Empress Qincheng (欽成皇后)

Overview

Empress Qincheng was an empress.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Female

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Death

Illness · illness became critical while the princess attended her
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passages 126-127

Attested activity

AD 1084 to AD 1104 欽成皇后
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passages 123, 126-127

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Emperor Shenzong (神宗)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passage 123
Parent of Princess of Xu (徐國長公主)
mother 母
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 123

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 123

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 123

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 248Volume 248 Biographies 7: Princesses, Dachang Princess of the State of Qin, Six Daughters of Taizu, Two Daughters of Zhenzong, Thirteen Daughters of Renzong, Four Daughters of Yingzong, Ten Daughters of Shenzong, Four Daughters of Zhezong, Thirty Three Daughters of Huizong, Two Daughters of Xiaozong, Three Daughters of Guangzong, Daughter of Weihui Xianwang, Daughter of Ningzong, Daughter of Lizong · 3 passages

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母曰欽成皇后。 Her mother was Empress Qincheng.

侍母疾，晝夜不暫去，藥餌非經手弗以進。 While nursing her mother she never left her side day or night, and would allow no medicine or food to be given unless she had prepared it herself.

迨疾革，號慟屢絕，左右不忍視。 When her mother grew critically ill, she wailed until she fainted again and again; her attendants could scarcely bear to watch.