The Dugu sisters were part-Xianbei, part-Han sisters of the Dugu clan who lived in the Western Wei (535–557), Northern Zhou (557–581) and Sui (581–618) dynasties of China. All were daughters of the Western Wei general Dugu Xin. The eldest sister became a Northern Zhou Empress, the seventh sister became a Sui dynasty Empress, and the fourth sister was posthumously honored as an Empress of the Tang dynasty (618–907). The seventh sister Dugu Qieluo, in particular, was one of the most influential women in ancient China history, owing to her closeness to her husband, the Emperor Wen of Sui, throughout their 45-year monogamous marriage, and because of the power she gained from her closeness to her husband. Some authors wrote that the three sisters "married emperors"[1] or "married into imperial families".[2] However, at the time of their marriages, none of their husbands were members of an imperial family (yet): each of the three sisters became an Empress or a posthumous Empress after a dynastic change. Out of the three dynasty changes, only the first—the usurpation of the Western Wei throne by the Yuwens—is considered a long time coming, in which the Dugus played no role. In both Yang Jian's[3] and Li Yuan's (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) rise to power, family ties to the ruling house (through the sisters and Dugu Qieluo's daughter Yang Lihua) were important.[4]
No physical descriptions of them survived but their father was said to be very handsome.[5]Dugu Xin was an ethnic (sinicized[3]) Xianbei but both his wives Lady Guo and Lady Cui appear to be Han Chinese. The Dugus were all literate (in Classical Chinese), cultivated, and pious Buddhists.[3]
In popular culture
The 2018 Chinese TV series The Legend of Dugu stars Hu Bingqing as Dugu Jialuo (i.e. Dugu Qieluo), Ady An as the eldest sister Dugu Banruo, and Li Yixiao as the middle sister Dugu Mantuo.
^Wechsler, Howard J. (1979). "The founding of the T'ang dynasty: Kao-tsu (reign 618-26)". In Twitchett, Dennis (ed.). The Cambridge History of China, Volume 3: Sui and T'ang China, 589–906 AD, Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 151–152. ISBN978-0-521-21446-9.
Li Dashi; Li Yanshou (659). Bei Shi(北史) [History of the Northern Dynasties] (in Chinese).
January 07, 2023
dugu, sisters, were, part, xianbei, part, sisters, dugu, clan, lived, western, northern, zhou, dynasties, china, were, daughters, western, general, dugu, eldest, sister, became, northern, zhou, empress, seventh, sister, became, dynasty, empress, fourth, sister. The Dugu sisters were part Xianbei part Han sisters of the Dugu clan who lived in the Western Wei 535 557 Northern Zhou 557 581 and Sui 581 618 dynasties of China All were daughters of the Western Wei general Dugu Xin The eldest sister became a Northern Zhou Empress the seventh sister became a Sui dynasty Empress and the fourth sister was posthumously honored as an Empress of the Tang dynasty 618 907 The seventh sister Dugu Qieluo in particular was one of the most influential women in ancient China history owing to her closeness to her husband the Emperor Wen of Sui throughout their 45 year monogamous marriage and because of the power she gained from her closeness to her husband Some authors wrote that the three sisters married emperors 1 or married into imperial families 2 However at the time of their marriages none of their husbands were members of an imperial family yet each of the three sisters became an Empress or a posthumous Empress after a dynastic change Out of the three dynasty changes only the first the usurpation of the Western Wei throne by the Yuwens is considered a long time coming in which the Dugus played no role In both Yang Jian s 3 and Li Yuan s Emperor Gaozu of Tang rise to power family ties to the ruling house through the sisters and Dugu Qieluo s daughter Yang Lihua were important 4 Contents 1 Family tree 2 Basic information 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 ReferencesFamily tree Edit Dugu sisters Western Wei 535 557 emperors Northern Zhou 557 581 emperors Western Liang 555 587 emperors Sui dynasty 581 618 emperors Tang dynasty 618 907 emperors Family of Dugu sistersYuan BaojuYuwen TaiDugu XinYuan KuoYuan QinEmpress YuwenYuwen YongYuwen Yu1 Empress Dugu7 Empress DuguYang Jiana Dugu brotherEmpress YuanYuwen JuePrincess XiangyangLi Bing4 Duchess DuguXiao KuiYuwen YunDuchess DouLi YuanEmpress YangYang GuangEmpress XiaoXiao CongXiao YuDuchess DuguBasic information EditSister Personal name Mother Husband Posthumous name Birth year Marriage year Death date Issue1st Dugu Banruo Lady Guo 郭氏 Yuwen Yu Empress Mingjing 明敬皇后 of Northern Zhou 536 550 556 14 May 558 none4th Lady Dugu Li Bing 李昞 Empress Yuanzhen 元貞皇后 of Tang 537 544 550 557 581 618 27th Dugu Qieluo Lady Cui 崔氏 Yang Jian Empress Wenxian 文獻皇后 of Sui 544 557 10 September 602 10No physical descriptions of them survived but their father was said to be very handsome 5 Dugu Xin was an ethnic sinicized 3 Xianbei but both his wives Lady Guo and Lady Cui appear to be Han Chinese The Dugus were all literate in Classical Chinese cultivated and pious Buddhists 3 In popular culture EditThe 2018 Chinese TV series The Legend of Dugu stars Hu Bingqing as Dugu Jialuo i e Dugu Qieluo Ady An as the eldest sister Dugu Banruo and Li Yixiao as the middle sister Dugu Mantuo See also EditTwo Qiaos Soong sistersReferences Edit Abramson Marc S 2008 Ethnic Identity in Tang China University of Pennsylvania Press p 152 ISBN 978 0 8122 4052 8 Lewis Mark Edward 2009 China s Cosmopolitan Empire The Tang Dynasty The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press p 201 ISBN 978 0 674 03306 1 a b c Wright Arthur F 1979 The Sui dynasty 581 617 In Twitchett Denis Fairbank John K eds The Cambridge History of China Volume 3 Sui and T ang China 589 906 Part 1 Cambridge University Press pp 57 58 63 66 ISBN 978 0 521 21446 9 Wechsler Howard J 1979 The founding of the T ang dynasty Kao tsu reign 618 26 In Twitchett Dennis ed The Cambridge History of China Volume 3 Sui and T ang China 589 906 AD Part 1 Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 151 152 ISBN 978 0 521 21446 9 Bei Shi ch 61 Li Dashi Li Yanshou 659 Bei Shi 北史 History of the Northern Dynasties in Chinese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dugu sisters amp oldid 1107055493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
