Overview
Lady Liu was an empress.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Female
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Shenminjing | 神閔敬 | Shenminjing |
Life and dates
Age
- Text: 五六歲 · Approx Years: 5-6AD 900 to AD 910 后生五六歲，晉王攻魏Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 253
Attested activity
- AD 910 to AD 923 下魏博、戰河上十餘年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 258
- AD 900 to AD 910 晉王攻魏，掠成安Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 253
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Zhuangzong (莊宗)empress 后Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 251, 255
- Child of Old Liu (劉叟)father 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 252
- Parent of Jiji (繼岌)mother 母Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 258
Career and standing
- Lady of Weiguo 魏國夫人ReceivedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 251
- EnjoyedExclusive favorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 258
Places and affiliations
- At Cheng'an in Weizhou 魏州成安Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 250
Learning and skills
- Skill sheng, song, and dance 吹笙歌舞Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 253
Events and relationships
- Taken into Jin palace at age five or sixPersonal · CaptiveDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 253
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment clever at reading wishes · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 259
- strikingly beautiful after coming of agePhysical descriptionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 254
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 250
References in the histories
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