Lou Zhaojun (婁昭君)

Overview

The translated histories identify Lou Zhaojun as a consort, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 22 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Lou Zhaojun	婁昭君	Lou Zhaojun
Title	Empress Dowager	皇太后	Huang Taihou
Title	Empress Lou of Shenwu	神武婁后	Shenwu Lou Hou
Title	Empress Ming of Shenwu	神武明皇后	Shenwu Ming Huanghou
Title	Grand Consort	太妃	Taifei
Title	Grand Empress Dowager	太皇太后	Taihuang Taihou
Surname	Lou	婁	Lou
Personal name	Lou Zhaojun	婁昭君	Lou Zhaojun
Title	Princess Consort of Bohai	渤海王妃	Bohai Wangfei
Changed name	Shi	石氏	Shi
Given	Zhaojun	昭君	Zhaojun

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Female

Sex: female
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0002

Roles

Consort
Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寧二年四月辛丑 · Western Year: AD 562 · Place: Northern Palace / 北宮 · Age: Value: 62 · Reckoning: sui
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:009:s0035

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 大寧二年春 · Western Year: AD 562
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Source Date: Text: 天保初 · Western Year: AD 550
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:009:s0028
Source Date: Text: 沙苑敗後 · Western Year: AD 537
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:009:s0014

Family

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Parent of Prince of Boling (博陵王)
Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: Boling / 博陵 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Parent of Gao Cheng (高澄)
Kinship Term: Wenxiang / 文襄 · Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: conceived Wenxiang / 孕文襄 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Parent of Gao Yang (高洋)
Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: conceived Wenxuan / 孕文宣 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Parent of Prince Zhan of Changguang (長廣王湛)
Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: conceived Wucheng / 孕武成 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Parent of Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)
Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: conceived Xiaozhao / 孕孝昭 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Child of Neigan (內干)
Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: daughter · Object Role: father
Spouse of Gao Huan (高歡)
Kinship Term: husband / 夫 · Union Category: primary-marriage
Kinship Term: empress / 后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: active
Parent of Elder Wei Empress Daughter of Lou (魏后)
Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: Wei empresses / 魏二后 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: daughter
Parent of Younger Wei Empress Daughter of Lou (魏后)
Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: Wei empresses / 魏二后 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: daughter
Parent of Prince of Xiangcheng (襄城王)
Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: Xiangcheng / 襄城 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Sibling of Lou Zhao (婁昭)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: full

Kinship Role: daughters · Count: 2
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0037
Kinship Role: sons · Count: 6
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Career and standing

Title: Grand Consort / 太妃 · Action: advanced
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0026
Title: Princess Consort of Bohai / 渤海王妃 · Action: held
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0007
Status: empress-dowager · Action: honored · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天保初 · Western Year: AD 550
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:009:s0028
Status: grand-empress-dowager · Action: honored
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0029
Status: empress-dowager · Action: restored
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0032

Places and affiliations

Polity: Northern Qi / 北齊 · Relation: empress-dowager-of
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0028
Place: Yiping Tomb / 義平陵 · Relation: buried-at · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寧二年五月甲申 · Western Year: AD 562
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Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Quoted: true
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Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: decision-maker · Action: blocked Wei abdication reception
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0027
Kind: political · Role: advisor · Action: dissuaded granting Hou Jing cavalry · Other Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0014, beiqishu:009:s0015, beiqishu:009:s0016, beiqishu:009:s0017
Kind: political · Role: issuer · Action: edict enthroning Wucheng · Other Person Id: Prince Zhan of Changguang (長廣王湛)
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0033
Kind: political · Role: planner · Action: plotted execution of Yang Yin faction and deposition · Other Person Id: Yang Yin (楊愔)
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0031
Kind: personal · Role: speaker · Action: refused to recall Gao Huan from campaign after twin birth
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0010, beiqishu:009:s0011, beiqishu:009:s0012
Kind: diplomatic · Role: actor · Action: vacated main chamber for Rouran princess · Other Person Id: Rouran Princess (茹茹公主)
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0020

Assessments and attributes

Assessment: generous and free of jealousy · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
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Assessment: lofty clear stern thrifty · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
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Source notes

Statement: never asked noble rank for remaining relatives
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To: Shi / 石氏 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寧二年春 · Western Year: AD 562
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