Xiao Wen, empress of the Liao dynasty

Xiao Wen

Xiao Wen, probably née Shulü Wen (述律溫), was an empress consort of the Khitan-led Chinese Liao dynasty. She was the wife of Emperor Taizong and the mother of Emperor Muzong. In 935, she was accorded the posthumous name Empress Zhangde (彰德皇后) by Emperor Taizong. In 1052, her…

Liao dynasty

Khitan imperial dynasty of China (916–1125)

The Liao dynasty, also known as the Khitan State, officially the Great Liao, was a Khitan-led imperial dynasty of China and empire ruled by the Yelü clan that existed between 916 and 1125. Founded around the time of the collapse of the Tang dynasty, at its greatest extent it…