Empress Wonjeonghodu (Ki) 完者忽都皇后奇氏

Family

• Parent of Ayushiridara (愛猷識理達臘)
  bore 生
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 229
• Spouse of Emperor Shundi (順帝)
  empress 皇后
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passages 229, 235, 270
• Kin of Sanbaonu (三寶奴)
  son of the Ki clan 奇族之子 · paternal line
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 247

• three generations posthumously enfeoffed as kings 三世皆追封王爵
  Kinship Role paternal ancestors · Count 3
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 230
• Ki clan in Korea killed by the Korean king 奇氏之族在高麗者…盡殺之
  Kinship Role clan members in Korea · Negated false · Quantity all
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 245
• grandson-branch in the eastern palace 孫枝於甲觀
  Kinship Role grandsons · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 265

Origins and identity

• Korean 高麗人
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 229
• Sukorghatas clan 肅良合氏
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 262

Career and standing

• empress 皇后
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 229
• Chongzheng Court (renamed from Zizheng) and Central Palace Administration 崇政院…中政院
  Associated
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 259
• Zizheng Court established from Huizheng Court 改徽政院為資正院
  Associated
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 235
• kings (three generations posthumous) 王爵
  Posthumously granted to family
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 230
• empress (principal palace) 皇后
  Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passages 259, 270
• second empress 第二皇后
  Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 235

Places and affiliations

• Polity Id yuan · Relation Consort of ruler
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passages 229, 231
• At Korea 高麗
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 229
• At capital 京城 · Relation Active in
  Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 114, passage 238
• At Office of the Commissioner for All Colors 諸色總管府 · Relation Confined at
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 252
• At Xingsheng Palace 興聖宮 · Relation Resided at
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 235
• Organization Ki clan 奇氏之族 · Relation Member of
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 245

Learning and skills

• Classic of Filial Piety for Women and historical books 《女孝經》、史書
  Relation Studied
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 236
• Belief Buddhist water-and-land rites 水陸大會 · Relation Sponsored
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 239

Works and attributed material

• Classic of Filial Piety for Women 女孝經
  Relation Reader
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 236
• Speech · Speaker · With Ayushiridara (愛猷識理達臘) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 246

Events and relationships

• Blocked
  Political · Candidate for empress · With Bayan (伯顏)
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 234
• Burial of famine dead
  Burial · Patron · With Po Buhua (樸不花) · At eleven gates of the capital 京都十一門
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 239
• Confined then forced return
  AD 1365 至正二十五年三月 · Political · Prisoner · With Bolu Temür (孛羅帖木兒)
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passages 252-254
• Entered service
  Palace · Presented palace woman · With Tumen Die'er (禿滿叠兒)
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 231
• Failed Korea campaign
  AD 1363 至正二十三年 · Military · Sponsor · With Cui Tiemuer (崔帖木兒) · At Yalu River 鴨綠水
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passages 247-249
• Fled north with emperor
  AD 1368 至正二十八年 · Travel · Companion · With Emperor Shundi (順帝)
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 275

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment clever and sharp; gained favor · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 232
• Assessment deeply ashamed after Korean campaign defeat · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 249
• Assessment modeled herself on worthy past empresses · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 236
• Assessment repeatedly declined principal-palace elevation with modest words — praiseworthy · Mode named-source-report Source Work empress investiture patent 冊文
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 269
• clever and sharp (性穎黠)
  Character
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 232
• Item gold, silver, grain, and silk 金銀粟帛 · Relation Contributed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 239

Source notes

• family was humble before her elevation
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 230
• first offered rare tribute delicacies at the Grand Temple before eating
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 237