Yuan · Consort

Empress Zhenge 真哥

Zhenge

Attested AD 1307 - AD 1311

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Zhenge was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1307 to AD 1311 武宗朝
Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passages 104, 109

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Emperor Wuzong (武宗)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passages 104, 109

Kinship Role sons · Count 0 · Negated true
Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passages 104, 107

Career and standing

principal consort for joint sacrifice in Wuzong's temple 配享
AD 1333 to AD 1340 時伯顏為右丞相 · Installed
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passages 105, 115
Held
AD 1307 to AD 1311 武宗朝 · Received jade register as empress
Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 109

Assessments and attributes

AD 1307 to AD 1311 武宗朝
Item jade register 玉冊 · Relation Received
Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 109

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 187Volume 187 Biographies 74: Wugusunliangzhen, Jia Lu, Lu Luceng, Gong Shitai, Zhou Boqi, Wu Dang · 4 passages

魯曾抗言：「先朝以武宗皇后真哥無子，不立其主。」 Luceng spoke forthrightly: "The previous court, because Empress Zhenge of Emperor Wuzong had borne no son, did not install her as principal consort."

伯顏問魯曾曰：「先朝既以真哥皇后無子，不為立主，今所立者，明宗母乎？ Bayan asked Luceng: "Since the previous court did not install a principal consort because Empress Zhenge had no son, whom should we install now—the mother of Mingzong?

對曰：「真哥皇后在武宗朝，已膺玉冊，則為武宗皇后，明宗、文宗二母后，固為妾也。 He replied: "Empress Zhenge had already received the jade register during Wuzong's reign and was therefore Wuzong's empress. The mothers of Mingzong and Wenzong were by status mere concubines.

衆服其議，而伯顏韙之，遂以真哥皇后配焉。 The assembly was convinced by his argument, Bayan approved it, and Empress Zhenge was duly installed for joint sacrifice.