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Consort clan
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The consort clan (外戚 Pinyin: w?iqī) is the family, clan or a group related to a spouse or a empress dowager of the Chinese dynastic ruler or a warlord. The leading figure of the clan was either a sibling, cousin, or parent of the consort or concubine.
Han Dynasty
- Wang Mang - nephew of Empress Dowager Wang, cousin of Emperor Cheng of Han China and founder of the Xin Dynasty.
- Dou Xian - brother of Empress Dowager Dou and brother-in-law of Emperor Zhang of Han China.
- Liang Ji (simplified Chinese|simplified and traditional Chinese: 梁冀 li?ng j?) - brother of Empress Dowager Liang, deposed two emperors and later killed in a coup d'etat plotted by eunuchs against him.
- Dou Wu (simplified Chinese: 窦武 d?u wŭ) father of another Empress Dowager Dou and killed in his abortive coup d'etat against eunuchs.
- He Jin - brother of Empress Dowager He and killed after his plot against eunuchs was exposed
Three Kingdoms
- Dong Cheng (simplified Chinese|simplified and traditional Chinese: 董承 dǒng ch?ng) - father of Concubine Dong of Emperor Xian of Han China and known for his abortive coup d'etat with Liu Bei against Cao Cao.
- Cai Mao (simplified Chinese|simplified and traditional Chinese: 蔡瑁 c?i m?o) - brother-in-law of the warlord Liu Biao.
Jin Dynasty (265-420)
- Yang Jun (simplified Chinese: 杨骏 y?ng j?n) - father-in-law of Emperor Wu of Jin China
- Yu Liang (simplified Chinese|simplified and traditional Chinese: 庾亮 yŭ li?ng) - brother of Empress Dowager Yu
Tang Dynasty
- Yang Guozhong -- cousin of Yang Guifei
- Wu Sansi -- nephew of the Empress Wu
Category:Kinship and descent
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