Song, Liao, and Jin · Consort and Ruler

Empress Dowager 太后

Taihou

Attested AD 983 - AD 1004

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager was a consort and Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 983 統和初
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 100
AD 988 六年秋
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 8
AD 1004 明日
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 21

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 15: Xiao Talin, Xiao Guanyinnu, Yelu Tizi, Yelu Xieli, Yelu Nugua, Xiao Liu, Gao Xun, Xi Heshuonu, Xiao Taliege, Yelu Sahe · 3 passages

六年秋，改南院都監，從駕南征，攻沙堆，力戰被創，太后嘗親臨視。 That autumn of the sixth year he was appointed Chief Supervisor of the Southern Chancellery. On the southern campaign he attacked Shadui, fought hard, and was wounded; the Empress Dowager herself came to see him.

明日，彗車至，太后哭之慟，輟朝五日。 The next day his funeral carriage arrived at court. The Empress Dowager mourned him deeply and suspended audiences for five days.

統和初，皇太后稱制，以耶律休哥領南邊事，和朔奴為南面行軍副部署。 Early in Tonghe, under the Empress Dowager's regency, Yelu Xiuge took charge of the southern frontier while Heshuonu was made Deputy Commander of the Southern Field Army.