Empress Xia (Ming dynasty)
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Empress Xiaojingyi, of the Xia clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the Zhengde Emperor.
孝静毅皇后夏氏（明武宗）
Zhengde Emperor
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The Zhengde Emperor, personal name Zhu Houzhao, was the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1505 to 1521. He succeeded his father, the Hongzhi Emperor.
Empress Xia (Ming dynasty)
…Empress Xiaojingyi (1492 – 26 February 1535), of the Xia clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the Zhengde Emperor. Lady Xia was the daughter of Xia Ru (夏儒), a count. Her origins trace back to the district Shangyuan (in present Nanjing). In 1506, she was selected…
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll
Portrait of the Zhengde Emperor
Portrait of Li Dongyang, c. 1503
Porcelain plate from the Zhengde era; Nanjing Museum