Noble Consort Wei (Chinese: 貴妃 京兆韋氏／贵妃 京兆韦氏; 597–665), personal name Gui (珪), courtesy name Ze (澤), was a imperial concubine of Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Life.
Background.
Lady Wei comes from a noble clans, a branch of the Jingzhao Wei clan. Her ancestral home was in Duling, Jingzhao Region.
Sui and Tang dynasties.
Wei Gui was born in one of the nobles families around that time, the Jingzhao Wei, to Wei Yuancheng, grandson of general and Royal Tutor Wei Xiaokuan. Lady's Wei father died early and she never had any siblings. Her first husband was Li Min (李珉) of Bohai Li clan, son of General Li Zixiong (李子雄). By him she had a daughter, Lady Li.
After her first husabnd death, she became a concubine of Li Shimin, with whom had 2 children, Li Mengjiang and Li Shen. Li Shimin also adopter her first daughter and granted her title of "Princess Dingxiang (定襄县主)" before her marriage to Ashina Zhong (阿史那忠). After becoming emperor, Li Shimin made Wei Gui his "Noble Consort (贵妃)", first of the four consorts, just below Empress Zhangshun.
When Li Zhi became emperor, he granted her a title of Dowager Consort (太妃) and allowed her to stay at her son's feudal domain. Li Zhi also had a good relationship with Consort Wei and her son , often inviting him to the Imperial Palace. In 665, she died and was burried in Zhaoling Mausoleum.
Issue.
As Furen:
As Concubine: