Lady Guo (wife of Wang Yan)

Lady Guo (died 300), was a Chinese businesswoman and influential imperial favorite.[1]

She was married to Wang Yan.[2] She was also the cousin of empress Jia Nanfeng, de facto regent of China.[3] She was a favorite of her cousin the empress and became famous as a businesswoman when she used her position to accumulate a fortune through the beneficial contacts she acquired through her relationship with the empress.

References

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  1. ^ Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Lau, A.D. Stefanowska: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Antiquity Through Sui, 1600 B.C.E
  2. ^ Davis, Jessica Milner; Chey, Jocelyn (2011-12-01). Humour in Chinese Life and Letters: Classical and Traditional Approaches. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-988-8083-51-0.
  3. ^ Lee, Lily Xiao Hong (1994). "Language and self-estimation: The case of Wei-jin women". Journal of the Oriental Society of Australia. 25.