Five Dynasties · Consort

Lady Wei 魏氏

Wei shi

Attested AD 920 - AD 935

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Lady Wei as a consort and 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 Lady Wei 魏氏 Wei shi
Title empress dowager 皇太后 huang taihou
Title Grand Lady Wei of Lu 魯國太夫人魏氏 Luguo tafu ren Wei shi
Personal name Lady Wei 魏氏 Wei shi

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 己丑 · Western Year: AD 935
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0071
  • Source Date: Text: 明宗為騎將 · Western Year: AD 920
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0020

Family

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  • Spouse of Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
    Kinship Term: seized her / 掠得之 · Union Category: concubinage · Subject Role: consort · Object Role: husband · Relationship State: formed
  • Parent of Li Congke (李從珂)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother

Career and standing

  • Label: posthumously honored as empress dowager / 追尊…為皇太后 · Action: bestowed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 己丑 · Western Year: AD 935

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 3 passages