Qin and Han · Consort

Empress Shangguan 上官皇后

Shàngguān Huánghòu

First attested BC 83; died BC 37

Passages: 7
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Shangguan was a consort.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Lady Shangguan	上官氏

Life and dates

Death

BC 37 建昭二年閏月丁酉
Directly stated · Book of Han 10, passage 213

Attested activity

BC 83 始元四年春三月甲寅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 8, passage 42
BC 37 建昭二年閏月丁酉
Directly stated · Book of Han 10, passage 213
BC 49 黃龍元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 10, passage 16

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Shangguan Jie (上官桀)
granddaughter 孫女 · paternal line · 2 generations
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 8, passages 55, 83
Child of Shangguan An (上官安)
daughter 女
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Han 8, passage 55
Spouse of Emperor Zhao (孝昭皇帝)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
Directly stated · Book of Han 8, passage 42

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 10 Volume 9: Annals of Emperor Yuan 5 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 8 Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao 2 passages

Career and standing

Grand Empress Dowager 太皇太后
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 10, passages 16, 213

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 8Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao · 2 passages

四年春三月甲寅，立皇后上官氏。 In the third month of spring in the fourth year, on a jiayin day, Lady Shangguan was established as empress.

夏六月，皇后見高廟。 In the sixth month of summer, the Empress made an appearance at the Gao Temple.

Book of Han, Chapter 10Volume 9: Annals of Emperor Yuan · 5 passages

尊皇太后曰太皇太后，皇后曰皇太后。 Honored the Empress Dowager as Grand Empress Dowager, and the Empress as Empress Dowager.

罷孝文太后、孝昭太后寢園。 The sleeping gardens of the Filial Wen Empress Dowager and Filial Zhao Empress Dowager were abolished.

閏月丁酉，太皇太后上官氏崩。 On Dingyou of the intercalary month, the Grand Empress Dowager of the Shangguan clan collapsed.

三月癸未，復孝惠皇帝寢廟園、孝文太后、孝昭太后寢園。 On Guiwei of the third month, the sleeping temple gardens of the Filial Hui Emperor, Filial Wen Empress Dowager, and Filial Zhao Empress Dowager were restored.

罷孝文、孝昭太后、昭靈后、武哀王、昭哀后寢園。 The sleeping gardens of the Filial Wen and Filial Zhao Empress Dowagers, Zhao Ling Empress, Wu Ai King, and Zhao Ai Empress were abolished.