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Consort clan

The consort clan is the family, clan or a group related to a spouse or a empress dowager of the Chinese dynastic ruler or a warlord. The leading figure of the clan was either a sibling, cousin, or parent of the consort or concubine.

Chronological list of leading figures of famous Chinese consort clans

Han Dynasty

Wang Mang - nephew of Empress Dowager Wang, cousin of Emperor Cheng of Han China and founder of the Xin Dynasty.
Dou Xian (simplified Chinese: 窦宪 dou4 xian4) - brother of Empress Dowager Dou and brother-in-law of Emperor Zhang of Han China.
Liang Ji (simplified and traditional Chinese: 梁冀 liang2 ji4) - brother of Empress Dowager Liang, deposed two emperors and later killed in a coup d'etat plotted by eunuchs against him.
Dou Wu (simplified Chinese: 窦武 dou4 wu3) father of another Empress Dowager Dou and killed in his abortive coup d'etat against eunuchs.
He Jin (simplified Chinese: 何进 he2 jin4) - brother of Empress Dowager He and killed after his plot agianst eunuchs was exposed

Three Kingdoms

Dong Cheng (simplified and traditional Chinese: 董承 dong3 cheng2) - father of Concubine Dong of Emperor Xian of Han China and known for his abortive coup d'etat with Liu Bei against Cao Cao.
Cai Mao (simplified and traditional Chinese: 蔡瑁 cai4 mao4) - brother-in-law of the warlord Liu Biao.

Jin Dynasty (265-420)

Yang Jun (simplified Chinese: 杨骏 yang2 jun4) - father-in-law of Emperor Wu of Jin China
Yu Liang (simplified and traditional Chinese: 庾亮 yu3 liang4) - brother of Empress Dowager Yu

Tang Dynasty

Yang Guozhong -- cousin of Yang Guifei

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