Yuan · Consort

Empress Dowager of Sagely Birth 興聖太后

Xīngshèng tàihòu

Attested AD 1305 - AD 1307

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager of Sagely Birth was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1305 大德九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 137, passage 96
AD 1307 成宗崩
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 137, passages 81, 105

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Renzong (仁宗)
empress dowager / mother 太后
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 137, passages 81, 96, 103, 105
Parent of Wuzong (武宗)
Grand Empress Dowager / mother 太母
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 137, passages 102-104

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Yuan 137, passages 81, 96
AD 1305 大德九年
At Huai prefecture 懷州 · Relation Resided at
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 137, passage 96

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 137, passage 81

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 137Volume 137 Biographies 24: Chahan, Qushu, Alihaiya, Yihediyaerding, Tuoliehaiya · 4 passages

成宗崩，仁宗奉太后入朝，殲姦黨，迎武宗即皇帝位，仁宗為皇太子，天下以安。 When Chengzong died, Renzong brought the empress dowager to court, destroyed the treacherous faction, and welcomed Wuzong to the throne while Renzong was named crown prince; the realm was thereby settled.

大德九年，仁宗奉興聖太后出居懷州。 In 1305 Renzong escorted the Empress Dowager of Sagely Birth to take up residence in Huai prefecture.

宜急奉太母入定大計，邪謀必止。 You should hurry to bring the Grand Empress Dowager and settle the succession; the treacherous schemes will then collapse.

仁宗即白太后，以二月至京師，遂誅柄臣二人，遣使迎武宗。 Renzong at once reported to the empress dowager, reached the capital in the second month, executed two powerful ministers, and sent envoys to welcome Wuzong.