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Empress Guo (Zhenzong)

Field	Value
name	Empress Zhangmu
章穆皇后
consort	yes
succession	Empress consort of the Song dynasty
reign	997 –1007
spouse	Emperor Zhenzong of Song
issue	Zhao You, Crown Prince Daoxian
posthumous name	Empress Zhangmu (章穆皇后)
predecessor	Empress Mingde
successor	Empress Liu
birth_date	c. 975
birth_place	Bing Province ( present-day Shanxi),
death_date
death_place	Kaifeng, Henan
burial_place	Gongyi, Henan
full name	Family name: Guo (郭氏)
father	Guo Shouwen (郭守文)
mother	Lady Liang (梁氏)
succession1	Lady of Lu State
鲁国夫人;
reign1	991 – 996
succession2	Lady of Qin State
秦国夫人
reign2	996 – 997

章穆皇后 Unnamed son Unnamed son China 鲁国夫人; 秦国夫人 Empress Guo (c. 975 – 4 May 1007) 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. 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 to 12 December 1044)
During the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song
- Empress Zhangmu (章穆皇后; from 13 December 1044)

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

([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
Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644
([景德四年]五月...辛亥，有司上大行皇后谥曰庄穆。) ''Song Shi'', vol.07
([庆历四年]十一月...己卯，改上庄穆皇后谥曰章穆，...) ''Song Shi'', vol.11

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