Overview
Empress Dowager Ruan was a consort.
IdentityHistorical · Female
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Lingying | 令嬴 | Lìngyíng |
| Changed name | Ruan | 阮氏 | Ruǎn shì |
| Posthumous name | Xuan | 宣 | Xuān |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 543 大同九年六月At main chamber in Jiang province 江州正寢 · Age Value: 67 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 81
Age
- 67Reckoning Sui · Circumstance at deathDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 81
Attested activity
- AD 543 大同九年六月Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 81-82
- AD 508 天監七年八月Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 77, 79
- AD 501 to AD 502 建康城平Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 75
- AD 499 遙光敗Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 73-74
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)palace woman 采女 · Concubinage · AD 501 to AD 502 建康城平Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 75
- Spouse of Xiao Yaoguang (蕭遙光)took in marriage 納 · Marriage · Ended · AD 499 遙光敗Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 73
- Parent of Emperor Yuan (梁元帝)bore 生Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 77
Career and standing
- Lady of Cultivated Elegance 修容AD 508 天監七年八月 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 79
- palace woman of Xiao Yan 武帝采女AD 501 to AD 502 建康城平 · BecameDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 75
- posthumous name Xuan 諡宣AD 543 大同九年十一月 · GrantedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 82
- Empress Dowager Wenxuan 文宣太后AD 552 元帝即位 · Posthumously honoredDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 83
- joint worship in the lesser ancestral temple 還祔小廟AD 552 元帝即位 · RestoredDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 83
Places and affiliations
- At Yuyao in Kuaiji 會稽余姚Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 71
- AD 543 大同九年十一月At Tongwang Mountain, Jiangning county 江寧縣通望山 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 82
Events and relationships
- Accompanied Yuan to his fiefDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 80
- Dreamed a dragon covered her bed while pregnantDream · DreamerDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 76
- Entered Donghun palace after Yaoguang fellDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 74
Source notes
- Granted surnameFrom Shi 石 · To Ruan 阮氏Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 72, 79
References in the histories
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