Qin and Han · Consort

Empress Jingyin 敬隐后

Jìngyǐn hòu

Attested AD 79 - AD 125

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Jingyin as a consort and royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Jingyin 敬隐后 Jìngyǐn hòu
Title Empress Jingyin 敬隐后
Title Empress Jingyin 敬隱皇后
Descriptive kinship grandmother of Emperor An 祖母
Personal name Lady Song 宋贵人
Surname Song
Title Worthy Ladies Song and Liang 宋、梁二贵人
Title Worthy Lady Song 宋贵人

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Empress Jingyin / 敬隐后 · Action: posthumously-bestowed

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 110Volume 99: Rituals and Worship Part Three · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 117Volume 106: Five Elements Part Four · 2 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 1 passage