Song, Liao, and Jin · Consort

Empress Dowager 皇太后

Attested AD 1031 - AD 1101

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1031 to AD 1101 禮志凶儀
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 50, passages 2, 62

Career and standing

mourning dress 喪服
Mourning · Wore
Directly stated · History of Liao 50, passage 84

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Affiliated with
Directly stated · History of Liao 50, passage 62

Events and relationships

Received consolation envoys
Diplomatic · Host
Directly stated · History of Liao 50, passages 70, 84, 87

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 50, passage 62

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 50Volume 50 Treatises 20: Rites 2 · 4 passages

若皇太后奠酒，依常儀。 If the Empress Dowager presented wine, the usual procedure was followed.

太后於北間南面垂簾坐，皇帝於南間北面坐，使至幕次。 The Empress Dowager sat behind a curtain on the south side of the north chamber; the emperor sat on the north side of the south chamber facing north; the envoys arrived at the side tents.

皇太后別殿坐，服喪服。 The Empress Dowager sat in a separate hall dressed in mourning.

使副入見，如見皇太后儀，加謝遠接撫問、湯藥，再拜。 The envoys entered for an audience following the same procedure as for the Empress Dowager, with additional thanks for the escort on their journey, expressions of comfort, and provisions of medicine, bowing twice.