Empress Wang (Taizu)

Empress Xiaoming 孝明皇后
Empress consort of the Song dynasty
Tenure	960–963
Successor	Empress Xiaozhang
Born	942 Bin County, Shaanxi, China
Died	963 (aged 20–21) Kaifeng, Henan, China
Burial	Gongyi, Henan, China
Spouse	Emperor Taizu
Names Surname: Wáng (王) Given name: unknown Posthumous name Empress Xiàomíng (孝明皇后)
Father	Wang Rao (王饒)

Empress Wang (王皇后, given name unknown) (942–963) was a Chinese empress consort of the Song dynasty, married to Emperor Taizu of Song.

Titles

• During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (28 November 936 – 28 July 942):
  • Lady Wang (王氏; from 942)
• During the reign of Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou (26 February 954 – 27 July 959):
  • Second Wife (為繼室; from 958)
  • Lady of Langxie State (琅邪郡夫人; form unknown dare)
• During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song (4 February 960– 14 November 976):
  • Empress (賀氏; 4 February 960)
  • Empress Xiàomíng (孝明皇后; from 964)

Issue

As Second Wife:

1. Zhao Defang, Prince Qinkanghui (秦康惠王 趙德芳; 959 – 981)
2. Unnamed daughter
3. Unnamed daughter

Notes and references

Sources

• (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].