Song, Liao, and Jin · Consort and Regent

Empress Chengtian 承天皇后

Chéngtiān Huánghòu

Attested AD 969 - AD 1009

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Chengtian was a consort and Regent.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 969 to AD 1009 承天皇后納涼於此
Directly stated · History of Liao 41, passage 182

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Consort of ruling house
Directly stated · History of Liao 41, passage 182
At Cool Hall on Mount Tanshan 炭山涼殿 · Relation Sojourned at
Directly stated · History of Liao 41, passage 182

Events and relationships

Relation Spouse of · Person Emperor Jingzong of Liao (遼景宗)
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 41, passage 182

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 41Volume 41 Treatises 11: Geography 5 · 1 passage

有涼殿，承天皇后納涼於此，山東北三十里有新涼殿，景宗納涼於此，唯松棚數陘而已。 A Cool Hall stands where Empress Chengtian summered; thirty li northeast is New Cool Hall where Emperor Jingzong summered—nothing but pine shelters over several passes.