Song, Liao, and Jin · Royal Family Member and Consort

Empress Dowager Xiansheng Cilie 憲聖慈烈皇后

Xiansheng Cilie Huanghou

Attested AD 1194

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager Xiansheng Cilie was a Royal Family Member and Consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1194 去歲
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 392, passages 166-167

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Song 392, passage 167

Events and relationships

Ordered succession assistance
Political · Issuer of command · With Zhao Ruyu (趙汝愚)
Directly stated · History of Song 392, passage 167

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 392, passages 167, 198

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 392Volume 392 Biographies 151: Zhao Ruyu and Son: Chongxian · 2 passages

汝愚以樞臣獨不避殞身滅族之禍，奉太皇太后命，翊陛下以登九五，勳勞著於社稷，精忠貫於天地，乃卒受黯黮而去，天下後世其謂何？」 Ruyu alone, as Military Affairs controller, risked death and the destruction of his clan, obeyed the Grand Empress Dowager, and helped Your Majesty to the throne. His merit stands on the altars, his loyalty reaches heaven and earth—yet he is cast out in disgrace. What will the world say?"

如公論果謂誣衊，乞昭示中外，使先臣之讒謗既辨，忠節自明，而憲聖慈烈皇后擁佑之功德益顯。 If public opinion holds he was slandered, I beg that this be proclaimed throughout the realm, so my father's name is cleared, his loyalty made plain, and the merit of Empress Dowager Xiansheng Cilie in protecting the succession stands forth the more clearly.