Song, Liao, and Jin · Consort

Empress Xiao 皇后

Attested AD 1111 - AD 1120

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Xiao was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶中
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 100, passages 43, 47

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Bielili (別裏剌)
father of the empress 後父
daughter of empress's father 後父
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 39
Spouse of Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (遼天祚帝)
empress 皇后 · Ended
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 100, passage 43
Sibling of Xiao Chouwo (蕭酬斡)
younger sister 妹 · Uncertain siblings
younger sister 妹
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 47

Career and standing

Demoted
Demoted · From empress 皇后 · To Graceful Consort 惠妃 · At Qian Prefecture 乾州
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 43
Elevated
AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶中 · Elevated · To Grand Imperial Senior Consort 太皇太妃
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 47

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Associated
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 43
At Qian Prefecture 乾州 · Relation Relocated to
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 43

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 100Volume 100 Biographies 30: Yelu Tanggu, Xiao Delidi, Xiao Chouwo, Yelu Zhangnu, Yelu Paizhe · 2 passages

時帝欲立皇孫為嗣，恐無以解天下疑，出酬斡為國舅詳穩，降皇后為惠妃，遷於乾州。 The emperor then wished to name his grandson heir but feared he could not quiet public suspicion; he posted Chouwo out as detailed commander of the imperial-uncle guard, reduced the empress to Graceful Consort, and moved her to Qian Prefecture.

天慶中，以妹復尊為太皇太妃，召酬斡為南女直詳穩，遷征東副統軍。 During the Tianqing reign, when his younger sister was again elevated as Grand Imperial Senior Consort, Chouwo was recalled as detailed commander of the Southern Jurchen and promoted to deputy commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.