Empress Guo (Zhenzong)

Empress Zhangmu 章穆皇后
Empress consort of the Song dynasty
Tenure	997 –1007
Predecessor	Empress Mingde
Successor	Empress Liu
Lady of Lu State 鲁国夫人;
Tenure	991 – 996
Lady of Qin State 秦国夫人
Tenure	996 – 997
Born	c. 975 Bing Province ( present-day Shanxi), China
Died	1007 (aged 31–32) Kaifeng, Henan
Burial	Gongyi, Henan
Spouse	Emperor Zhenzong of Song
Issue	Zhao You, Crown Prince Daoxian Unnamed son Unnamed son
Names Family name: Guo (郭氏) Posthumous name Empress Zhangmu (章穆皇后)
Father	Guo Shouwen (郭守文)
Mother	Lady Liang (梁氏)

Empress Guo (c. 975 – 4 May 1007^[1]) was a Chinese empress consort of the Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Zhenzong of Song.

She became the primary consort of Zhezong in 991, in a marriage arranged by his father the emperor.^[2] The marriage produced a son, which died in childhood. She became his empress consort when he succeeded to the throne in 997.

Titles

• During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song (4 February 960– 14 November 976):
  • Lady Guo (郭氏; from 975)
• During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song (15 November 976 – 8 May 997)
  • Lady of Lu State (鲁国夫人; from 991)
  • Lady of Qin State (秦国夫人; from 996)
• During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong (8 May 997 – 23 March 1022 )
  • Empress (皇后; from May 997)
  • Empress Zhuangmu (庄穆皇后; 3 June 1007^[3] to 12 December 1044)
• During the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song 
  • Empress Zhangmu (章穆皇后; from 13 December 1044^[4])

Issue

As Lady of Lu State:

• Zhao You, Crown Prince Daoxian (悼獻皇太子 趙佑; 995–1003), second son of Emperor Zhenzong

As Empress:

• Unnamed son
• Unnamed son

References

1. ([景德]四年...夏四月....。辛巳，皇后郭氏崩.) Song Shi, vol.07. (景德四年，从幸西京还，以疾崩，年三十二。) Song Shi, vol.242
2. Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644
3. ([景德四年]五月...辛亥，有司上大行皇后谥曰庄穆。) Song Shi, vol.07
4. ([庆历四年]十一月...己卯，改上庄穆皇后谥曰章穆，...) Song Shi, vol.11

Chinese royalty
Preceded by Empress Li (Taizong)	Empress of China 997–1007	Succeeded by Empress Liu (Zhenzong)