Empress Xiaozhaoren (1653 – 18 March 1678), of the

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

Bordered Yellow Banner Niohuru clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second empress consort of Xuanye, the Kangxi Emperor. She was Empress consort of China during the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

from 1677 until her death in 1678.

Life

Empress Xiaozhaoren's personal name was not recorded in history.

Family background

* Father: Ebilun (d. 1673), served as one of the

Four Regents of the Kangxi Emperor The Four Regents of the Kangxi Emperor were nominated by the Shunzhi Emperor to oversee the government of the Qing dynasty during the early reign of the Kangxi Emperor before he came of age. The four were Sonin, Ebilun, Suksaha, and Oboi. Backgrou ...

, and held the title of a first class duke () ** Paternal grandfather: Eidu (1562–1621) ** Paternal grandmother:

Aisin Gioro The House of Aisin-Gioro was a Manchu clan that ruled the Later Jin dynasty (1616–1636), the Qing dynasty (1636–1912), and Manchukuo (1932–1945) in the history of China. Under the Ming dynasty, members of the Aisin Gioro clan served as c ...

Mukushen (; 1595–1659), Nurhaci's fourth daughter * Mother: Lady Šušu Gioro * Seven brothers ** Seventh younger brother: Alingga (1670–1716) * One elder sister and four younger sisters ** First elder sister: Princess Consort of the Second Rank of Barin, wife of Zhashen (扎什) **Third younger sister:

Noble Consort Wenxi Noble Consort Wenxi (died 19 December 1694), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Niohuru clan, was a consort of the Kangxi Emperor. Life Noble Consort Wenxi's personal name was not recorded in history. Family background Noble Consort Wenxi' ...

(d. 1694) **Fourth younger sister: State duchess of the fourth rank, wife of Yunsheng (云升) **Fifth younger sister: First class viscountess, wife of Ayushen (阿玉什) from

Bordered White Banner The Bordered White Banner () was one of the Eight Banners of Manchu military and society during the Later Jin and Qing dynasty of China. It was among the lower five banners. Members * Liugiya Cuiyan (1866–1925), Secondary consort (1866–1925) ...

Kangxi era

In 1665, Lady Niohuru entered the Forbidden City and became a mistress of the

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, born Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to 1 ...

. Lady Niohuru did not receive any rank or title initially. After the Kangxi Emperor's first empress consort, Empress Xiaochengren, died on 6 June 1674, the Kangxi Emperor did not elevate any of his consorts to the position of empress to replace her. On 18 September 1677, Lady Niohuru was first mentioned in official histories when the Kangxi Emperor instated her as new empress consort. As Empress, Lady Niohuru was in charge of the emperor's harem. She died on 18 March 1678 and was interred in the Jing Mausoleum of the

Eastern Qing tombs The Eastern Qing tombs (; ) are an imperial mausoleum complex of the Qing dynasty located in Zunhua, northeast of Beijing. They are the largest, most complete, and best preserved extant mausoleum complex in China. Altogether, five emperors (Shun ...

alongside Empress Xiaochengren.

Titles

* During the reign of the

Shunzhi Emperor The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661) was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty of China, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1644 to 1661. A Deliberative Council of Prince ...

(r. 1643–1661): ** Lady Niohuru (from 1653) * During the reign of the

(r. 1661–1722): ** Empress (; from 18 September 1677) ** ''Empress Xiaozhao'' (; from 11 May 1678) * During the reign of the

Yongzheng Emperor , regnal name = , posthumous name = Emperor Jingtian Changyun Jianzhong Biaozhen Wenwu Yingming Kuanren Xinyi Ruisheng Daxiao Zhicheng Xian()Manchu: Temgetulehe hūwangdi () , temple name = Shizong()Manchu: Šidzung () , house = Aisin Gioro ...

(r. 1722–1735): ** ''Empress Xiaozhaoren'' (; from July 1723雍正元年六月)

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