Empress Yin (陰皇后, personal name unknown) (died c. 102) was an empress during Han Dynasty. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. She was Emperor He's first wife. Family background Then-Prince Zhao was born to Emperor Zhang and his Concubine Consort Liang in 79
She was the daughter of Yin Gang (陰綱), the grandson of Emperor Guangwu's wife Empress Yin Lihua's brother Yin Shi (陰識). Family background Liu Xiu was the sixth generation descendant of Emperor Jing of the Former (or Western Han Empress Yin Lihua (陰麗華 ( AD 5 &ndash 64 formally Empress Guanglie (光烈皇后 literally "the rebuilding and achieving empress" was an She became an imperial consort in 92 and quickly became a favorite of Emperor He. Year 92 was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. She was described as beautiful but short and clumsy, and often unable to carry out the ceremonies that empresses are to perform with physical grace. She was also described as arrogant due to her noble heritage.
In 96, Emperor He created her empresses. Year 96 was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. In 97, he created her father Yin Gang the Marquess of Wufang. Year 97 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.
As the years went by, Empress Yin began to lose Emperor He's favor, particularly because she was jealous of another favorite of his, Consort Deng Sui, who came from a noble lineage herself -- she was the granddaughter of Emperor Guangwu's prime minister Deng Yu. Empress Deng Sui (鄧綏 ( AD 81 - 121 formally Empress Hexi (和熹皇后 literally "the moderate and pacifying empress" was an Empress during Deng Yu (鄧禹 Courtesy name Zhonghua (仲華 (2-58 was a Han Dynasty general and statesman who was a major contributor to Emperor Guangwu Compared to Empress Yin's arrogance, Consort Deng was described as humble and always trying to maintain peaceful relations with other consorts and ladies in waiting. She, concerned that Emperor He was continually losing sons in young age, often would recommend other consorts for Empress He to have sexual relations with, while Empress Yin did not. She therefore became more and more popular.
Once, when Emperor He was ill, Empress Yin made the remark that if she became empress dowager, the Dengs would be slaughtered -- and upon hearing that remark, Consort Deng considered committing suicide, and one of her ladies in waiting saved her by falsely telling her that the emperor had recovered. However, the emperor did soon recover, so Consort Deng and her family escaped a terrible fate.
In 102, Empress Yin and her grandmother, Deng Zhu (鄧朱), were accused of using witchcraft to curse imperial consorts (probably including Consort Deng). Lady Deng and her sons, as well as Empress Yin's brother Yin Fu (陰輔), died under interrogation and torture. Empress Yin was deposed, and her father Yin Gang (陰綱) committed suicide. The rest of her family was exiled. She herself died in sorrow, probably in 102 as well. After she was deposed, Consort Deng was created empress to replace her.
| Preceded by Empress Dou |
Empress of Eastern Han Dynasty 96–102 |
Succeeded by Empress Deng Sui |
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