Meiren Wang 王美人
| Occupation | NConsort · Beauty | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | N | Biography in | |
| Cause of death | NKilled Unverified | ||
| Existence | Fictional | Mentions |
Profile
Meiren Wang is a Beauty (meiren, a rank of imperial consort) of Emperor Ling who appears in Chapter 2 of the Romance, and the mother of the imperial prince Xie (Emperor Xian). The Romance records that Emperor Ling favored Meiren Wang, who bore the imperial prince Xie, that Empress He, who had borne the imperial prince Bian and become empress, poisoned Meiren Wang out of jealousy, and that the imperial prince Xie was raised in the palace of Empress Dong, Emperor Ling's mother. Romance, Ch. 2 §37
After Emperor Ling dies and the imperial prince Bian ascends the throne, when Empress He urges Empress Dong that they should not meddle in the government of the court, Empress Dong rebukes her: 'You are a woman so jealous that you poisoned Meiren Wang.' Romance, Ch. 2 §41 · 45–47
Of the 120 chapters of the Romance she appears in only one, Chapter 2, and no chapter has her name in its title. She does not appear in Chen Shou's main text or in Pei Songzhi's commentary. The Biography of Dong Zhuo in Chen Shou's main text records only that Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor, making him Prince of Hongnong, and set up Emperor Ling's young son, the Prince of Chenliu, who was Emperor Xian; it does not record Emperor Xian's mother. Romance, Ch. 2 §37Records, Wei 6 §8
In the Romance
In Chapter 2 of the Romance, in the 4th month, in summer, of the 6th year of Zhongping (189), Emperor Ling, as his illness becomes critical, summons the General-in-Chief He Jin to the palace to discuss the succession. At this point the Romance records that He Jin came from a family of butchers, and that when his younger sister entered the palace as an Honored Lady, bore the imperial prince Bian and at last became empress, he gained power through her and was given heavy responsibilities. Romance, Ch. 2 §36–37
The emperor also favored Meiren Wang, who bore the imperial prince Xie, and Empress He in her jealousy poisons Meiren Wang. The imperial prince Xie is raised in the palace of Empress Dong, who was Emperor Ling's mother and the wife of Liu Chang, Marquis of Jiedu Village. Empress Dong had once urged the emperor to make the imperial prince Xie crown prince, and the emperor too favored Xie and wished to set him up; when the emperor's illness becomes critical, the Regular Palace Attendant Jian Shuo advises him that if he wishes to set up Xie he must first kill He Jin to cut off future trouble. Romance, Ch. 2 §37–38
When Emperor Ling dies, He Jin sets up the Crown Prince Bian as emperor before Emperor Ling's coffin, and Jian Shuo is killed by the Regular Palace Attendant Guo Sheng. On the advice of Zhang Rang, Empress Dong enfeoffs the imperial prince Xie as Prince of Chenliu and the imperial uncle Dong Chong as General of Agile Cavalry. Seeing Empress Dong monopolize power, Empress He holds a banquet in the palace and urges that, since they are both women, the great affairs of the court be left to the ministers and elder statesmen; Empress Dong, in a great rage, rebukes her, 'You are a woman so jealous that you poisoned Meiren Wang,' and says that cutting off He Jin's head would be as easy as turning over her hand. After the quarrel between the two palaces, He Jin has the court officials have Empress Dong moved to Hejian. Meiren Wang's name does not appear again in the Romance after this. Romance, Ch. 2 §40–42 · 45–48
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA31
- STR31
- INT38
- POL31
- CHA52
- VIR48
- ADP35
- SCH38
- DIP35
- DIS31
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NWon Emperor Ling's favor and bore the imperial prince XieCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
NNo direct record — estimated from her role as a consort of Emperor LingCh. 2 §37
Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (1)
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Family
| Spouse | Lingdi Romance |
|---|---|
| Children | Liu Xie Romance |
Based on Wikidata items for the historical and Romance figures. Relations without the Unverified badge were also confirmed in the Records.