Overview
Empress Mingxian was a consort.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Empress Zhaoxian | 昭憲皇后 | Zhaoxian Huanghou |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 900 to AD 960 明憲皇后杜氏Strongly inferred · History of Song 106, passage 20
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Xuanzu (宣祖)consort 妣 · Primary marriage · WidowedDirectly stated · History of Song 106, passages 15, 20, 29
- Parent of Taizong (太宗)mother 母 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · History of Song 106, passages 20, 29
- Parent of Taizu (太祖)mother 母 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · History of Song 106, passages 20, 29
Career and standing
- Empress Mingxian 明憲皇后HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 106, passage 20
Events and relationships
- Associated with Xuanzu shrineDirectly stated · History of Song 106, passage 20
Source notes
- grouped with ancestral grandmothers as Empress ZhaoxianAD 998 咸平元年 · Field ritual-addressStrongly inferred · History of Song 106, passage 29
References in the histories
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