Overview
Empress Li was a consort and Empress Dowager.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Female
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 936 三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 5, 7-8
- AD 943 出帝天福八年七月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 13
- AD 947 四年正月丁亥朔Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 53, 55
- AD 942 天福七年夏五月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 12
- AD 935 清泰二年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 3
- AD 946 開運三年十二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 16, 19, 40, 42
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- AD 936 to AD 942 高祖世Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 14
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Yanbao (延寶)grandson 孫男 · 2 generationsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 51
- Ancestor of Yanxu (延煦)grandson 孫男 · 2 generationsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 51
- Spouse of Gaozu (高祖)consort 后 · Primary marriage
consort 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 1-2, 8 - Child of Emperor Mingzong of Tang (唐明宗)daughter 女
daughter 女 · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 2 - Parent of Chonggui (重貴)mother 母 · Uncertain parentage
mother and son 子母 · Uncertain parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 22, 40
Career and standing
- empress dowager 皇太后AD 943 出帝天福八年七月 · InvestedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 13
- Grand Princess of Wei 魏國長公主AD 935 清泰二年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 3
- Princess Yongning 永寧公主StyledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 3
- To be madeAD 936 高祖即位 · Empress designateDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 8
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 8, 42
- Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation Born intoDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 2
- AD 936 三年At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Traveled fromDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 5
Works and attributed material
- AD 936 三年Speech · Addressee · With the Deposed Emperor (廢帝) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker the Deposed Emperor (廢帝)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 5
- AD 947 四年正月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 55
- AD 946 開運三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 41-51
- AD 946 開運三年十二月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 16-18
Events and relationships
- Attended Qianchun Festival from TaiyuanAD 936 三年 · Court ritual · AttendeeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 5
- Came by palanquin and was lodged at Fengchan TempleAD 947 四年正月丁亥朔 · Captivity · Captive · At Fengchan Temple 封禪寺Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 53
- Extinguished the fire and went into the upper gardenAD 946 開運三年十二月 · Military · SubjectDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 20
- Had fed tens of thousands of monks at Fengchan TempleRitual · Patron · At Fengchan Temple 封禪寺Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 55
- Prepared to burn herselfDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 19
- Repeatedly warned Empress FengDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 15
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- Reported the Deposed Emperor’s words to GaozuDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 7
- Sent grandsons with an apology memorialAD 946 開運三年 · Diplomatic · SenderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 51
- Suffered hunger in snow and coldAD 947 四年正月 · Hardship · SuffererDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 54
- Waited bound for judgmentAD 946 開運三年 · Surrender · CaptiveDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 40
- Relation Ritual daughter in law of · Person Yelü Deguang (耶律德光) · Kinship Term daughter-in-law 新婦Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 42
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment forceful and shrewd · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 14
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 1
- Received no formal investiture throughout Gaozu’s reign.AD 936 to AD 942 訖高祖世亦無冊命Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 12
References in the histories
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