Qin and Han · Consort

Lady Zhao 昭儀趙氏

Zhaoyi Zhao Shi

Attested BC 33 - BC 7

Passages
6
Chapters
5
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Lady Zhao as a consort. This record brings together 6 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

RolesConsort
Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Lady Zhao 昭儀趙氏 Zhaoyi Zhao Shi
Title Consort Zhao 趙昭儀
Title Consort Zhao 昭儀
Title Consort Zhao Feiyi 趙昭儀 Zhào Zhāoyí
Title Lady Zhao 趙氏 Zhao Shi
Title Lady Zhao 趙昭儀 Zhao Zhaoyi
Title Lady Zhao of the Zhaoyi rank 昭儀趙氏 Zhaoyi Zhao Shi
Title Lady Zhao the Brilliant Companion 趙昭儀 Zhao Zhaoyi
Surname Zhao Zhao

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 元延四年 · Western Year: BC 9
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:012:s0016, hanshu:012:s0004
  • Source Date: Text: 孝成帝時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 33 · End: BC 7
    Explicit · hanshu:098:s0130
  • Source Date: Text: 成帝之世 · Western Interval: Start: BC 33 · End: BC 7
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:091:s0190

Family

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  • Spouse of Emperor Xiaocheng (孝成皇帝)
    Kinship Term: honored lady / 昭儀 · Union Category: concubinage · Relationship State: active
    Kinship Term: honored lady / 昭儀 · Union Category: concubinage · Relationship State: active
    Union Category: concubinage

Career and standing

Events and relationships

  • Kind: court-travel · Role: escort · Action: accompanied-emperor-to-Sweet-Springs
    Explicit · hanshu:098:s0130
  • Kind: succession · Role: advocate · Action: supported-Ai-as-heir · Other Person Id: Emperor Ai (哀)
    Explicit · hanshu:091:s0190
  • Kind: political · Role: advisor · Action: urged naming King of Dingtao as heir · Other Person Id: Emperor Ai (哀) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元延四年 · Western Year: BC 9
    Explicit · hanshu:012:s0017

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 11Volume 10: Annals of Emperor Cheng · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 12Volume 11: Annals of Emperor Ai · 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 91Volume 80: The Six Sons of Emperors Xuan and Yuan · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 98Volume 87a: Yang Xiong 1 · 1 passage