Empress Xiaojiesu (1508–1528), of the Chen clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

, first empress to the

Jiajing Emperor The Jiajing Emperor (; 16September 150723January 1567) was the 12th List of emperors of the Ming dynasty, Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567. Born Zhu Houcong, he was the former Zhengde Emperor's cousin. His father, Zhu You ...

. She was the daughter of Chen Wanyang (d. 1535). She was selected in to the palace of the Jiajing Emperor in 1522. Later that year, she was appointed empress upon the wish of the emperor's aunt, the Empress Dowager Zhang. Because of the tense personal relationship between the Emperor and his aunt, however, he did not take a liking to Chen. In 1528, she became pregnant. During the pregnancy, the Emperor exposed her to a fit of rage, which caused a fatal miscarriage. The Emperor did not permit her to be buried in the imperial mausoleum: this was not done before 1567.Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644

Titles

*During the reign of the

Zhengde Emperor The Zhengde Emperor (; 26 October 149120 April 1521) was the 11th Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1505 to 1521. Born Zhu Houzhao, he was the Hongzhi Emperor's eldest son. Zhu Houzhao took the throne at only 14 with the era name Zhen ...

(r. 1505–1521) **Lady Chen (陳氏; from 1508) *During the reign of the

(r. 1521–1567) **Empress (皇后; from September 1521) **''Empress Daoling'' (悼靈皇后, from October 1528) **''Empress Xiaojie'' (孝潔皇后; from 1536) *During the reign of the

Longqing Emperor The Longqing Emperor (; 4March 15375July 1572), personal name Zhu Zaiji (朱載坖), was the 13th Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1567 to 1572. He was initially known as the Prince of Yu (裕王) from 1539 to 1567 before he became th ...

(r. 1567– 1572) **''Empress Xiaojie Gongyi Cirui Anzhuang Xiangtian Yisheng Su'' (孝潔恭懿慈睿安莊相天翊聖肅皇后; from 1567)

Issue

*As empress: **Miscarriage (1528)

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References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Empress 1508 births 1528 deaths Ming dynasty empresses 16th-century Chinese women 16th-century Chinese people Deaths in childbirth People from Handan People from Daming County