14 Facts About Lady Gan

Lady Gan was a concubine of Liu Bei, the founding emperor of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China and Liu Shan's mother.

Lady Gan was later posthumously honoured as Lady Huangsi which means "the Lady whom the Emperor misses" by Liu Bei.

When Liu Bei visited Xu Province, he stayed in Xiaopei, where he met Lady Gan and took her as his concubine.

Lady Gan was reputed to have spent his days planning military strategies, retreating to the apartment at night: It is said that Lady Gan's body was as white and sleek as the jade figurine and that it was difficult to tell them apart.

Lady Gan heeded her warning and disposed of the jade figurine.

Since Liu Bei lost several wives during this time, Lady Gan was in charge of family affairs.

Lady Gan followed Liu Bei to Jing Province later, where she gave birth to Liu Shan.

Lady Gan was buried in Nan Commandery, her death probably was what prompted the offer of marriage between Liu Bei and Lady Sun, since Liu Bei no longer had someone to manage his household or raise his son.

Lady Gan's remains were excavated from Nan Commandery for reburial in Shu territory, but Liu Bei died before this was completed.

Later, after Liu Shan succeeded his father, Liu Bei, as the emperor of Shu, the chancellor Zhuge Liang wrote a memorial to Liu Shan, suggesting that Lady Gan be honoured and buried together with Liu Bei.

Lady Gan first appears in Chapter 15 of the novel alongside Liu Bei's other consort Lady Mi.

Lady Gan urged her brother-in-law to escape upon hearing news of Liu Bei's whereabouts.

Lady Gan provided him with numerous pieces of advice during the journey, even helping pacify Zhang Fei who mistook his brother's ties to Cao Cao as treachery.

Lady Gan was among those Zhao Yun saved when the conflict at Changban occurred.