Five Dynasties · Empress and Empress Dowager of Later Han

Empress Li 李氏

Lǐ shì

Attested AD 947 - AD 951

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Li as a royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Li 李氏 Lǐ shì
Title Empress 皇后
Title Empress Dowager 太后
Title Lady Li of Wei 魏國夫人李氏
Surname Li

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天福十二年四月;立為皇后 · Western Year: AD 947
  • Source Date: Text: 漢亡後;太后臨朝 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:010:s0176

Family

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  • Spouse of Gaozu of Han (漢高祖)
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife
  • Parent of Emperor Yin (隱帝)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Cheng Xun (承訓)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Title: Lady of Wei / 魏國夫人 · Action: held
  • Status: empress · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天福十二年四月癸亥 · Western Year: AD 947

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10Volume 10 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu, Emperor Yin · 2 passages