Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Empress and Consort

Shaoming 韶明

Attested AD 490 - AD 494

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shaoming was an empress and Consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 494 延興元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 60
AD 490 永明八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 58

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Ci (慈)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 57
Spouse of Prince of Hailing (海陵王)
Marriage
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passages 57, 61

Career and standing

Empress 皇后
AD 494 延興元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 60
Lady of the Lord of Linru 臨汝公夫人
AD 490 永明八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 58
Princess consort of Xin'an 新安王妃
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 59
Consort of the Prince of Hailing 海陵王妃
AD 494 延興元年 · Demoted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 61

Places and affiliations

At Linyi in Langya 琅邪臨沂
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 57

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 20Volume 20 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 2 passages

海陵王王妃名韶明，琅邪臨沂人，太常慈女也。 The consort of the prince of Hailing, named Shaoming, came from Linyi in Langya commandery and was the daughter of Grandee of Ceremonies Ci.

其年，降爲海陵王妃。 That same year she was reduced to consort of the prince of Hailing.