Consort clan
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The consort clan (Chinese: 外戚; pinyin: wàiqī) is the family, clan of or group related to an empress dowager or a spouse of a Chinese dynastic ruler or a warlord. The leading figure of the clan was either a sibling, cousin, or parent of the empress or consort.
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[edit] Famous leading figures
[edit] 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 - brother of Empress Dowager Liang, deposed two emperors and later killed in a coup d'etat plotted by eunuchs against him.
- Dou Wu - 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
[edit] Three Kingdoms
- Dong Cheng - 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 - brother-in-law of the warlord Liu Biao.
[edit] Jin Dynasty (265-420)
- Yang Jun - father-in-law of Emperor Wu of Jin China
- Yu Liang - brother of Empress Dowager Yu
[edit] Tang Dynasty
- Yang Guozhong -- cousin of Yang Guifei
- Wu Sansi -- nephew of the Empress Wu
