Empress Xia (Ming dynasty)

Empress Xiaojingyi (1492–1535), was a Chinese Empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the Zhengde Emperor.

Biography

Lady Xia was the daughter of Xia Ru (夏儒), and she was virtuous and elegant. She was from the district Sang-yuan (in present Nanking). In 1506, she was selected to become the first consort and empress of the emperor. She had no issue and when her spouse died childless in 1521, he was succeeded by his cousin Jiangjing. She was given the title Empress Chuang-su, because she couldn't be an Empress Dowager. ^[1]

Notes

^ GOODRICH, L. Carington; Fang Chaoying, et al., Dictionary of Ming biografi, 1368-1644. New York: Columbia University Press, 1976. xxi + 1751 s. ISBN 0-231-03801-1 (1 vol.) 023103833X (vol. 2).

Chinese royalty
Preceded by Empress Xiaochengjing	Empress of China 1506–1521	Succeeded by Empress Xiaojiesu

[1] GOODRICH, L. Carington; Fang Chaoying, et al., Dictionary of Ming biografi, 1368-1644. New York: Columbia University Press, 1976. xxi + 1751 s. ISBN 0-231-03801-1 (1 vol.) 023103833X (vol. 2).

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