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Consort Xiao (other)
Consort Xiao may refer to: * Empress Xiao (Sui dynasty) (566–648), wife of Emperor Yang of Sui * Pure Consort Xiao (died 655), concubine of Emperor Gaozong of Tang * Empress Zhenxian (died 847), concubine of Emperor Muzong of Tang * Xiao Wen (died 936), wife of Emperor Taizong of Liao * Empress Rouzhen (died 951), concubine of prince Yelü Bei * Xiao Sagezhi (died 951), consort of Emperor Shizong of Liao *Xiao sisters ** Xiao Hunian (died 1007), wife of the prince Yelü Yanchege ** Princess Xiao (died after 981), wife of the prince Yelü Xiyin ** Xiao Yanyan (953–1009), wife of Emperor Jingzong of Liao * Xiao Noujin (980–1057), concubine of Emperor Shengzong of Liao * Xiao Guanyin (1040–1075), wife of Emperor Daozong of Liao * Xiao Tabuyan (died after 1150), Yelü Dashi's wife See also * Yu Daolian (died 366), Jin dynasty empress, posthumously known as Empress Xiao * Xiao Wenshou (343–423), mother of Liu Song's founding emperor Liu Yu {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Xiao (Sui Dynasty)
Empress Xiao (蕭皇后, personal name unknown; – 17 April 648), formally Empress Min, was an empress of the Chinese Sui Dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Yang of Sui. Background The future Empress Xiao was born into the imperial house of the Western Liang dynasty – as a daughter of Emperor Ming of Western Liang, who claimed the Liang throne as a vassal of Northern Zhou and then Sui. She was born in the second month of the lunar calendar, and at that time, the superstitious Emperor Ming believed birth in that month to be an indicator of ill fortune. She was therefore given to her uncle Xiao Ji () the Prince of Dongping to be raised, but Xiao Ji and his wife both soon died. She was instead raised by her maternal uncle Zhang Ke (). As Zhang was poor, she had to participate in labor, and she willingly did so. In 582, Emperor Wen of Sui, because Emperor Ming had supported him during Northern Zhou's civil war in 580 against the general Yuchi Jiong, wanted to take one of Empe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Consort Xiao
Consort Xiao, Pure Consort Xiao or Xiao shufei (蕭淑妃, personal name unknown) (died after 16 November-3 December 655), was a concubine of Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi). She was initially favored by him and bore him a son and two daughters -- Li Sujie and the Princesses Yiyang and Gao'an—but later, after her romantic rival Empress Wang (Gaozong), Empress Wang introduced another concubine, Wu Zetian, Consort Wu (later known as Wu Zetian), to Emperor Gaozong, Emperor Gaozong became enamored with Consort Wu. Empress Wang and Consort Xiao instead joined forces to try to counter Consort Wu, but in 655, Emperor Gaozong deposed both of them on accusations of witchcraft and replaced Empress Wang with Consort Wu. Soon, they were executed on the new Empress Wu's orders. Background Little is known about Consort Xiao's background. What is known is that she was already a concubine of Li Zhi when he was crown prince under his father Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizong, as her s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Zhenxian
Empress Dowager Xiao () (died June 1, 847According to Empress Dowager Xiao's biography in the ''Old Book of Tang'', she died in the middle of Emperor Wuzong's ''Huichang'' era (841–846), but that contradicted the other accounts about her death, which indicated that her death was in 847, during the reign of Emperor Xuānzong. Further confusing the situation was the ''date'' of her death in 847. Her biography in the ''New Book of Tang'' indicated that she died in 847 but did not give a date. The chronicle of Emperor Xuānzong's reign in the ''Old Book of Tang'' gave her death as being in the fourth month of the lunar calendar but did not give a day. The ''Zizhi Tongjian'' gave her death as being on the ''Jiyou'' day of the ''third'' month of 847, which did not exist in the sexagenary cycle for dating. The chronicle of Emperor Xuānzong's reign in the ''New Book of Tang'', which indicated "the Empress Dowager" died on the ''Jiyou'' day of the fourth month of 847 but did not speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Wen
Xiao Wen (; died February 18, 935''History of Liao'', vol. 3.Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter), formally Empress Jing'an (靖安皇后, "the meek and peaceful empress"), probably née Shulü Wen (述律溫), was an empress of the Khitan-led Chinese Liao dynasty. She was the wife of Emperor Taizong (Yelü Deguang). Background It is not known when Xiao Wen was born. Her father, whose personal name was Shilu (室魯)''History of Liao'', vol. 71. or Dilu (敵魯)''History of Liao'', vol. 73. Dilu was not directly referred to as her father, but as her brother Xiao Han was described to be Dilu's son, it was probable that Shilu and Dilu were the same person. and who was probably still using the surname Shulü (述律) at the time that she was born, was a younger brother of Empress Shulü Ping, the wife of Liao's founder Emperor Taizu of Liao. (Xiao Wen's older brother Xiao Han was described by the Song Dynasty historian Sima Guang, in his ''Zizhi Tongjian'', as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Rouzhen
Empress Dowager Xiao (; personal name unknown) (died 7 October 951?'' History of Liao'', vol. 5.Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter), formally Empress Rouzhen (柔貞皇后), was an empress dowager of the Khitan-led Chinese Liao dynasty. She was a concubine of Yelü Bei (posthumously honored Emperor Yizong) and the mother of Emperor Shizong (Yelü Ruan). Background Not much is known about Lady Xiao's background, because she lacked a biography in the '' History of Liaos biographies for empresses (including posthumously honoured empresses). (Yelü Bei's wife, also with the surname of Xiao, was posthumously honoured Empress Duanshun, and similarly lacked a biography in the ''History of Liao'').''History of Liao'', vol. 71. Her son with Yelü Bei, Yelü Ruan, was Yelü Bei's oldest son. It is not known whether she bore Yelü Bei any other children, but it is known that she was not the mother of his two youngest sons, Yelü Longxian (耶律隆先) (born of Lady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Sagezhi
Xiao Sagezhi (; died October 8, 951'' History of Liao'', vol. 5.Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter), formally Empress Huaijie (懷節皇后, "the missed and careful empress"), was an empress of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. She was one of the two empresses of Emperor Shizong (Yelü Ruan), and was the mother of Emperor Jingzong (Yelü Xian). Background It is not known when Xiao Sagezhi was born. Her father, whose personal name was Aguzhi (阿古只) and who was probably still using the surname Shulü (述律) at the time that she was born, was a younger brother of Empress Shulü Ping, the wife of Liao's founder Emperor Taizu. (Xiao Sagezhi's cousin Xiao Han was described by the Song Dynasty historian Sima Guang, in his ''Zizhi Tongjian'', as the first member of the Shulü household to use the name of Xiao, although it is not clear whether Sima's assertion was actually correct;''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 286. the '' History of Liao'' explained that b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Hunian
Xiao Hunian (萧胡辇; 953–1009), also known as Hehan (和罕) was a Khitan noble lady of imperial China's Liao dynasty. She was one of the Xiao sisters and the oldest sister of Lady Xiao and Xiao Yanyan. History Xiao Hunian was the eldest daughter of Xiao Siwen (萧思溫), Liao's chancellor and Yelü Lübugu, Princess Yan. She had two younger sisters, Xiao Yanyan and Lady Xiao. She married Yelü Yanchege, her uncle and the son of Emperor Taizong of Liao. Her brother-in-law Yelü Xian ascended to the throne as Emperor Jingzong. He promoted Yelü Yanchege as the King of Qi, and Xiao Hunian became the Queen of Qi. In the year 972, Yelü Yanchege died and Xiao Hunian received the title of Consort Dowager. After her husband died, she took over as head of his army and became the commander in chief of an expeditionary force against border tribes in the west in 994 and led her troops in a campaign against the Xi Xia, where she was credited with the establishment of the northweste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Xiao
Lady Xiao (personal name unknown), also known as Yileilan (伊勒兰) was a Khitan noble lady of imperial China's Liao dynasty. She was one of the Xiao sisters along with Xiao Hunian and Xiao Yanyan. 齐伟. 《路振〈乘轺录〉中“韩统军”与“齐妃”考》. 中国边疆史地研究 (上海市: 中国社会科学院中国边疆研究所). 2010, (2010年第3期 History Lady Xiao was the second daughter of Xiao Siwen (蕭思溫), Liao's chancellor and Yelü Lübugu, Princess Yan. She had two sisters, Xiao Yanyan and Xiao Hunian. She married Yelü Xiyin (耶律喜隱), the son of former Crown Prince Yelü Lihu. In 960, Yelü Xiyin plotted a rebellion against then-reigning Emperor Muzong (Emperor Taizong's son Yelü Jing). As a result, both he and Yelü Lihu were arrested and placed in jail. Yelü Lihu died in jail, but Yelü Xiyin was subsequently released after Lady Xiao's brother-in-law Yelü Xian ascended to the throne as Emperor Jingzong. However, Yelü Xi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Yanyan
Xiao Yanyan (; 953–1009), also known as Empress Dowager Chengtian (承天皇太后) was a Khitan empress and military leader of imperial China's Liao dynasty. She was regent on behalf of her son from 982. History Xiao Yanyan was the 3rd child of Xiao Siwen (蕭思溫), Liao's chancellor. Also referred to by the name Xiao Chuo, Xiao's original Khitan family name was Bali (拔裏氏). She was the youngest of the Xiao sisters, along with Xiao Hunian and Lady Xiao. Xiao later married Emperor Jingzong of Liao and would go on to bear the crown Prince Yelü Longxu. Being granted the title of Empress, Xiao was influential during her husband's reign. She would go on to become regent for her son in 982 when he ascended the Liao throne as Emperor Shengzong at 12 years old after the untimely death of Emperor Jingzong of Liao who died while returning from a hunting trip. In 986, the Liao Empire was invaded by the Song Dynasty to the south under the leadership of Emperor Taizong of Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Noujin
Xiao Noujin (蕭耨斤; 980-1057) was a Khitan Empress Dowager of China's Liao dynasty. She was a concubine of Emperor Shengzong, the mother of Emperor Xingzong, and one of the three Liao Grand Empress Dowagers. She had great influence after the accession of her son the throne in 1031. Background Xiao Noujin was born into poverty, but Yelü Longxu brought her into the palace. However, he never treated her as a concubine but instead gave her to his mother Xiao Yanyan as a court lady. One day while cleaning Xiao Yanyan's bed, she stumbled upon a golden rooster. When Xiao Yanyan suddenly entered the tent, Xiao Noujin was startled and swallowed the golden rooster. The golden rooster was actually a mysterious medicine, and after a few days Xiao Noujin's skin became radiant. Xiao Yanyan was very surprised and told her court lady that she would give birth to a prince in the future. Concubine Xiao Yanyan told her son to share the same bedchamber as Xiao Noujin. In the second month o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Guanyin
Xiao Guanyin (; 1040–13 December 1075), known as the Empress Yide (懿德皇后) during her tenure from 1055 to 1075, and as Empress Xuanyi (宣懿皇后) after her death, was an empress consort of the Liao dynasty of China, married to her cousin Emperor Daozong. She was falsely accused of adultery and forced to commit suicide. Xiao Guanyin was described as "exceedingly beautiful". A sinicized Khitan, she was a ''pipa'' virtuoso and wrote songs as well as Chinese poetry. Fourteen of her poems have survived, which have all been translated into English. Biography Xiao Guanyin was the daughter of Xiao Hui and Yelü Shuogu. Yelü Shuogu was the daughter of Xiao Noujin and Emperor Shengzong of Liao, and Xiao Hui was the brother of Xiao Noujin - an ambitious woman who was involved in the murder of a former Empress Dowager and a plot to overthrow her son, Emperor Xingzong. She's named after Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. Xiao Guanyin had an affection for fine arts, and sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Tabuyan
Xiao Tabuyan (, died ''after'' 1150) was empress of the Western Liao dynasty (Qara Khitai) by marriage to her cousin Yelü Dashi (Emperor Dezong). She was known in Muslim sources as Kuyang or Orghina. She served as the regent of the empire for her son, Yelü Yilie (Emperor Renzong), from 1143 to 1150 during his minority. Life After Yelü Dashi's death in 1143, she assumed the throne as regent for their little son Yelü Yilie. She also changed era date to ''Xianqing'' and started to rule effectively. In March 1144, Oghuz tribes reinvaded Bukhara and held it probably until 1148. Later that year, Emperor Xizong of Jin sent a messenger named Zhangge Hannu (粘割韓奴) to Tabuyan, who only arrived in Qara Khitai lands in 1146, demanding her submission to Jin. Furious, Tabuyan executed him immediately. She stepped down in 1150, when Yelü Yilie came of age. Family ''Spouse'': Yelü Dashi (cousin) ''Children'': * Yelü Yilie (son) * Yelü Pusuwan Yelü Pusuwan (; died 1177) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |