Empress Xiaozhe (孝哲皇后)

Overview

Empress Xiaozhe was a consort and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1875 穆宗崩
followed husband in death 以身殉
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 468, passage 23

Attested activity

AD 1872 同治十一年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 468, passage 11

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Chongqi (崇綺)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 468, passage 11
Spouse of Emperor Tongzhi (同治帝)
empress 后
empress 皇后
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 468, passages 11, 23

Career and standing

Enthroned
AD 1872 十一年 · Empress
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 468, passage 11

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 468Volume 468 Biographies 255: Chong Qi Son: Bao Chu Deng, Zhi Jun, Yan Mao Younger Brother: Yan Zhi, Se Pu Zheng E, Wang Yirong, Xi Yuan, Zong Shibaofeng, Zong Shishoufu Younger Brother: Shou Fandeng, Song Chengxiang, Wang Tieshan · 3 passages

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以穆後父貴，升隸滿洲鑲黃旗。 As the empress's father he was raised in status and transferred to the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner.

十一年，詔冊其女為皇后，錫三等承恩公。 In 1872 an edict ennobled his daughter as empress and granted him the title of third-class Duke who inherits grace.

初，穆宗崩，孝哲皇后以身殉，崇綺不自安，故再引疾。 After Emperor Muzong died and Empress Xiaozhe followed him in death, Chong Qi felt ill at ease at court and therefore pleaded illness a second time.