Empress Dowager Xiaoyi 孝翼皇太后 | |||||
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Empress dowager of the Ming dynasty | |||||
Tenure | 22 September 1449 – 24 February 1457 | ||||
Predecessor | Empress Dowager Sun | ||||
Successor | Empress Dowager Shenglie | ||||
Born | 1397 Dantu, Zhenjiang Prefecture (present-day Dantu District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province) | ||||
Died | 16 January 1462 (age 65) | ||||
Spouse | Xuande Emperor | ||||
Issue | Jingtai Emperor | ||||
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Clan | Wu (吳) | ||||
Father | Wu Yanming (吳彥名) | ||||
Mother | Lady Shen (神氏) |
Empress Dowager Xiaoyi (Chinese: 孝翼皇太后; 1397 – 16 January 1462), of the Wu clan, was a concubine of the Xuande Emperor.