Empress Xiaoyizhuang

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

Empress Xiaoyizhuang of the Li clan

In February of the 32nd year of Jiajing (1553),Lady Li married Zhu Zaiji[1] and was bestowed the title of Princess 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 at age of one. Zhu Yiling was posthumosly 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 April 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 posthumous title, Empress Xiaoyizhuang.

References
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  2. Record of Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty (in Chinese). Vol.515. |volume= has extra text (help)
  3. History of the Ming (in Chinese). Vol.121:The six daughters of Muzong. |volume= has extra text (help)
  4. Record pf Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty (in Chinese). Vol.450. |volume= has extra text (help)
  • Zhang Tingyu; et al. (1739). 《明史》 [History of Ming] (in Chinese). Volume 114: Biographies II(Empresses II). |volume= has extra text (help)
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