Song, Liao, and Jin · Empress Dowager

Empress Qin'ai Xiao 欽哀皇后蕭氏

Qīn'āi Huánghòu Xiāo shì

Attested AD 1039

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Qin'ai Xiao was an empress Dowager.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1039 重熙
Directly stated · History of Liao 18, passages 219, 222-223, 227

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 18, passages 219, 222-223, 227

Events and relationships

Performed regeneration rite; general amnesty
Ritual · Subject
Directly stated · History of Liao 18, passage 223

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 18Volume 18 Annals 18: Xingzong 1 · 4 passages

迎皇太后至顯州，謁園陵，還京。 The Empress Dowager was escorted to Xianzhou, the garden mausoleum was visited, and the court returned to the capital.

戊戌，朝皇太后，召僧論佛法。 On wuxu day the Emperor attended the Empress Dowager at court and summoned monks to discuss Buddhist teaching.

戊申，皇太后行再生禮，大赦。 On wushen day the Empress Dowager performed the regeneration rite and a general amnesty was proclaimed.

九年春正月丙辰朔，上進酒於皇太后宮，禦正殿。 In the ninth year, on the bingchen new moon of the first spring month, the Emperor offered wine at the Empress Dowager's palace and held court in the main hall.