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Empress Xiaojing (孝景皇后, 180s? BC – 25 June 126 BC ), of the Wang clan, also known by her birth name Wang Zhi (王娡) and by the title Madame Wang ( 王夫人 ), was an empress during the Han dynasty . She was the second wife of Emperor Jing and the mother of Emperor Wu . She was also the first known empress of China who was previously married to another man before becoming empress.

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26-552: Wang Zhi may refer to: Wang Zhi (empress) (173 BC – 126 BC), Han dynasty empress and the mother of Emperor Wu Wang Zhi (pirate) , Ming dynasty pirate Wang Zhi (actress) , Chinese actress from Liaoning Wang Zhi (fictional) , a character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with

52-414: A calm and consistent handling. Parental containment where a child cannot contain themself—rather than what the child is ostensibly demanding—may be what is really required. Selma Fraiberg warned against "too much pressure or forceful methods of control from the outside" in child-rearing: "if we turn every instance of pants changing, treasure hunting, napping, puddle wading and garbage distribution into

78-401: A child's wishes are (however justifiably) refused, creates fury because it strikes at the feeling of omnipotence . Jealousy over the birth of a sibling, and resulting aggression, may also provoke negativistic tantrums, as the effort at controlling the feelings overloads the child's system of self-regulation. Writer William Makepeace Thackeray claimed that in later life "you may tell

104-470: A governmental crisis we can easily bring on fierce defiance, tantrums, and all the fireworks of revolt in the nursery". Some people who have developmental disorders such as autism , Asperger syndrome , ADHD , and intellectual disability or even a developmental disability , could be more vulnerable to tantrums than others, although anyone experiencing brain damage (temporary or permanent) can suffer from tantrums. Anyone may be prone to tantrums once in

130-551: A man surnamed Tian (田), and had two more sons: Tian Fen (田蚡) and Tian Sheng (田勝). When Wang Zhi was young, she was married to a local man named Jin Wangsun (金王孫), and had a daughter named Jin Su (金俗). However, her mother was told by a soothsayer that both of her daughters would become extremely honoured. Zang Er decided to offer her daughters to the crown prince , Liu Qi , and, to do so, forcibly divorced Wang Zhi from her husband. Wang Zhi

156-482: A minister to advise Emperor Jing to make Lady Li empress as Liu Rong was already the crown prince. Emperor Jing, already of the view that Lady Li must not be made empress, was enraged and believed that Lady Li had conspired with government officials. He executed that minister who put forward that proposal, and demoted Liu Rong to the Prince of Linjiang (臨江王) in 150 BC and exiled him out of the capital city Chang'an . Lady Li

182-404: A rage and screamed like a savage". Freud linked the tantrums to an unconscious need for punishment driven by feelings of guilt —something which he thought could be generalised to many other cases of childhood tantrums. Heinz Kohut contended that tantrums were rages of anger , caused by the thwarting of the infant's grandiose - exhibitionist core. The blow to the inflated self-image, when

208-457: A tantrum as far as you can see one, by the distressed and dissatisfied expression of its countenance—'Tantrumical', if we may term it so". Heinz Kohut contended that "the baby’s core is likely to contain a self-centered, grandiose -exhibitionist part", and that "tantrums at being frustrated thus represent narcissistic rages " at the blow to the inflated self-image. With "a child confronted with some refusal ... regardless of its justifications,

234-455: A while, regardless of gender or age. However, a meltdown due to sensory overload (which even neurotypical children can experience) is not the same as a temper tantrum. Freud considered that the Wolf Man 's development of temper tantrums was connected with his seduction by his sister: he became "discontented, irritable and violent, took offence on every possible occasion, and then flew into

260-613: The Emperor's other favourite concubine, Lady Li (栗姬), was created crown prince in May 153 BC. Lady Li, feeling certain that her son would become the emperor, grew arrogant and intolerant, and frequently threw tantrums at Emperor Jing out of jealousy over his favouring of other concubines. Her lack of tact would prove to be Consort Wang's chance. When Emperor Jing's older sister, Elder Princess Guantao (館陶長公主) Liu Piao (劉嫖), offered to marry her daughter Chen Jiao (陳嬌) to Liu Rong, Lady Li rudely rejected

286-461: The Prince Xiao of Liang, and the favoured young son of Empress Dowager Dou, when Liu Wu assassinated a number of court officials in 148 BC for opposing the proposal to have him appointed the heir apparent . It was because of this that Empress Dowager Dou wanted to create Wang Xin a marquess, a move initially blocked by his prime minister, Zhou Yafu (周亞夫), although Emperor Jing eventually carried out

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312-681: The aftermath of the failed attempt to capture the Xiongnu Chanyu at the Battle of Mayi , Emperor Wu wanted to execute the key strategist, Wang Hui (王恢, unrelated to her), who bribed Tian, who in turn persuaded her to speak on Wang Hui's behalf. Emperor Wu refused to accept her intercession, and forced Wang Hui to commit suicide. However, it was at her behest that Emperor Wu executed his grand uncle Dou Ying (竇嬰) (Empress Dou's cousin) in 132 BC for having insulted Tian. Empress Dowager Wang died in June 126 BC, and

338-459: The commander of the armed forces and exerted power even beyond the military affairs. Initially, her influence was balanced and outweighed by that of her mother-in-law, Grand Empress Dowager Dou . With Grand Empress Dowager Dou's death in June 135 BC, Empress Dowager Wang became the paramount figure at court. Later in 135 BC Tian Fen was made prime minister, although her son gradually justified this position as he matured. For example, in 133 BC, in

364-680: The lesson of Empress Bo's and Lady Li's fate, despite her highest rank and honoured position as empress, Empress Wang did not try to assert as much influence on her husband as her mother-in-law, Empress Dowager Dou , had asserted over her father-in-law, Emperor Wen . Although Empress Wang was her husband's favorite and Liu Che was Emperor Jing's heir and favorite son, she was very tolerant and submissive of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law because of her and her son's position. She had good relations with her mother-in-law, and both she and her brother Wang Xin played important parts in calming Emperor Jing over his anger against his younger brother Liu Wu (劉武),

390-457: The most common forms of problematic behavior in young children but tend to decrease in frequency and intensity as the child gets older. For a toddler , tantrums can be considered as normal, and even as gauges of developing strength of character. While tantrums are sometimes seen as a predictor of future anti-social behavior , in another sense they are simply an age-appropriate sign of excessive frustration , and will diminish over time given

416-423: The person may be unable to remain still; and even if the "goal" of the person is met, they may not be calmed. Throwing a temper tantrum can lead to a child getting detention or being suspended from school for older school age children, and can result in a timeout or grounding, complete with room or corner time, at home. A tantrum may be expressed in a tirade: a protracted, angry speech. Tantrums are one of

442-477: The promotion of Wang Xin. She was probably pleased when Zhou Yafu committed suicide in 143 BC after being falsely accused of treason and arrested. When Emperor Jing died in March 141 BC, Crown Prince Che succeeded to the throne as Emperor Wu, and Empress Wang became empress dowager. After Empress Wang became empress dowager, her son carried out several immediate acts to honour her family members. Her mother Lady Zang Er

468-668: The proposal, complaining that Princess Guantao often offered new concubines as prostitutes to Emperor Jing. Angered by this snub, Elder Princess Guantao encouraged Emperor Jing not to favour Lady Li. Consort Wang, who had been observing quietly and waiting for her chance, took the opportunity and secured a marriage alliance by offering to marry her 5-year-old son Liu Che with Chen Jiao. Now siding with Consort Wang, Princess Guantao constantly criticised Lady Li in front of Emperor Jing. Gradually accepting his sister's concerns, Emperor Jing decided to test out Lady Li. One day he asked Lady Li that whether she would happily look after and properly raise

494-406: The rest of his children if he was to pass away, only to have Lady Li rudely (and foolishly) refuse to comply. This made Emperor Jing angry and he became worried that if Liu Rong was to inherit the throne and Lady Li became Empress Dowager, many of his concubines might suffer the fate of Consort Qi . Seizing the opportunity, Consort Wang put in place the final straw against Lady Li. She persuaded

520-467: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wang_Zhi&oldid=1220064038 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wang Zhi (empress) Wang Zhi

546-631: Was born to Wang Zhong (王仲) and Zang Er (臧兒), who was a granddaughter of Zang Tu , the one-time King of Yan appointed by Xiang Yu until the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu (202 BC). Zang Tu rebelled against the Emperor and was defeated. He and his entire family was massacred, but Zang Er managed to escape. Wang Zhi's parents had, in addition to her, an older son, Wang Xin (王信) and a younger daughter, Wang Erxu (王兒姁). They lived in Huaili (槐里, in modern Xianyang , Shaanxi ). After her father died, her mother remarried

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572-505: Was buried with her second husband Emperor Jing. Tantrum A tantrum , angry outburst , temper tantrum , lash out , meltdown , fit , or hissy fit is an emotional outburst , usually associated with those in emotional distress. It is typically characterized by stubbornness , crying , screaming , violence , defiance , angry ranting , a resistance to attempts at pacification, and, in some cases, hitting and other physically violent behavior. Physical control may be lost;

598-522: Was created the Lady of Pingyuan, and her half-brothers were created marquesses. Her daughter Jin Su, from her previous marriage, was tracked down and personally visited by Emperor Wu, and he created her the Lady of Xiucheng (修成君). She was awarded 300 servants, 100 acres of land, and a grand mansion. Jin Su's daughter was married to a prince. Empress Dowager Wang exerted significant influence on her son. For example, with her approval, her half-brother Tian Fen became

624-427: Was pregnant with Liu Che, she claimed that she dreamed that the sun had fallen into her womb. Emperor Jing was ecstatic over the divine implication, and made Liu Che (his 10th son) the Prince of Jiaodong (膠東王) in May 153 BC. Wang Zhi was also promoted to a consort for giving birth to a royal prince. Emperor Jing's formal wife, Empress Bo , was childless. As a result, Emperor Jing's oldest son Liu Rong (劉榮), born of

650-470: Was stripped of her titles and placed under house arrest, and died of frustration and depression not long after. Since Empress Bo's deposition one year earlier, the position of empress was open. Emperor Jing, who had always considered Liu Che to be his favourite son, soon made Consort Wang empress on 6 June. Liu Che, now legally the oldest son of the Empress, was later made crown prince on 18 June. Remembering

676-808: Was then sent along with her sister, Wang Erxu, to the Crown Prince's palace to join his concubinage. After being offered to the Crown Prince, both Wang Zhi and Wang Erxu became favoured. She then bore him three daughters: Grand Princess Yangxin (陽信長公主), Princess Nangong (南宮公主) and Princess Longlü (隆慮公主), and later a son named Liu Che (劉徹) who was still in the womb when Liu Qi ascended to the throne as Emperor Jing of Han after Emperor Wen's death in July 157 BC. Her sister bore Liu Qi four sons: Liu Yue, Prince Hui of Guangchuan (廣川惠王 劉越), Liu Ji, Prince Kang of Jiaodong (膠東康王 劉寄), Liu Cheng, Prince Ai of Qinghe (清河哀王 劉乘), and Liu Shun, Prince Xian of Changshan (常山憲王 劉舜). When Wang Zhi

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