Empress Xiaohui (Song)

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Empress Xiaohui (Chinese: 孝惠皇后 賀氏; c. 929 CE–25 January 958 CE) , formally known as Lady He (賀氏), was the first wife of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty. She was the daughter of He Jingsi (贺怀浦) and sister of the general He Lingtu (賀令圖).

Life[]

Lady He was the eldest daughter of He Jingsi. She was born in Bianjing, present-day Kaifeng, Henan Province, where she met her future husband, Zhao Kuangyin.^[1] She had tao elder brothers: He Huaipu (賀懷浦) and Ha Lingtu (賀令圖).

Zhao family moved from Luoyang to Kaifeng and grew up together they each other since childhood.He Jingsi and Zhao Kuangyin's father were colleagues and worked toghter as palace guards during the Later Tang dynasty.^[2]

They married when she was just 16 years old.The two were deeply in love with each other and their marriage was happy.Zhao Kuangyin cared deeply about his wife.^[3] Lady He was born with a weak body but she still gave birth to 3 sons and 2 daughter. Lady He died before his ascension of unknown causes at age of thirthy and was posthumously honoured as Empress Xiaohui.^[2] She was buried in the An Mausoleum.^[1]

Emperor Taizu always regretted that he wasn't able to grow old with her and cried when remembering her. His wish was to be buried together.

Issue[]

• Zhao Dexiu, Prince Teng (滕王 趙德秀), Taizu Emperor's first son
• Zhao Dezhao, Prince Yanyi (燕懿王 趙德昭; 951–979),Taizu Emperor's second son
• Zhao Delin, Prince Shu (舒王 趙德林), Taizu Emperor's third son
• Princess Xiansu (賢肅帝姬; d. 1008), Taizu Emperor 's first daughter
• Princess Xianjing (賢靖帝姬; d. 1009), Taizu Emperor's second daughter

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