Song, Liao, and Jin · Consort and Royal Family Member

Supreme Empress 太上皇后

Taishang Huanghou

Born c. AD 1114

Passages
10
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

Supreme Empress was a consort and Royal Family Member.

IdentityHistorical · Female · Title only

Life and dates

Age

Attested activity

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Key source chapters

  1. History of Song, Chapter 110 Volume 110 Treatises 63: Rites 13 9 passages
  2. History of Song, Chapter 112 Volume 112 Treatises 65: Rites 15 1 passage

Career and standing

  • Shousheng Supreme Empress 壽聖太上皇后
    Received · From Source Date: Text: 紹興三十二年 · Western Year: AD 1162
    Directly stated · History of Song 110, passage 167
  • Supreme Empress 太上皇后
    Received · From Source Date: Text: 紹興三十二年六月十日 · Western Year: AD 1162
    Directly stated · History of Song 110, passage 50

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

References in the histories

10 passages

History of Song, Chapter 110Volume 110 Treatises 63: Rites 13 · 9 passages
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自後帝詣德壽宮恭請太上、太后至南內，或幸延祥觀靈隱寺天竺寺、恭進太上聖政、冊命皇太子，起居稱謝。 Thereafter the emperor went to Deshou Palace to respectfully invite the Supreme Emperor and the empress dowager to the Southern Inner Palace, or took them to Extended Felicity Abbey, Lingyin Temple, and Tianzhu Temple, or respectfully presented the Supreme Emperor's Sagely Governance, or invested the crown prince, reporting on their health and offering thanks.
皇帝詣太 上皇后坐前北向立，太上皇后升坐，皇帝四拜起居，行奉上冊寶之禮，讀冊官陳子常讀冊，讀寶官梁康民讀寶，讀訖復位，皇帝再拜稱賀致詞曰：“皇帝臣某稽首 言：伏惟壽聖太上皇后殿下德茂坤元，禮崇大號，寶書翕受，歡抃無疆。” The emperor proceeded before the Supreme Empress's seat and stood facing north. The Supreme Empress ascended and took her seat. The emperor bowed four times in reporting on her health and performed the rite of presenting the patent and seal. Patent Reader Chen Zichang read the patent and Seal Reader Liang Kangmin read the seal; when the reading was finished they returned to their places. The emperor bowed twice and offered congratulations with a formal address: "The emperor, your subject, kowtows and reports: Humbly considering that Your Highness the Shousheng Supreme Empress's virtue flourishes in the earth's origin and rites honor this great title, the precious document is graciously received and our joy knows no bounds."
皇帝再拜，次宣答官承旨宣答曰：“壽聖太上皇后教旨：皇帝祲容載蕆，顯號來膺，誠孝 通天，但深感惕。” The emperor bowed twice. The reply-proclaiming official then received instructions and proclaimed the reply: "The Shousheng Supreme Empress's instruction: The emperor's reverent bearing carries deep sincerity; the illustrious title comes to be received; his sincere filial piety reaches through Heaven—but my feeling of deep reverence and caution is profound."
History of Song, Chapter 112Volume 112 Treatises 65: Rites 15 · 1 passage
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