Song, Liao, and Jin · Royal Family Member

Empress Dowager of Liao 皇太后

Attested AD 986

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager of Liao was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 986 統和四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 11, passage 5

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Emperor Shengzong of Liao (遼聖宗)
Empress Dowager 皇太后
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 11, passages 5, 23

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 11, passage 5

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History

8 passages

History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 8 passages

己卯，朝皇太后。 On jimao day the Emperor attended court before the Empress Dowager.

時上與皇太后駐兵駝羅口，詔趣東征兵馬以為應援。 At that time the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were encamped at Tuoluokou; an edict ordered the eastern levies to hurry forward as reinforcements.

率群臣賀於皇太后。 He led the ministers in offering congratulations to the Empress Dowager.

庚申，上朝皇太后。 On gengshen day the Emperor attended court before the Empress Dowager.

壬申，以皇太后生辰，縱還。 On renshen day, because it was the Empress Dowager's birthday, the siege was lifted and they were allowed to go.

甲午，皇太后行再生禮。 On jiawu day the Empress Dowager performed the rebirth rite.

丁酉，皇太后復行再生禮，為帝祭神祈福。 On dingyou day the Empress Dowager again performed the rebirth rite, sacrificing to the spirits to pray for the Emperor's blessing.

丙子，南伐，次狹底堝，皇太后新閱輜重兵甲。 On bingzi day the southern expedition halted at Xiadi Pass, and the Empress Dowager newly inspected the baggage train, armor, and weapons.