# Xiahou Lingnu

> Xiahou Lingnü was a Chinese noblewoman, member of the aristocrat Xiahou clan during the Three Kingdoms period. Alongside her family, she served her entire life the state of Cao Wei, a major faction in Three Kingdoms era. She is best known for her role in events before the Incident at the Gaoping Tombs; she remained loyal to Cao Wei and protested her family's wishes for her to remarry and join Sima Yi's coup d'état against Cao Shuang, cutting off one of her facial organs each time she was asked. Her actions were admired by her political rival, Sima Yi, who gave her the role to continue the legacy of the Cao lineage.

*3rd century Chinese Cao Wei noblewoman. CBDB = 135217*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Xiahou Lingnü was a Chinese noblewoman, member of the aristocrat Xiahou clan during the Three Kingdoms period. Alongside her family, she served her entire life the state of Cao Wei, a major faction in Three Kingdoms era. She is best known for her role in events before the Incident at the Gaoping Tombs; she remained loyal to Cao Wei and protested her family's wishes for her to remarry and join Sima Yi's coup d'état against Cao Shuang, cutting off one of her facial organs each time she was asked. Her actions were admired by her political rival, Sima Yi, who gave her the role to continue the legacy of the Cao lineage.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.2
- **Momentum:** 3.2

## Sources
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