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DeutschEmpress Guo (Zhenzong)
| Empress Zhangmu 章穆皇后 | |||||||||
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| Empress consort of the Song dynasty | |||||||||
| Tenure | 997 –1007 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Empress Mingde | ||||||||
| Successor | Empress Liu | ||||||||
| Lady of Lu State 鲁国夫人; | |||||||||
| Tenure | 991 – 996 | ||||||||
| Lady of Qin State 秦国夫人 | |||||||||
| Tenure | 996 – 997 | ||||||||
| Born | 975 Bing Province ( present-day Shanxi), China | ||||||||
| Died | 1007 (aged 31–32) Kaifeng, Henan | ||||||||
| Burial | |||||||||
| Spouse | Emperor Zhenzong of Song | ||||||||
| Issue | Zhao You, Crown Prince Daoxian Unnamed son Unnamed son | ||||||||
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| Father | Guo Shouwen (郭守文) | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Liang (梁氏) | ||||||||
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ ([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