Lady Mi

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Lady Mi was a noblewoman of the late Eastern Han dynasty, best known as one of the wives of warlord Liu Bei and for her tragic death during his escape from enemy forces.

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Label Occurrences
Lady Mi canonical 5
Lady Gan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
noblewoman
person from the late Eastern Han dynasty
associatedWith Liu Bei
Shu Han founders
linked to: Shu Han

Three Kingdoms period
child Liu Shan (in traditional narratives)
linked to: Liu Shan
country Eastern Han dynasty
culturalRole symbol of loyalty and maternal sacrifice in Chinese historical romance
deathCause injuries sustained during escape from enemy forces
deathContext Liu Bei’s retreat from enemy forces at Changban (traditional account)
deathManner suicide to avoid capture (traditional account)
era late Eastern Han dynasty
familyName Mi
fictionalizedIn Romance of the Three Kingdoms
gender female
historicalStatus sparsely documented in official histories
languageOfName Chinese
maritalStatus wife of Liu Bei
notableFor being one of the wives of Liu Bei
her tragic death during Liu Bei’s escape from enemy forces
portrayedAs self‑sacrificing wife in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
relationship sister‑in‑law of Liu Bei’s sworn brothers (in traditional narratives)
roleInNarrative rescues and protects Liu Shan during flight from enemy forces
spouse Liu Bei

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Liu Bei spouse Lady Gan
linked to: Lady Mi
Liu Bei spouse Lady Mi
Xuande bearerSpouse Lady Mi
Empress Wu motherInLaw Lady Mi
Liu Bei faction hasMember Lady Mi