Overview
Empress Zhenjian Cao was a consort and Empress Dowager.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Female
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Lady Cao | 曹姬 | Cao ji |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 925 尋崩於長壽宮；同光三年冬十月At Changshou Palace 長壽宮Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 144-145
Age
- growing old; teeth gradually failingAD 910 天祐七年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 132
Attested activity
- AD 925 同光三年冬十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 145
- AD 910 天祐七年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 132
- AD 894 to AD 895 乾寧初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 5
- AD 908 太后召監軍張承業Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 129
- AD 883 to AD 894 嬪於武皇Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 1
- AD 923 莊宗即位Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 137
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Li Keyong (武皇帝)consort 嬪 · Secondary marriageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 1
- Parent of Emperor Zhuangzong (莊宗)mother 母Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 1
Career and standing
- woman of respectable family 良家子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 1
- Lady of Jin 晉國夫人First enfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 137
- Empress Dowager 皇太后BestowedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 137
- Empress Dowager Zhenjian 貞簡皇太后AD 925 同光三年冬十月 · Posthumously honoredDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 145
- RoseFavored and honored above the other ladiesDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 7
Places and affiliations
- At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 1
- At Changshou Palace 長壽宮 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 139, 144
- At Fen Bridge 汾橋 · Relation Saw off atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 135
- At Shou'an Mausoleum 壽安陵 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 145
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong (莊宗) · Direct quotation · Units s0132 · Mode quotation Speaker Empress Zhenjian Cao (貞簡皇后曹氏)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 132
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong (莊宗) · Direct quotation · Units s0141 · Mode quotation Speaker Empress Zhenjian Cao (貞簡皇后曹氏)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 141
- Speech · Speaker · With Zhang Chengye (張承業) · Direct quotation · Units s0129 · Mode quotation Speaker Empress Zhenjian Cao (貞簡皇后曹氏)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 129
Events and relationships
- Became despondent after parting from Grand Consort LiuDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 139
- Calmly remonstrated and softened Li Keyong's angerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 6
- Often pulled Zhuangzong's ear to warn himDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 131
- Proposed a brief trip to Jinyang to comfort the ill grand consortTravel · Intending traveler · At Jinyang 晉陽 · Negated trueDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 141, 143
- Rarely gained access to the bedchamber while imperial favor did not waneAD 894 to AD 895 乾寧初 · Personal · SubjectDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 5
- Saw Zhuangzong off at Fen Bridge, overcome with griefDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 135
Show 3 more source-backed claims
- Wailed for many days after Liu's death, then fell illDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 144
- Relation As close as siblings to · Person Grand Consort Liu (劉太妃) · Mode quotation Speaker Empress Zhenjian Cao (貞簡皇后曹氏)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 141
- Relation Close friend of · Person Grand Consort Liu (劉太妃)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 139
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment graceful, beautiful, modest, and clear-minded · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 2
- Assessment respectful and diligent in household management · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 7
References in the histories
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