| Wang Yuanji 王元姬 | |||||||||
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| Empress dowager of the Jin Dynasty | |||||||||
| Tenure | 9 February 266[1] – 20 April 268 | ||||||||
| Born | 217[a] Tancheng County, Shandong | ||||||||
| Died | 20 April 268 (aged 51)[2] Luoyang, Henan | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Sima Zhao | ||||||||
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| House | House of Sima | ||||||||
| Father | Wang Su | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Yang (羊氏)[3] | ||||||||
Wang Yuanji (217 – 20 April 268[4]) was a Chinese noble lady, aristocrat and later empress dowager of Jin dynasty, who lived during the Three Kingdoms period. She was the wife of Sima Zhao, a regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. She became the empress dowager during the reign of her son Sima Yan, who ended the Wei regime and founded the Jin dynasty. She was posthumously honoured as "Empress Wenming" (literally "civil and understanding empress") after her death.
She is known for her wisdom, good moral character, contributions to the origin and stabilization of the Jin dynasty, and for predicting Zhong Hui's rebellion in 264.
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