Lady Li[note 1](Chinese: 李夫人; pinyin: Lǐ Fūrén, died between 104 and 101 BC) was a Han dynasty concubine of Emperor Wu.
As a result, Emperor Wu ordered her relatives to be tried and executed, leading to the downfall of her and her family.
[4] After he performed The Beauty Song (Chinese: 佳人曲; pinyin: jiārén qǔ) for Emperor Wu, the Emperor asked Li Yannian if he knew of such a woman, to which Princess Pingyang responded that the song was about Li's sister.
[1] However, although composed in the persona of Han Wudi, there is doubt as to the actual authorship of this and similar poems.
[6] At the end of her life, Lady Li became gravely ill. She refused to allow Emperor Wu to see her face, citing the loss of her beauty.
[7] Because of her short but vibrant life, the emperor had her named the goddess of the Hollyhock blossom.