Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Empress Dowager Xuande 宣德太后

Xuande Taihou

Attested AD 501

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Overview

Empress Dowager Xuande was a Royal Family Member.

IdentityHistorical · Female

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

  • Edict · Author · Direct quotation · Extent s0217, s0218, s0219, s0220, s0221, s0222, s0223, s0224, s0225, s0226, s0227, s0228, s0229, s0230, s0231, s0232, s0233, s0234, s0235, s0236, s0237, s0238, s0239, s0240
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 217-240

Events and relationships

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun · 2 passages
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宣德太后令曰：「皇室受終，祖宗齊聖，太祖高皇帝肇基駿命，膺籙受圖，世祖武皇帝係明下武，高宗明皇帝重隆景業，咸降年不永，宮車係晏。 Empress Dowager Xuande proclaimed: "The throne passed in turn; our forebears were sages together. The High Ancestor laid the splendid foundation and took heaven's register; the Martial Ancestor continued the bright mandate in martial succession; the Luminous High Ancestor renewed the bright estate—each died young, the palace carriage halted at dusk.