Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler and Royal Family Member

Empress Dowager 太后

Attested AD 1129

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager was a ruler and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1129 苗傅、劉正彥等逆亂
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 399, passages 11, 40

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 40

Events and relationships

Refused resignation
AD 1129 苗傅、劉正彥等逆亂 · Political · Issuer · With Zheng Jue (鄭瑴)
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 11
Summoned audience
AD 1129 苗傅、劉正彥等逆亂 · Political · Regent
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 40

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 399Volume 399 Biographies 158: Zheng Jue, Wang Tingxiu, Chou Yu, Gao Deng, Lou Yinliang, Song Ruwei · 4 passages

乃上章待罪求去，退見呂頤浩，議興復計，太后降詔不允。 He then submitted a memorial accepting blame and asking to resign, withdrew to confer with Lü Yihao on plans to restore the throne, and the empress dowager issued an edict refusing to let him go.

太后垂簾同聽政，以安人心。 The empress dowager should rule from behind the curtain to reassure the people.

太后召瑴與宰執同對簾前，瑴乞召庭秀，太后諭曰：「今欲令睿聖皇帝總領兵馬爾。」 The empress dowager summoned Zheng Jue and the chief ministers to audience behind the curtain. Zheng asked that Wang Tingxiu be summoned as well. The empress dowager said, "We now intend the retired emperor to take overall command of the armies."

太后令瑴至都堂，朱勝非出朱昞等所上書以示瑴、庭秀，瑴、庭秀力言昨日詔書不可宣布，必召變。 The empress dowager sent Zheng Jue to the chief council chamber. Zhu Shengfei produced memorials from Zhu Bing and others for Zheng and Wang to see. They argued forcefully that yesterday's edict must not be issued, warning that it would surely provoke disaster.