Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Consort

Northern Wei empress dowager 北魏母后

Attested AD 483 - AD 493

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Northern Wei empress dowager was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 483 to AD 493 永明間
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 135

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 28: Wang Rong, Xie Tiao · 1 passage

:　　自獫狁荐食，荒侮伊瀍，天道禍淫，危亡日至，母后內難，糧力外虛，謠言物情，屬當今會。 Since the barbarians have repeatedly encroached and insulted the heartland, heaven punishes excess and ruin draws near daily; the empress dowager faces internal trouble, supplies abroad are exhausted, and rumor and popular feeling all point to this moment.