Consort Zhou (Cheng)
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Consort Zhou (died 363) was an imperial consort during Jin Dynasty (265-420)
. She was a concubine of Emperor Cheng
. She was favored by him, and she bore him his only two sons -- Sima Pi (later Emperor Ai
) and Sima Yi (later Emperor Fei
). After Emperor Ai became emperor
in 362, succeeding his cousin Emperor Mu
, he honored her with the title "Consort Dowager" (皇太妃), but never honored her as empress dowager
(as that position was held by Emperor Mu's mother Empress Dowager Chu
). She died in 363 and was buried with great honors, but not with honors of an empress, as she was never one.
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)
The Jìn Dynasty , was a dynasty in Chinese history, lasting between the years 265 and 420 AD. There are two main divisions in the history of the Dynasty, the first being Western Jin and the second Eastern Jin...
. She was a concubine of Emperor Cheng
Emperor Cheng of Jin
Emperor Cheng of Jin , personal name Sima Yan , courtesy name Shigen , was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty . He was the eldest son of Emperor Ming and became the crown prince on April 1, 325...
. She was favored by him, and she bore him his only two sons -- Sima Pi (later Emperor Ai
Emperor Ai of Jin
Emperor Ai of Jin , personal name Sima Pi , courtesy name Qianling , was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty . During his brief reign, the actual powers were largely in the hands of his granduncle Sima Yu the Prince of Kuaiji, and the paramount general Huan Wen...
) and Sima Yi (later Emperor Fei
Emperor Fei of Jin
Emperor Fei of Jin , personal name Sima Yi , courtesy name Yanling , was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China. He was the younger brother of Emperor Ai and later deposed by military leader Huan Wen...
). After Emperor Ai became emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
in 362, succeeding his cousin Emperor Mu
Emperor Mu of Jin
Emperor Mu of Jin , personal name Sima Dan , courtesy name Pengzi , was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty...
, he honored her with the title "Consort Dowager" (皇太妃), but never honored her as empress dowager
Empress Dowager
Empress Dowager was the title given to the mother of a Chinese, Korean, Japanese or Vietnamese emperor.The title was also given occasionally to another woman of the same generation, while a woman from the previous generation was sometimes given the title of Grand empress dowager. Numerous empress...
(as that position was held by Emperor Mu's mother Empress Dowager Chu
Empress Chu Suanzi
Empress Chu Suanzi , formally Empress Kangxian , at times as Empress Dowager Chongde , was an empress of Jin Dynasty...
). She died in 363 and was buried with great honors, but not with honors of an empress, as she was never one.