Lady Guo (wife of Wang Yan)
Guo (died 300), was a Chinese businesswoman and influential imperial favorite.[1]
She was married to Wang Yan and the cousin of empress Jia Nanfeng, de facto regent of China. 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[]
- ^ Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Lau, A.D. Stefanowska: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Antiquity Through Sui, 1600 B.C.E
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