Empress Xiaoyizhuang Explained

Empress Xiaoyizhuang
Succession:Princess consort of Yu
Reign:1553–1558
Reign-Type:Tenure
Successor:Empress Xiao'an
Birth Place:Changping, Zhili (present-day Changping District, Beijing, China)
Burial Place:Zhaoling Mausoleum
Death Place:Beijing
Spouse:Longqing Emperor
Issue:
  • Zhu Yiyi, Crown Prince Xianhuai
  • Zhu Yiling, Prince Dao of Jing
  • Princess Penglai
Posthumous Name:Empress Xiaoyi Zhenhui Shunzhe Gongren Litian Xiangsheng Zhuang (孝懿貞惠順哲恭仁儷天襄聖莊皇后)
House:Li (李)
House-Type:Clan
Father:Li Ming (李铭)

Empress Xiaoyizhuang (孝懿莊皇后 李氏; 1530–1558), of the Li clan, was a Chinese imperial consort of the Ming dynasty, she was the first wife of the Longqing Emperor. Her father is Li Ming (李铭).

Life

In the 2nd month of the 32nd year of Jiajing (1553), Lady Li married Zhu Zaiji[1] and was bestowed the title of Princess consort of Yu (裕王妃). On 15 October 1555 she gave birth to the eldest son of Zhu Zaiji, Zhu Yiyi,[2] who would die prematurely in 11 May 1559. After his father ascended the throne, he was named the Crown Prince Xianhuai in the first year of Longqing (1567).

It is unknown when Lady Li gave birth to his second son, Zhu Yiling, who died aged one. Zhu Yiling was posthumously named Prince Dao of Jing. Lady Li gave birth to a daughter in a unknown year who is known as Princess Penglai.[3] [4] In the 4th month of the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing (1558), Lady Li who was only in her 20s died. After Zhu Zaiji came to the throne, he personally appointed the posthumous title to Empress Xiaoyizhuang.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Committee, National History Compilation. Bulletin for Korean historical studies. The committee. 470660995.
  2. Book: Record of Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty. 515. Chinese. 2021-11-04. 2021-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106071644/https://m.uuzuowen.com/gudianbook/shishudaquan/mingshilu/448820.html. dead.
  3. Book: History of the Ming. 121:The six daughters of Muzong. Chinese.
  4. Book: Record pf Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty. 450. Chinese.