Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Empress Dowager Wenming 文明太后

Wenming taihou

Attested AD 471 - AD 490

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager Wenming was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 471 to AD 490 孝文、文明太后
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 61

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 61

Events and relationships

Pardoned
AD 471 to AD 490 孝文、文明太后 · Legal · Sovereign · With Sun Yide (孫益德)
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 61

References in the histories

History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 72: Filial Acts · 1 passage

孝文、文明太后以其幼而孝決，又不逃罪，特免之。 Emperor Xiaowen and Empress Dowager Wenming, moved that one so young could be so resolute in filial duty and did not flee justice, specially pardoned him.