Xian Fu Ren ~ Who in the World Was She?

Mme Xian was born at the Yang Jiang area of Gao Liang Jun (now Guangdong Province) into a "Nan Yue" (Non-Chinese) family that controlled the large areas of Gaozhou County, Dianbai County and Maoming County. Her older brother was an official in the court of the Liang rulers, so there was a strong connection between the Yue and Liang ruling classes in this period.

In 535 CE, Mme Xian married Feng Bao, the Governor ("Satrap") of Gaoliang. Feng Bao was also the son of Luozhou's Regional Official, Feng Rong. This marriage linked Chinese and Yue families even closer in the southern part of China. Mme Xian was a major political figure in Guangdong, and a military and political leader of great stature and an important player in the process by which the Chinese came to exercise control over Southern China.

Due to a misunderstanding between the Nan Yue people and Chinese people, both groups almost engaged in battle. Mme Xian, being married to Feng Bao, tried her best to resolve their differences. Within months, she succeeded. After reconciling the Nan Yue people and the Chinese, Madam Xian led the people from Hainan Island to become citizens of Emperor Liang. From then on, Hainan people showed their gratitude to her by respecting her as one of the Ancestral Patrons of their people

In 540 CE there was a political upheaval in Hainan because the Li President Liang Wu Di abandoned the island and became isolationist. Mme Xian tried to prevent this by getting both parties to conduct discussions about the future of Hainan. For this purpose, she asked the President to send her to Yazhou as a ruler. The President appointed her governor of Yazhou, and her husband, Feng Bao, took three armies to Hainan and they lived in Liang Sha Po. Mme Xian was a wise leader who was very kind to her constituents. She presided over an era of peace and harmony, while reporting directly to the ruler of the Southern and Northern Dynasty.

In 589 CE, Madam Xian was appointed by the Sui Emperor as General-in-Charge to stop the revolution started by some of the rebellious minor Kingdoms left over from the Nan Bei (Southern & Northern Dynasty) Chaotic Period.

In 590 CE, all rebellious minor Kingdoms were conquered and Madam Xian was bestowed with the title of Jiao Guo Fu Ren (Lady of Jiao Guo).

In 602 CE, Mme Xian died at the age of 90 years, having lived a great and famous life of much value. She was honoured by the Sui Emperor of the time, and later became a figure of worship by the people. There are temples for her in the Dianbai, Maoming and Gaozhou areas as well as in Haikou and Xin Po, Hainan.