Empress Villa
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In February 23 AD, newly married Liu Xiu was assigned by Emperor Liu Xuan to go to Hebei to appease the officials and people. During this period, Wang Lang proclaimed himself emperor in Handan and rebelled. Liu Xiu was defeated and fled to Nangong. In times of crisis, Geng, a wealthy man from Julu, came to his aid and suggested that Liu Xiu marry Guo Shengtong, the niece of the real king Liu Yang, and use Liu Yang's power to eradicate the king. In April 24 AD, Liu Xiu married Guo Shengtong. In May of the following year, he led his army to eliminate Wang Lang and pacify Hebei. In June, he proclaimed himself emperor in Baixiang, founded the Han Dynasty, and took the reign name Jianwu. In October of that year, Liu Xiu sent someone to bring his sister Liu Huang, sister Liu Boji, and his first wife Yin Lihua who lived in Nanyang to Zhending to reunite with Guo Shengtong. After the reunion, the Yin family discovered that Liu Yang had the intention to rebel. Liu Xiu moved his wife, sister and son to a secluded villa in the southwest mountainous area of Neiqiu County to prevent any unexpected accidents. During the period when the four sisters lived in seclusion in the villa, they pretended to be village girls, fought bandits, became acting kings, built temples, killed rebels, eradicated violence, and stabilized the countryside, performing many thrilling, twists and sweet stories. After the capital Luoyang was pacified, they moved to the capital. When Guo Shengtong's sister-in-law walked out of the villa, the mountain people who came after hearing the news realized that the current queen, prince and princess lived here. The mountain people knelt down and worshiped on the ground, shouting "Long live the mountain." So later generations built a grandma's temple to commemorate her, and someone who cared about it on the rolling stone used by Queen Guo carved the words "Liu Xiu's third year" and it remains famous to this day.
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