Empress Li (Taizong)

Empress Li (960–1004) was an empress consort of ancient China's Northern Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Taizong. After his death, she was the empress dowager for her stepson Emperor Zhenzong.[1]

Empress Mingde
Empress of the Song dynasty
Reign984-997
PredecessorEmpress Xiaozhang
SuccessorEmpress Zhangmu
Born960
Changzhi, Shanxi
Died1004 (aged 4344)
Kaifeng, Henan
Burial
SpouseEmperor Taizong
Full name
Family name: Lǐ ()
Posthumous name
Empress Míngdé (皇后)
FatherLi Chuyun (李處耘)
MotherLady Chen (陳氏)

Biography

The second daughter of Song general Li Chuyun, it was arranged that she marry Zhao Guangyi by Zhao Guangyi's elder brother Emperor Taizu of Song. After Emperor Taizu's death in 976, Zhao Guangyi became Emperor Taizong, and Lady Li officially became his imperial consort in 978. She was named the empress in 984.[1]

Notes and references

Sources

  • (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al. (1346). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
Chinese royalty
Preceded by
Empress Song
Empress of China
984–997
Succeeded by
Empress Guo (Zhenzong)
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