Empress Guo (Zhenzong)
Empress consort of the Song dynasty
章穆皇后鲁国夫人;
秦国夫人
Bing Province ( present-day Shanxi), China
Kaifeng, Henan
Gongyi, Henan
Unnamed son
Unnamed sonNames | |
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Family name: Guo (郭氏) | |
Posthumous name | |
Empress Zhangmu (章穆皇后) |
Empress Guo (976 – 4 May 1007[1]) was a Chinese empress consort of the Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Zhenzong of Song.
She became the primary consort of Zhezong in 991, in a marriage arranged by his father the emperor.[2] The marriage produced a son, which died in childhood. She became his empress consort when he succeeded to the throne in 997.
Titles
- During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song (4 February 960– 14 November 976):
- Lady Guo (郭氏; from 975)
- During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song (15 November 976 – 8 May 997)
- Lady of Lu State (鲁国夫人; from 991)
- Lady of Qin State (秦国夫人; from 996)
- During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong (8 May 997 – 23 March 1022 )
- Empress (皇后; from May 997)
- Empress Zhuangmu (庄穆皇后; 3 June 1007[3] to 12 December 1044)
- During the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song
- Empress Zhangmu (章穆皇后; from 13 December 1044[4])
Issue
As Lady of Lu State:
- Zhao You, Crown Prince Daoxian (悼獻皇太子 趙佑; 995–1003), second son of Emperor Zhenzong
As Empress:
- Unnamed son
- Unnamed son
References
- ^ ([景德]四年...夏四月....。辛巳,皇后郭氏崩.) Song Shi, vol.07. (景德四年,从幸西京还,以疾崩,年三十二。) Song Shi, vol.242
- ^ Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644
- ^ ([景德四年]五月...辛亥,有司上大行皇后谥曰庄穆。) Song Shi, vol.07
- ^ ([庆历四年]十一月...己卯,改上庄穆皇后谥曰章穆,...) Song Shi, vol.11
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Preceded by Empress Li (Taizong) | Empress of China 997–1007 | Succeeded by Empress Liu (Zhenzong) |
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Empresses consort
- Empress Wang
- Empress Song
- Empress Li
- Empress Guo
- Empress Liu
- Empress Guo
- Empress Cao
- Empress Gao
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- Empress Meng
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- Li Fengniang
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- Xie Daoqing
- Empress Quan
Empresses dowager
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- Empress Dowager Li
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- Li Fengniang
- Empress Dowager Yang
- Xie Daoqing
- Empress Dowager Quan
Grand empresses dowager
- Grand Empress Dowager Cao
- Grand Empress Dowager Gao
- Grand Empress Dowager Wu
- Grand Empress Dowager Xie
- Xie Daoqing
Posthumous empresses
- Lady He
- Princess Fu
- Princess Pan
- Consort Li
- Consort Zhang
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