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Empress Dowager Bo薄太后
Mother of Emperor Wen, initially a concubine of Wei Wang Bao, later entered the Han palace and gave birth to Emperor Wen.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 5
- RELATION RECORDS
- 6
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Empress Dowager Bo, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
3 figures · 4 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Empress Dowager BoisEmperor Wen of Han’s mother
Empress Dowager Bo—Wei Baofather-in-law
Liu Bang—Empress Dowager Bofavor
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Empress Dowager Bo→Empress Lüreplace
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zhou Bo→Empress Dowager Boassisted
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- Official history5 profile notes
Book of Han
3 relations6 verified quotations- Liu Bang→ favor →Empress Dowager Bo
- Empress Dowager Bo→ mother-son →Emperor Wen of Han
- Wei Bao→ take concubine →Empress Dowager Bo
Verified original text · 6
汉王入织室，见薄姬，有诏内后宫
favor · Book of Han, 外戚传上
母曰薄姬
mother-son · Book of Han, 文帝纪
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
1 relations1 verified quotations- Empress Dowager Bo→ replace →Empress Lü
Verified original text · 1
迁吕太后于园。上簿太后尊号曰高皇后
replace · Book of the Later Han, 祭祀中北郊明堂辟雍灵台迎气增祀六宗老子
- Official history5 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
3 relations4 verified quotations- Empress Dowager Bo→ mother-son →Emperor Wen of Han
- Zhou Bo→ assisted →Empress Dowager Bo
- Empress Dowager Bo→ father-in-law →Wei Bao
Verified original text · 4
太后薄氏子
mother-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 孝文本纪
一幸生男，是为代王
mother-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
Original text (1)
汉王入织室，见薄姬，有诏内后宫
- mother-sonEmpress Dowager Bo → Emperor Wen of Hanhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家Records of the Grand Historian, 孝文本纪Book of Han, 外戚传上Book of Han, 张冯汲郑传Book of Han, 张陈王周传Book of Han, 文帝纪
Original text (6)
母曰薄姬
太后薄氏子
岁中生文帝
薄太后闻之，文帝免冠谢
太后以冒絮提文帝
一幸生男，是为代王
Original text (1)
迁吕太后于园。上簿太后尊号曰高皇后
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
魏媪内其女于魏宫