Overview
Empress Dowager Shousheng was a Song Empress Dowager.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Queen Mother | 西母 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1165 to AD 1173 乾道發太上皇后冊寶Dated from the passage context · History of Song 141, passage 204
- AD 1194 to AD 1200 恭上壽聖皇太后尊號冊寶Dated from the passage context · History of Song 141, passages 219, 224
- AD 1174 to AD 1189 淳熙發太上皇后冊寶Dated from the passage context · History of Song 141, passage 209
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Emperor Ningzong (寧宗)cultured grandson 文孫 · 2 generationsStrongly inferred · History of Song 141, passage 225
- Spouse of Emperor Gaozong (高宗)Retired Empress 太上皇后Strongly inferred · History of Song 141, passage 204
Career and standing
- Empress Dowager Shousheng 壽聖皇太后ReceivedDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passages 219, 224
- Empress Dowager Shousheng 壽聖皇太后Empress dowagerDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 219
- Retired Empress 太上皇后Retired empressDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 204
Places and affiliations
- Song 宋Relation OfDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 204
Events and relationships
- adding honorary title and regalia 加上尊號冊寶Ceremony · Honoree · Added honorary title and regaliaDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 224
- adding seals and regalia 加上冊寶Ceremony · Honoree · Added seals and regaliaDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 214
- bestowing honorary titles and regalia 恭上尊號冊寶Ceremony · Honoree · Received honorary title and regaliaDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 219
- issuance of seals and regalia 發冊寶AD 1165 to AD 1173 乾道 · Ceremony · Honoree · Received seals and regaliaDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 204
- issuance of seals and regalia 發冊寶AD 1174 to AD 1189 淳熙 · Ceremony · Honoree · Received seals and regaliaDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 209
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Song 141, passage 204
References in the histories
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