​husband Cao Pi. Her family was further honored by her stepson.

The circumstances surrounding the death of the Empress Guo are controversial. An apparently reliable, though not conclusive historical report claims that the concubine Li had betrayed the Emperor Cao Pi during his lifetime, had played the role of Guo Nüwang in the dismissal of his wife Zhen Luo. They also told him that Zhen Luo was buried on Guo Nüwangs instigation, with her hair over her face and mouth full of Reisspelten, so she could not complain after her death. Cao Rui became enraged and asked Guo to Nüwang who could not explain. He then forced her to commit suicide and buried her like an empress, but in the same way as Zhen Luo.

• Empress of the Wei dynasty
• Empress Dowager
• The Three Kingdoms period
• Born 184
• Died 235
• Chinese
• Woman