Empress Dou
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Empress Dou was a powerful and influential empress of the Western Han dynasty, known for her political acumen and promotion of Huang-Lao Daoist thought during and after the reign of Emperor Wen.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese politician
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Han dynasty person ⓘ empress consort ⓘ empress dowager ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| afterDeathTitle | Empress Xiaowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | court of Chang’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Baling (Emperor Wen’s mausoleum) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Western Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
reign of Emperor Jing of Han
ⓘ
reign of Emperor Wen of Han ⓘ |
| familyName | Dou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| heldPowerDuring |
Emperor Jing’s reign
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Emperor Wen’s reign ⓘ |
| influenced |
Emperor Jing of Han
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Wen of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ appointment of high officials ⓘ early Western Han political ideology ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
court factional politics
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selection of imperial heirs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exercising power from behind the throne
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political acumen ⓘ support of Huang-Lao Daoism ⓘ |
| marriedInto | Liu imperial clan of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Emperor Jing of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liu Piqiang (Prince of Liang) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Wu (Prince of Liang) NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Guantao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Legalist-style harsh punishments ⓘ |
| patronOf | Huang-Lao scholars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | de facto regent during Emperor Jing’s reign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Empress Zhang Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted | Huang-Lao Daoist thought ⓘ |
| religionOrPhilosophy | Huang-Lao Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Han imperial palace at Chang’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Emperor Wen of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Empress Wang Zhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
lenient governance
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light taxation ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century BCE
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early Western Han period ⓘ |
| title |
Empress Dowager
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Empress of the Han dynasty ⓘ Grand Empress Dowager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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