Concubine Jia

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Concubine Jia ( Chinese  賈 貴人  /  贾 贵人 , Pinyin Jiǎ Guìrén ; maiden name unknown) was an imperial concubine of the Han Emperor Ming .

She became the mother of Prince Liu Da, later Emperor Zhang , when Ming was still Crown Prince . Prince Da was adopted by Empress Ma , the aunt of concubine Jia , on Emperor Ming's orders . The future Emperor Zhang knew the identity of his birth mother, but did not treat her as a mother. Only after the death of Empress Mother Ma in 79 did he allow her to use the mark of an imperial princess, but not that of an empress mother , and her brothers (his uncles) were not honored either.

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SURNAME Concubine Jia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese concubine of Han Emperor Ming
DATE OF BIRTH before 57
DATE OF DEATH after 79