Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Empress Dowager

Empress Dowager Ling 靈太后

Ling taihou

Attested AD 520 - AD 528

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager Ling was an empress Dowager.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 520 to AD 528 元叉之廢靈太后
Directly stated · Book of Wei 89, passage 194

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Wei 89, passage 194

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 89Volume 83b: Families of Imperial Consorts 2: Gao Zhao, Yu Jin, Hu Guozhen, Li Yanshi · 3 passages

元叉之廢靈太后，虔時為千牛備身，與備身張車渠等謀殺叉。 When Yuan Cha deposed Empress Dowager Ling, Qian was a guard of the Thousand Oxen and plotted with fellow guard Zhang Chequ and others to kill Cha.

靈太后反政，徵為吏部郎中。 When Empress Dowager Ling regained power, he was recalled as Director in the Ministry of Personnel.

太后好以家人禮與親族宴戲，虔常致諫，由是後宴謔多不預焉。 The empress dowager liked to feast and jest with kin in family fashion. Qian often remonstrated with her, and afterward was often excluded from such gatherings.