| Empress Zhaoci 昭慈皇后 | |||||
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| Empress consort of the Northern Song dynasty | |||||
| Tenure | 23 June 1092 – 17 October 1096 | ||||
| Predecessor | Empress Xiang | ||||
| Successor | Empress Liu | ||||
| Born | 1073 | ||||
| Died | 12 May 1131 (aged 58) | ||||
| Spouse | Emperor Zhezong of Song | ||||
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| Father | Meng Yuen | ||||
Empress Meng (Chinese: 昭慈圣献皇后; 1073 – 1131) was a daughter of Meng Yuen and the Chinese empress consort of the Song dynasty, married to Emperor Zhezong of Song. She served as a regent of China in 1127, and during the minority of Emperor Zhang, the son of Emperor Gaozong of Song, who was temporarily placed upon the throne for 25 days in 1129. She played a significant political role in Chinese politics: first by legitimizing the Da Chu dynasty in 1127, and then ending it by legitimizing Emperor Gaozong of Song as the heir of the Song dynasty.