Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Consort

Empress Mu 穆后

Mù hòu

Attested AD 565 - AD 569

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Mu was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 565 to AD 569 天統
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 122

Family

Kin of Lu Lingxuan (陸令萱)
taken as foster mother 養之為母 · Foster parentage
raised her as mother 養之為母 · Foster parentage
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 122

Career and standing

Enthroned
Empress
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 123

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 42: Favored by Nobles · 2 passages

令萱又佞媚，穆昭儀養之為母，是以提婆改姓穆氏。 Lingxuan flattered Consort Mu Zhao, who took her as a foster mother; Tipo therefore took the surname Mu.

及穆后立，令萱號曰太姬，此卽齊朝皇后母氏之位號也，視第一品，班在長公主之上。 When Empress Mu was enthroned, Lingxuan received the title Grand Matron—the Qi rank for an empress's mother, first grade and above long princesses.