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291:, was tasked to suppress the mutiny. After months of battles, in 949 Li Shouzhen was defeated and committed suicide. Following suit, Li Chongxun first killed his siblings, but as he prepared to kill his wife, she hid under the curtains of her bedroom. Unable to find her in a hurry, Li Chongxun killed himself. 342:
Having lost his wife and children to the senseless killing, Chai Rong was looking for another mate. He had been quite impressed by Lady Fu's story, presumably having also met her due to their close associations with Guo Wei. Lady Fu was also looking for a second marriage. Her mother had advised her
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When Guo Wei's soldiers stormed into the house, they saw a young girl (Lady Fu was only 18) calmly sitting in the reception hall. She declared, "The gentleman Guo Wei is an old acquaintance of my father's. Your sort would be wise not to violate me!" It proved to be effective as no Later Han soldier
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Originally the wife of Li Chongxun (李崇訓), she was widowed in 949 following a narrow escape from death. After Chai was also widowed in 950, they married through the arrangement of Chai's adoptive father and Later Zhou's founding emperor
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dared to approach her. Later, Guo personally assured her that he would not harm her and would return her to her family safely. The young girl was so grateful that from then on she regarded the senior commander as her godfather.
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following her miraculous escape from death, but she refused, stating, "Why should I deform my own body and hair?" At the arrangement of Guo, she married Chai, 10 years her senior.
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She was invested the empress in 954 when her husband 409: 1469: 323:killed their entire families left behind in the 266: 251:. Three years after her death, Guo Rong married 298: 608: 235:(宣懿皇后) was an empress consort of the Chinese 1325: 615: 601: 543:Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government 528: 457: 420: 379: 362: 16:For other people with similar names, see 1256: 519:Historical Records of the Five Dynasties 436: 434: 399: 397: 395: 393: 271:When Lady Fu was a teenager, her father 504: 403: 350: 1470: 624:Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period 451: 414: 373: 356: 303:In 951, Guo Wei and his nephew-in-law 241:Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period 596: 480: 440: 431: 390: 231:931 – 29 August 956), posthumously 13: 1356: 1287: 14: 1499: 585:Empress Dowager Fu (Later Zhou) 343:to shave her head and become a 89:Bianzhou, Later Zhou (today's 27:Empress Xuanyi of (Later) Zhou 1: 1431:5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms 495:History of the Five Dynasties 319:) when the Later Han emperor 267:First marriage to Li Chongxun 255:when he fell critically ill. 247:became the second Later Zhou 228: 48:Empress consort of Later Zhou 633:Empresses and queens consort 299:Second marriage to Chai Rong 149:Li Chongxun (李崇訓) (dec. 949) 7: 1319:(and other northern states) 1297:Grand Empress Dowager Huang 1250:(and other northern states) 1055:(and other northern states) 641:(and other northern states) 484:; et al., eds. 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Index

Empress Fu
Consort Fu
(Later) Zhou
Empress Fu the Younger
Kaifeng
Henan
Xinzheng
34°33′42.96″N 113°41′52.98″E / 34.5619333°N 113.6980500°E / 34.5619333; 113.6980500
Chai Rong
Surname

Given name
Posthumous name


皇后
Fu Yanqing
Fu
Later Zhou dynasty
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Guo Rong (Chai Rong)
emperor
her younger sister
Guo Wei
Fu Yanqing
military governor
Later Han
Li Shouzhen
Guo Wei
Chai Rong

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