Song, Liao, and Jin · Consort and Royal Family Member

Empress Mingde 明德皇后

Mingde

Attested AD 976 - AD 1004

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Mingde was a consort and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 976 to AD 1004 明德皇后在世
Strongly inferred · History of Song 289, passage 175

Family

Kin of Emperor Zhenzong (真宗)
heart-mourning for Empress Mingde 明德心喪
Strongly inferred · History of Song 289, passage 175

Career and standing

Mourned
AD 1005 明年 · Deceased · heart-mourning at court; date is commemorative, not her activity
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 175

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Consort of ruling house
Strongly inferred · History of Song 289, passage 175

Events and relationships

Heart mourning
AD 1005 明年 · Ritual · Commemorated · Mode retrospective-commemoration
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 175

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 175

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 289Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba · 1 passage

上言朝廷居明德心喪，尚遏音樂，請停迎授之制，奏可。 He submitted that the court was still in the heart-mourning period for Empress Mingde and had restrained musical performances. He requested that the welcoming and investiture ceremony be suspended, and the memorial was approved.