Overview
Empress Liu was an empress of Later Tang.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Female
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Lady Liu | 劉氏 | Liú shì |
| Posthumous name | Empress Shenmin Jing | 神閔敬皇后 | Shénmǐn Jìng huánghòu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 926 明宗入立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 85
Attested activity
- AD 925 同光三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 62-63
- AD 924 同光二年癸未Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 36-37
- AD 926 同光四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 67, 81-82, 85
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Zhuangzong (莊宗)empress 皇后Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 34, 36, 67
- Child of Old Liu (劉叟)father 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 28, 31
- Child of Zhang Quanyi (張全義)foster father 養父 · Foster parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 53
- Parent of Manxi (滿喜)infant prince 皇幼子Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 69
- Parent of Li Jiji (李繼岌)son 子Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 73
Career and standing
- Empress Shenmin Jing 神閔敬皇后AD 940 晉天福五年 · Posthumously conferredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 86
- empress 皇后AD 924 同光二年癸未 · InvestedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 36-37
- EnteredAD 926 莊宗崩後 · Nun · At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 83-84
- SufferedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 85
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Consort of rulerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 36, 39
- At Cheng'an 成安Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 29, 31
- AD 926 莊宗崩後At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 83-84
- At Wei palace 魏宮 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 28
Learning and skills
- Belief Buddhism 佛 · Relation Adherent ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 40, 43, 51
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 31-32, 58, 67-69
Events and relationships
- Adultery with Li Cunwo on road to TaiyuanDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 84
- Amassed wealth; palace trading; split provincial tributeEconomic · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 41-42
- Burned Jiaqing Hall; fled Shizi Gate with Li CunwoDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 82
- Copied sutras and lavished gifts on monks and nunsReligious · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 43
- Forced gift of favorite to Yuan XingqinDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 58-60
- Led princes and harem on Baisha huntAD 925 同光三年十二月己卯 · Leisure · Participant · At Baisha 白沙Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 63-64
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- Ordered Old Liu flogged at the palace gateDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 33
- Received empress patent; pheasant carriage; ancestral templeAD 924 同光二年癸未 · Ritual · HonoreeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 36-37
- Refused opening stores; jewel box protest with ManxiAD 926 同光四年三月 · Political · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 67-70
- Sent broth by eunuch; did not visit wounded ZhuangzongDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 81
- Trafficked with governors by jiaoming commandsPolitical · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 50
- Wielded power in the inner palacePolitical · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 39
- Relation Lover of · Person Li Cunwo (存渥)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 84
Assessments and attributes
- rose from humble birthOriginDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 40
- Item gold vessels and jeweled belts 金器寶帶 · Relation Carried in flightDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 83
- Item jewel box 妝奩 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 69
Source notes
- Attributed her leap to the throne to Buddha's power 以為佛力Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 40
References in the histories
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