Lady Xian

[5] Lady Xian is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang.

She was a notable leader who successfully defended her clan against its enemies, eventually earning her title as Lady of Qiaoguo.

Her brother Xian Ting, the governor (刺史) of Nanliangzhou (南梁州), was conceited from wealth (as a result of being trading partners with the Chinese) so he often harassed the surrounding counties or robbed them of their belongings, which made people in the Lingnan area miserable.

[4] Because she was a woman of a people who wished to remain autonomous from the Chen dynasty, her accomplishments shocked many Chinese.

During the Chinese New Year or other festivals, Lady Xian would take out all her gifts sent by the emperors of the Liang, Chen and Sui dynasties and placed them in the yard.

At that time, many businessmen in this county made money by doing this trade, which the officials permitted and did not take any action to prevent it.When Lady Xian rose to power, she took efforts to promote Han feudal culture and successfully abolished the Li trafficking system.

Moreover, she encouraged the Han Chinese's intermarriage to the people of the Li, which greatly promoted the ethnic communication and integration.

He defeated Li Qianshi's forces, thus helping general Chen Baxian suppress the Hou Jing rebellion.

To restore the peace of Lingnan, Lady Xian adopted the strategy named "to rule is superior than to do battle".

She posted notices to warn the governors of nearby counties not to join Xiao, but to focus on the public security and stop the fighting.

Meanwhile, she made strict discipline on her military, in which soldiers who committed crimes such as robbing or killing, will have their heads cut off and displayed in public.

[5] Lady Xian was honored by successive emperors and the common people, with many temples being built to commemorate her.

The largest and most important was the Temple of Madam Xian is in Gaozhou, which was visited by former CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin in 2000.