Overview
Empress Xiaoci Gao was an empress of Ming Taizu.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Empress Ma |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1370 洪武三年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 5, passages 2-3
- AD 1352 至正十二年春Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 122, passage 16
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Master Ma (馬公)daughter 女Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 16
- Spouse of Taizu (太祖)gave in marriage 妻 · Marriage
empress 皇后 · Primary marriageSources vary in certainty · History of Ming 122, passage 16; History of Ming 5, passage 2 - Parent of Zhu Di (朱棣)mother 母Directly stated · History of Ming 5, passage 2
- Child of Guo Zixing (郭子興)raised/fostered 所撫 · Foster parentageDirectly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 16
Key source chapters
References in the histories
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