Bu Lianshi
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Bu Lianshi also known as Lady Bu and Bu Furen, was a spouse of Sun Quan
, founding emperor of the state of Eastern Wu
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
.
, Jiangsu
). She was related to Bu Zhi
, a chancellor of Eastern Wu. During the final years of the Han Dynasty
, she and her mother moved to Lujiang
but were forced to travel to Jiangdong after Lujiang was conquered by the warlord Sun Ce
. She met Sun Quan
, who was attracted by her beauty, and became his favourite concubine. She bore Sun Quan two daughters.
When Sun Quan declared himself emperor
, he wanted to instate Bu as his empress. However, many of Sun's officials felt that Lady Xu, adoptive mother of the crown prince
Sun Deng
, should be empress instead. Sun denied his subjects' request, but he did not make Bu his empress either. Although Bu never became empress throughout her life, the palace attendants addressed her as "empress", while her relatives referred to her as "Lady Bu".
Bu died in 238 and was buried at Jiangling (present-day Purple Mountain, Nanjing
). She was posthumously granted the title of empress by Sun Quan.
of Koei's Dynasty Warriors
video game series. Her name is stylised as "Lian Shi" in the game.
Sun Quan
Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
, founding emperor of the state of Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
.
Biography
Bu was from Huaiyin, Linhuai (present-day Huai'anHuai'an
Huai'an , known as Huaiyin before 2001, is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu province of Eastern China. It borders Suqian to the northwest, Lianyungang to the north, Yancheng to the east, Yangzhou to the southeast, and the province of Anhui to the southwest.The municipality has 4,799,889...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
). She was related to Bu Zhi
Bu Zhi
Bu Zhi was an official of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was a scholar from the Wu region and served as an advisor to the warlord Sun Quan during the late Han Dynasty before the founding of Eastern Wu. He held several military posts from time to time, and was...
, a chancellor of Eastern Wu. During the final years of the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
, she and her mother moved to Lujiang
Lujiang County
Lujiang County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Chaohu City. It has a population of 1,200,000 and an area of...
but were forced to travel to Jiangdong after Lujiang was conquered by the warlord Sun Ce
Sun Ce
Sun Ce was a military general and warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was the oldest of the children of Sun Jian who was killed during the Battle of Xiangyang when Sun Ce was only 16. Sun Ce then broke away from his father's overlord, Yuan Shu, and headed to...
. She met Sun Quan
Sun Quan
Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
, who was attracted by her beauty, and became his favourite concubine. She bore Sun Quan two daughters.
When Sun Quan declared himself emperor
Emperor of China
The Emperor of China refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of Qin Dynasty of China, united by the King of Qin in 221 BCE, and the fall of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China in 1916. When referred to as the Son of Heaven , a title that predates the Qin unification, the...
, he wanted to instate Bu as his empress. However, many of Sun's officials felt that Lady Xu, adoptive mother of the crown prince
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
Sun Deng
Sun Deng
Sun Deng , style name Zigao , was a crown prince of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was the oldest son of Sun Quan, founding emperor of Eastern Wu. It is known that Sun Deng was both wise and virtuous, having all the makings of a great man...
, should be empress instead. Sun denied his subjects' request, but he did not make Bu his empress either. Although Bu never became empress throughout her life, the palace attendants addressed her as "empress", while her relatives referred to her as "Lady Bu".
Bu died in 238 and was buried at Jiangling (present-day Purple Mountain, Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
). She was posthumously granted the title of empress by Sun Quan.
Family
- Spouse: Sun QuanSun QuanSun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
- Daughters:
- Sun Luban (孫魯班), married Zhou XunZhou Xun (Three Kingdoms)Zhou Xun was the oldest son of Zhou Yu, a military general and strategist who served Eastern Wu during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He married Sun Quan's daughter Sun Luban and served as a Cavalry Commandant in Eastern Wu. He was also said to resemble his father in...
, later married Quan CongQuan CongQuan Cong , style name Zihuang , was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He married Sun Quan's oldest daughter Sun Luban. During the subjugation of the Shanyue, Quan achieved great success. Quan afterwards marched with Lu Xun to attack the Cao Wei... - Sun Luyu (孫魯育), married Zhu JuZhu JuZhu Ju , style name Zifan , was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He married the daughter of the Eastern Wu ruler, Sun Quan...
, later married Liu Zuan (劉纂)
- Sun Luban (孫魯班), married Zhou Xun
Modern references
Bu Lianshi is first introduced as a playable character in the seventh installmentDynasty Warriors 7
is a hack and slash video game and the seventh official installment of the Dynasty Warriors series. It is developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game has been confirmed to be PS3 exclusive in Japan. The story is based on Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms....
of Koei's Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors
is a series of tactical action video games created by Omega Force and Koei. The award-winning series is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, based loosely around the Chinese classical novel of the same name. The first game titled Dynasty Warriors,...
video game series. Her name is stylised as "Lian Shi" in the game.