25 Facts About Pan Shu

Empress Pan, personal name Pan Shu, was an empress of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Pan Shu was the only empress of Wu's founding emperor, Sun Quan, even though he had a succession of wives before her.

Pan Shu was a rare example of becoming an empress from a slave in the Chinese history.

Pan Shu was the mother of Sun Liang, Sun Quan's successor and the second emperor of Wu.

Lady Pan was from Gouzhang County in Kuaiji Commandery.

Lady Pan Shu were forced to become slave and assigned to the royal textile factory.

Lady Pan Shu was a legendary beauty, especially known for her melancholic appearance.

Pan Shu's sadness is so attractive, let alone her smile.

Lady Pan Shu was such a charming woman who was good at obtaining the emperor' favor.

When Lady Pan Shu was becoming increasingly favoured by Sun Quan, Sun He, the third son of Suan Quan, just became the heir in 242, Sun Quan decided to show respect to the heir's mother Lady Wang through dismissing other favored ladies.

One of the stories said that the emperor and Pan Shu often visited a pavilion called Zhaoxuan together.

When Lady Pan Shu felt very happy, she drank a lot of wine and poured the remaining wine under the high platform.

Lady Pan Shu once went fishing with the Sun Quan, Sun Quan felt very happy to catch a big fish.

Pan Shu dreamt of receiving a dragon head and gave birth to Sun Liang in 243.

An amnesty was implemented and new era date was used in order to celebrate Pan Shu becoming the empress.

When Sun Quan became seriously ill in 252, Empress Pan Shu asked Sun Hong, the Prefect of the Palace Writers, about how Empress Lu governed a country after the death of her husband.

Pan Shu was ultimately murdered when she was in deep sleep.

Additionally, the Zizhi Tongjian states that Empress Pan Shu abused the servants, so the empress was murdered.

Pan Shu believed that top Wu officials were complicit, as they feared that she would seize power as empress dowager after Sun Quan's death.

Empress Pan Shu was buried together with Sun Quan at the Jiang Mausoleum.

Pan Shu often appears in the theme of one hundred beauties in ancient China.

The scene of Pan Shu being invited to the palace, which mentioned in the "Shiyiji", was very popular.

Pan Shu was briefly introduced in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Pan Shu made contributions to the dissemination of Buddhism and established the first Buddhist temple called Huibaosi in Wuchang, the provisional capital of Eastern Wu.

In 250, Lady Pan Shu requested Sun Quan to emancipate her elder sister from slavery and arrange a marriage for her sister and he agreed.