Consort Yeo
Concubine of the Yongle Emperor (1393–1413)
Consort Yeo (1393–1413) was an imperial concubine of the Yongle Emperor.[1]
呂婕妤Kingdom of Joseon
Beijing
She was from Korea. She became a member of the imperial harem of the Yongle Emperor in 1409. In 1410, the emperor's favorite concubine, Consort Gongxianxian, died. In 1413, Lady Yeo was arrested on order of the emperor, accused of having murdered Consort Gongxianxian by use of poison. She was tortured to death for murder. All her eunuchs and maids were executed as accomplices as well.
Titles
- During the reign of the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398):
- Lady Yeo (여씨, 呂氏) (from 1393)
- During the reign of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424):
- Gong-nyeo (공녀, 貢女) (from 1409)
- Lady of Handsome Fairness (婕妤; from 1409)
References
- ^ Tsai, Shih-Shan Henry, Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle, University of Washington Press, 2002. ISBN 0-295-98124-5
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