Sui and Tang · Consort

Empress Jianxian 簡獻皇后

Attested AD 860 - AD 900

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Jianxian was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 860 to AD 900 太祖祖母在世
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 20, passage 155

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Taizu (太祖)
grandmother 祖妣 · 2 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 155
Spouse of Emperor Jianxian (簡獻皇帝)
grandmother 祖妣 · Marriage
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 20, passage 155
Parent of Emperor Xuanjian (宣簡皇帝)
mother 妣
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 20, passages 155-156

Career and standing

Empress Jianxian 簡獻皇后
AD 1052 壬子 · Posthumously honored
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 155

Events and relationships

Posthumously honored
AD 1052 壬子 · Ritual · Honoree
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 155

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 20Volume 20 Annals 20: Xingzong 3 · 1 passage

壬子，追尊太祖之祖為簡獻皇帝，廟號玄祖，祖妣為簡獻皇后； On renzi day Taizu's grandfather was posthumously honored as Emperor Jianxian, temple name Xuanzu, and his grandmother as Empress Jianxian;