Qin and Han · Consort

Younger sister of Dong Xian

Attested BC 7 - BC 1

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Younger sister of Dong Xian was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 7 to BC 1 哀帝之時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 31, passage 9

Family

Sibling of Dong Xian (董賢)
younger sister 女弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 31, passage 9

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 31Volume 28a: Biographies of Huan Tan; Feng Yan · 2 passages

是時，高安侯董賢寵倖，女弟為昭儀，皇后日已疏，晏嘿嘿不得意。 Dong Xian of Gao'an was the emperor's favorite; his sister was a brilliant companion, while Empress Fu drifted daily into neglect—Fu Yan brooded in silence.

今董賢至愛而女弟尤幸，殆將有子夫之變，可不憂哉！” Today Dong Xian and his sister hold the inner palace—you may face the same coup in reverse; can you afford not to worry!"