[ Wife of Cao Cao and mother of Cao Pi. Made empress dowager when Cao Pi became emperor.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Empress Pien
Simplified Chinese: 卞皇后
Birthplace: Baiting in Qi
(Although her family was registered in Langye)
Rank and Titles
Queen (AD 219); Queen Dowager (AD 220); Empress Dowager (AD 221); Grand Empress Dowager (AD 226)
Family and Relationships
Bian Yuan (Father); Cao Cao (Husband); Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, Cao Xiong (Sons); Cao Rui (Grandson); Bian Bing (Brother); Bian Lan, Bian Lin (Nephews); Bian Hui, Bian Long (Grandnephews); Empress Bian (married to Cao Huan) (Grandniece); Empress Bian (married to Cao Mao) (Great-grandniece)
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 68, 78, 79
Sanguozhi: Wei 5