Song, Liao, and Jin · Jurchen Empress and Wife of Muzong

Empress Zhenhui 貞惠皇后

Zhēnhuì huánghòu

Attested AD 1074 - AD 1136

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

Empress Zhenhui was a Jurchen Empress and Wife of Muzong.

IdentityHistorical · Female

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Key source chapters

  1. History of Jin, Chapter 68 Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha 3 passages
  2. History of Jin, Chapter 32 Volume 32 Treatises 13: Rites 5: Conferring of Posthumous Titles 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • He pressed the point again and again until Azu'a agreed. The empress was freed and Huandu held in her place.
    Biographical record · Source Text 再三言之,阿注阿從之,貞惠皇后乃得解,而質歡都。
  • Talan was Empress Zhenhui's younger brother.
    Biographical record · Source Text 撻懶者,貞惠皇后之弟也。
  • While Muzong was out hunting at dawn, he rallied seven or eight armed men, forced their way into the palace, seized the inner gate, and took Empress Zhenhui and the household hostage.
    Biographical record · Source Text 因穆宗晨出獵,糾率七八人操兵入宅,奪據寢門,劫貞惠皇后及家人等。

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 32Volume 32 Treatises 13: Rites 5: Conferring of Posthumous Titles · 1 passage
History of Jin, Chapter 68Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha · 3 passages