Empress Wang (Taizu)

Empress Wang (王皇后, given name unknown) (942–963) was a Chinese empress consort of the Song dynasty, married to Emperor Taizu of Song.[1]

Empress Xiaoming
Empress consort of the Song dynasty
Tenure960–963
SuccessorEmpress Xiaozhang
Born942
Bin County, Shaanxi, China
Died963 (aged 2021)
Kaifeng, Henan, China
Burial
Gongyi, Henan, China
SpouseEmperor Taizu
Names
Surname: Wáng ()
Given name: unknown
Posthumous name
Empress Xiàomíng (皇后)
FatherWang Rao (王饒)

Titles

  • During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (28 November 936 – 28 July 942):
    • Lady Wang (王氏; from 942)
  • During the reign of Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou (26 February 954 – 27 July 959):
    • Second Wife (為繼室; from 958)
    • Lady of Langxie State (琅邪郡夫人; form unknown dare)
  • During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song (4 February 960– 14 November 976):
    • Empress (賀氏; 4 February 960)
    • Empress Xiàomíng (孝明皇后; from 964)

Issue

As Second Wife:

  1. Zhao Defang, Prince Qinkanghui (秦康惠王 趙德芳; 959 – 981)
  2. Unnamed daughter
  3. Unnamed daughter

Notes and references

Sources

  • (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
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