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Lady Xian (or Hsien, ; 512-602), also known as Lady of Qiaoguo (or Ch'iao Kuo; ), was a Li (俚) noblewoman, and born to the King and Queen of the Xian tribe in Southern China in what is now Guangdong during the Sui dynasty. The local people called her the "Saintly Mother of Lingnan" (Chinese: 岭南圣母). She died during the tour of Hainan. Former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai called her "the First Heroine of China", and former Chinese President Jiang Zemin praised her as "the role model that the later generations should learn forever". ==Life== Lady Xian was born in 512. She lived during the Sui dynasty in what is now Guangdong in Southern China. Her family were hereditary leaders of their tribe.〔(《高州历史名人-冼夫人》 ) ''高州在线''. Accessed in December 23, 2014〕 She was a notable leader who successfully defended her tribe against its enemies, eventually earning her title as Lady of Qiaoguo. Her tribe's people preferred to fight with each other. She often tried to prevent them from involved in wars. Her brother Xian Ting, the governor (刺史) of Nanliangzhou (南梁州), was conceited from wealth so he often harassed the surrounding counties or robbed their belongings, which made people in the Lingnan area miserable. Lady Xian often persuaded him not to do bad things so people's resentment subsided gradually. Thus, thousands of people from Dan'er Commandery (儋耳郡) of Hainan were attracted by her fame and joined her.〔(《隋书》 ) ''国学''. Accessed in December 23, 2014〕 At 535, she married Feng Pao, a Chinese general, and encouraged an appreciation of Chinese ways among her people. She also helped her Feng Pao with the local affairs. She was impartial and incorruptible when resolving the lawsuits. She would punish her tribe's people if they committed crimes. As a result, Feng established their authority in the local place. From then on, nobody dared to disobey the government decrees.〔 Because she was a woman, her accomplishments shocked many Chinese. However, Emperor Chen Shubao of the Chen Dynasty had been impressed with her achievements and bestowed her with many awards, including the title "Lady of Qiaoguo". She died in 602 of old age and was honored with the posthumous name of Lady Chengjing (诚敬夫人).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lady Xian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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