Empress Wang (Taizu)

Empress Xiaoming
孝明皇后
Empress consort of the Song dynasty
Tenure960–963
SuccessorEmpress Xiaozhang
Born942
Bin County, Shaanxi, China
Died963 (aged 20–21)
Kaifeng, Henan, China
Burial
Gongyi, Henan, China
SpouseEmperor Taizu
Names
Surname: Wáng (王)
Given name: unknown
Posthumous name
Empress Xiàomíng (孝明皇后)
FatherWang Rao (王饒)

Empress Wang (王皇后, given name unknown) (942–963) was a Chinese empress consort of the Song dynasty, married to Emperor Taizu of Song.[1]

Titles

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  • During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (28 November 936 – 28 July 942):
    • Lady Wang (王氏; from 942)
  • During the reign of Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou (26 February 954 – 27 July 959):
    • Second Wife (為繼室; from 958)
    • Lady of Langxie State (琅邪郡夫人; form unknown dare)
  • During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song (4 February 960– 14 November 976):
    • Empress (賀氏; 4 February 960)
    • Empress Xiàomíng (孝明皇后; from 964)

Issue

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As Second Wife:

  1. Zhao Defang, Prince Qinkanghui (秦康惠王 趙德芳; 959 – 981)
  2. Unnamed daughter
  3. Unnamed daughter

Notes and references

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Sources

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  • (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
Chinese royalty
Preceded by Empress of China
960–963
Succeeded by