Lady Li

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.

Album Gathering Gems of Beauty (畫麗珠萃秀)