Humble and Caring Empress Ma Xiuying of the Tang Dynasty
Ma Xiuying (July 18, 1332 – September 23, 1382) was a Chinese empress during the Ming Dynasty and was married to The Hongwu Emperor. She acted as his political adviser and secretary, exerting a large amount of influence during his reign. Ma Xiuying was born into a well-known wealthy family in Xuzhou, Anhui Province. Her father ran ...
