Empress Zhangmu
章穆皇后
Empress consort of the Song dynasty
Tenure991 –1007
PredecessorEmpress Mingde
SuccessorEmpress Liu
Born975
Bing Province ( present-day Shanxi), China 
Died1007 (aged 31–32)
Kaifeng, Henan
Burial
SpouseEmperor Zhenzong of Song
IssueZhao You, Crown Prince Daoxian

Unnamed son

Unnamed son
Names
Family name: Guo (郭氏)
Posthumous name
Empress Zhangmu (章穆皇后)
FatherGuo Shouwen (郭守文)
MotherLady Liang (梁氏)

Empress Guo (975–1007) 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.[1] The marriage produced no children. She became his empress consort when he succeeded to the throne in 997.

Titles

Issue

As Lady of Lu State:

As Empress:

Notes

  1. ^ Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644