Overview
Empress Yuan was a Mother of Emperor Xiaomin.
IdentityHistorical · Female
Found inBook of Zhou
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Empress Wen | 文后 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 541 大統七年Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 26
Attested activity
- AD 541 大統七年Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 26
- AD 542 大統八年Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 3, passages 2-3
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Emperor Xiaomin (孝閔皇帝)bore 生
mother 母Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 25; Book of Zhou 3, passage 2 - Spouse of Yuwen Tai (周文帝)empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
given in marriage to 配 · MarriageSources vary in certainty · Book of Zhou 3, passages 1-2; Book of Zhou 9, passage 25 - Spouse of Zhang Huan (張歡)married to 適 · Marriage · EndedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 22
- Sibling of Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei (魏孝武帝)younger sister 妹 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 21
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Empress Wen 文后AD 557 元年 · Posthumously honoredDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 145
Places and affiliations
- AD 556 魏恭帝三年十二月At Chengling 成陵 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 27
References in the histories
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