Empress Xiao Hui

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Empress Xiao Hui Zhang
Empress of China

Empress Xiao Hui Zhang (Chinese: 孝惠章皇后博尔吉济特氏, 仁宪皇太后; Manchu: Hiyoošungga Fulehun Eldembuhe Hūwanghu) (1641 - 1717) was the second Empress Consort of the Qing Dynasty Shunzhi Emperor of China.

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[edit] Biography

Empress Xiao Hui Zhang was of the Mongol Borjigit clan. When in 1653 Shunzhi's first Empress was demoted she was promoted to Consort. One year later she became officially Shunzhi's second Empress. When the Kangxi Emperor ascended the throne, Borjigit was made Dowager Empress, although she was not the biological mother of the new emperor. Empress Borjigit died in 1717 in the Imperial Palace, aged 76.

[edit] Posthumous title

Empress Borjigit's full posthumous title is:

  • "Empress Xiao Hui Ren Xian Duan Yi Ci Shu Gong An Chun De Shun Tian Yi Sheng Zhang"
  • (Chinese: 孝惠仁宪端懿慈淑恭安纯德顺天翼圣章皇后)

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[edit] Succession

Preceded by
Empress Xiao Zhuang Wen		 Empress of China
1641 - 1717		 Succeeded by
Empress Xiao Kang Zhang
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