Empress Xiaominrang (孝愍讓皇后; 1378–1402), of the Ma clan, was the empress consort to the Jianwen Emperor and the second empress consort of China's Ming dynasty.[1]
| Empress Xiaominrang 孝愍讓皇后 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress consort of the Ming dynasty | |||||
| Tenure | 20 March 1399 – 13 July 1402 | ||||
| Predecessor | Empress Xiaocigao | ||||
| Successor | Empress Renxiaowen | ||||
| Born | 1378 Hongwu 11 (洪武十一年) Yingtian Prefecture (present-day Nanjing) | ||||
| Died | 1402 (aged 23–24) Jianwen 4 (建文四年) | ||||
| Spouse | Jianwen Emperor | ||||
| Issue | Zhu Wenkui Zhu Wengui | ||||
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| Clan | Ma (馬) | ||||
| Father | Ma Quan (馬全) | ||||
Biography
editBorn in 1378, Ma was the daughter of an official from the town of Yingtian in modern Nanjing named Ma Quan (馬全). She married Zhu Yunwen, grandson of the Hongwu Emperor, and was proclaimed consort of the Imperial Grandson-heir (Chinese: 皇太孙妃; pinyin: Huáng Tàisūnfēi) in 1395.[2]
Zhu Yunmen ascended the throne in 1398 and Ma was instated as the empress consort in the second month of his reign.[3] She had two sons, Zhu Wenkui, Crown Prince Hejian and Zhu Wengui, Prince Huai of Run, both posthumously honored.
In 1402, Zhu Di sacked Nanjing and set fire to the palace, where Empress Ma died.[4]
Titles
edit- During the reign of the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398):
- Lady Ma (馬氏; from 1378)
- Consort of the Imperial Grandson (皇太孙妃; from 1395)
- During the reign of the Jianwen Emperor (r. 1398–1402):
- Empress (皇后; from 30 June 1398)
- During the reign of the Hongguang Emperor (r. 1644–1645):
- Empress Xiàomǐn Wēnzhēn Zhéruì Sùliè Xiāngtiān Bìshèng Ràng (孝愍溫貞哲睿肅烈襄天弼聖讓皇后; from 1644)
Issue
edit- As consort of the Imperial Grandson-heir:
- Zhu Wenkui, Crown Prince Hejian (和簡皇太子 朱文奎; 30 November 1396 – 1402), the Jianwen Emperor's first son
- As empress:
- Zhu Wengui, Prince Huai of Run (潤懷王 朱文圭; 1401–1457), the Jianwen Emperor's second son
In popular culture
edit- Portrayed by Leung Ka-ki Relic of an Emissary (2011)
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "Ma (3) – (c1377 – 1395): Chinese empress consort". Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Zhang (1739), Historical Biography 1
- ^ Zhang (1739), Historical Biography 1
- ^ Zhang (1739), Historical Biography 1
Sources
edit- Works cited
- Zhang Tingyu; et al. (1739). 《明史》 [History of Ming] (in Traditional Chinese). Vol. Volume 113: Biographies I (Empresses and Consorts).
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