Song, Liao, and Jin · Empress and Consort

Empress Xuanren 宣仁聖烈皇后高氏

Xuanren Shenglie Huanghou Gao Shi

Attested AD 1048 - AD 1067

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Xuanren as a consort and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Xuanren 宣仁聖烈皇后高氏 Xuanren Shenglie Huanghou Gao Shi
Title Empress Dowager 皇太后 Huang Taihou
Posthumous Empress Xuanren 宣仁聖烈皇后 Xuanren Shenglie Huanghou
Surname Gao 高氏 Gao Shi
Descriptive kinship Mother of Emperor Shenzong mu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Spouse of Emperor Yingzong (英宗)
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage
  • Parent of Zhao Yun (趙頵)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Xiang (頊)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Zhao Hao (趙顥)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son

Career and standing

References in the histories

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History of Song, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Shenzong 1 · 3 passages