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1. • • Zhao Weihou (赵威后) was a Chinese empress. She was known by many titles, possibly including Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Xiaowei, the Queen of King Huiwen of Zhao, King Xiaocheng of Zhao, Chang Anjun, Fuling Jun. She was the mother of Yan Wucheng. After the death of Hui Wenwang, she entered politics in her early thirties.
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   Who was the queen dowager after the king's death?

   • Upon her marriage, she was the Lady Zhao; after the king's death, she was the Queen Dowager ( Chinese: 太 后 ). The daughter of a prominent family of Zhao, she was a concubine of the merchant Lü Buwei, who gave her to his protégé, Prince Yiren of Qin.

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   Who was Zhao Ji?

   • Zhao Ji ( Chinese: 趙 姬; lit. 'Consort Zhao'; [n 1] c. 280 –228 BC), personal name unknown, was the wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and the mother of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Upon her marriage, she was the Lady Zhao; after the king's death, she was the Queen Dowager ( Chinese: 太 后 ).

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   What was Queen Dowager Zhao's life like?

   • Queen Dowager Zhao’s life was full of turbulence and scandal. She lived during the Warring States period. The Warring States period was a time when the seven states of China–Qin, Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Qi–declared independence from the ruling Zhou dynasty and warred with each other. Zhao Ji was a dancer and singer from Zhao.

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   What is a queen dowager?

   • A queen dowager or dowager queen (compare: princess dowager or dowager princess) is a title or status generally held by the widow of a king. In the case of the widow of an emperor, the title of empress dowager is used.

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   Zhao Ji (Chinese: 趙 姬; lit. 'Consort Zhao'; c. 280 –228 BC), personal name unknown, was the wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and the mother of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Upon her marriage, she was the Lady Zhao; after the king's death, she was the Queen Dowager (Chinese: 太 后).

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   Queen Dowager Xuan, concubine of King Xiaowen and mother of King Zhaoxiang of Qin. Queen Dowager Zhao, wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and mother of Qin Shi Huang. Empress Lü, wife of Emperor Gaozu of Han. Wu Zetian, wife of Emperor Gaozong and mother of Emperors Zhongzong and Ruizong of Tang.

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   Jun 30, 2020 · She was born and grew up in Zhao. [2] Zhao Ji was known to be a very beautiful singer and dancer. [3] She became a concubine of Lu Buwei, a wealthy merchant. [4] However, Zhao Ji happened to catch the eye of Lu Buwei’s best friend, Prince Zhi Chu, who was the grandson of the Qin ruler and Zhao’s hostage. [5]

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   In 235 BCE, after being implicated in a scandal involving the Queen Dowager Zhao (Ying Zheng's mother) and her illicit lover Lao Ai, Lü Buwei was stripped of his posts and titles and was banished to the remote Shu region in the south of Qin. While in exile, Lü Buwei committed suicide by consuming poison.

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   Who was Queen Dowager Zhao? Queen Dowager Zhao was the wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and the mother of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. A native of the State of Zhao, she was a concubine of the businessman Lü Buwei, who gave her to Prince Yiren of Qin who was then living in Zhao as a hostage.