Empress Xia (Ming dynasty)

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

Not to be confused with Empress Dowager Xia.
Empress Xiaojingyi
In this Chinese name, the family name is Xia.

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 Jiajing. She was given the title Empress Zhuangsu, because she couldn't be an Empress Dowager. [1]

Notes
  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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