Empress Xu

empress of Yongle Emperor (Ming Dynasty)
Person Human Q1135688
Empress Xu
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[27]
Date of birth
May 2, 1362, March 5, 1362[8]
Date of death
August 6, 1407
Place of birth
Nanjing
Place of death
Nanjing
Country of citizenship
Yuan dynasty, Ming dynasty[20][21]
Occupation
writer, poet, philosopher
Field of work
poetry[24]
Position held
Empress[25]
Religion or worldview
Buddhism[26]
Father
Xu Da[10]
Cause of death
disease[30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Chinese[35]
Ancestral home
Hao Zhou[28]
Art name
文皇后[42]
Different from
Empress Xu[43]
Family name
Xu[31]
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Manner of death
natural causes[32]
Name in native language
徐氏, 徐氏(成祖后), 徐皇后[36][37][38]
Native language
Chinese[22]
Noble title
princess[29]
Posthumous name
仁孝慈懿誠明莊獻配天齊聖文皇后, 仁孝皇后, 仁孝文皇后[39][40][41]
🏷️ Also known as
en Xu Yihua en Zhangnü en Empress Renxiaowen en Empress Xu en Princess of Yan en Renxiaowen Huanghou en Xu Huanghou en Xu Shi(Empress of Chengzu) cs Sü I-chua de Renxiaowen es Emperatriz Xu fa ملکه ژو (سلسله مینگ) ja 仁孝文皇后 ja 仁孝文皇后徐氏 ja 徐皇后 ko 인효문황후 ko 인효황후 sv Xu th จักรพรรดินีสฺวี uk Сюй Їхуа
🔖 Identifiers · 8
Academia Sinica authority ID
010891
CBDB ID
122k (67k–130k, n=3)
Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID
A000105
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
LWOru
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
108815
Freebase ID
/m/080q435
SBN author ID
MODV668044

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Children (maternal) 3
Occupation 3
Country of citizenship 2
Cause of death 1
Described by source 1
Ethnic group 1
Family name 1
Xu
Father 1
Field of work 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Native language 1
Noble title 1
Parent of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
Spouse 1
Spouses 1
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Summary

Empress Xu was born on May 2, 1362[1], in Nanjing[2]. She died on August 6, 1407[3], in Nanjing[4]. She worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and philosopher[7].

FAQs

Where was Empress Xu born?

Empress Xu's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

Where did Empress Xu die?

Empress Xu died in Nanjing[4].

Who were Empress Xu's parents?

Empress Xu's father was Xu Da[10]. Empress Xu's mother was Q142072556[11].

Who was Empress Xu married to?

Empress Xu's spouses include Yongle Emperor[12].

What did Empress Xu do for work?

Empress Xu worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and philosopher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . digital.library.mcgill.ca. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . digital.library.mcgill.ca. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . Ming Qing Women's Writings. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] ↑ . baike.baidu.com. baike.baidu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . China Biographical Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . digital.library.mcgill.ca. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. cbdb.fas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . digital.library.mcgill.ca. digital.library.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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