Empress Xiao Cheng Jing (died 1541) was a Chinese Empress consort of the Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...

, married to the Hongzhi Emperor

Hongzhi Emperor

The Hongzhi Emperor was emperor of the Ming dynasty in China between 1487 and 1505. Born Zhu Youcheng , he was the son of the Chenghua Emperor and his reign as emperor of China is called the Hongzhi...

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Biography

Married then-Crown Prince Youcheng as his wife and crown princess in 1487; was created empress when he succeeded to the throne later that year; remains the only empress to an adult emperor who had no concubines in Chinese history. The emperor is said to have loved her sincerely and therefore did not want other wives or concubines. The couples relationship was therefore described not only as that of a emperor and empress in a dynastic marriage, but that of the parties of a love relationship, and lived together as commoners did. Her family was also benefited by the affection her husband had for her. She was confirmed in the position of empress dowager in both 1505 and 1521 and treated with great respect by the successors of her husband.

Issue

1. Zhu Houzhao, Zhengde Emperor
   Zhengde Emperor
   The Zhengde Emperor was emperor of China between 1505-1521. Born Zhu Houzhao, he was the Hongzhi Emperor's eldest son...
   
   
2. Zhu Houwei, Prince Dao of Wei
3. Zhu Xiurong, Princess Taikang

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