A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Fêng Hou (馮后)
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566 Fêng Hou 馮后. 1st cent. B.C. A lady in the seraglio of the Emperor Yüan Ti of the Han dynasty. On one occasion, when his Majesty was looking at some wild animals, a bear escaped from its cage. All the other ladies fled, shrieking; but Fêng Hou remained, and boldly faced the bear. "I was afraid," she explained to the Emperor, "lest some harm should come to your Majesty's person."