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Lu Lingxuan
Wet nurse of Gao Wei of Northern Qi who became Female Palace Attendant and with her son Mu Tiba dominated the court
In the courtyard of a district government hall, a line of petitioners waits before a raised bench with a long table and document boxes; a blue umbrella stands beside it, a large drum stands at the gate where a few people wait, and a lake with sailboats lies beyond.
Also known as Lady of Taiyuan Commandery · Nu Shizhong
- Roles
- Statesman / Official
Lu Lingxuan, known as Granny Lu, was a woman official of the Northern Qi court, possibly of the Xianbei Buliugu clan. She married Luo Chao, and after he was executed for rebellion she was enslaved in the palace and became wet nurse to Gao Wei. Under Gao Zhan she was made lady of a commandery, and after Gao Wei took the throne in 565 she became Female Palace Attendant. With her son Mu Tiba, He Shikai, Gao Anagong and others she dominated court affairs. When Northern Zhou attacked and Mu Tiba went over to Zhou, she was forced to kill herself.
Life and times
Dates 504 - 577