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|issue-link=#Family |issue-pipe=3 others died young |birth_place=Dingzhou, Hebei, China |death_date= (aged 58–59) |death_place=Kaifeng, Henan, China |burial_place=Gongyi, Henan, China }} Empress Dowager Du (杜太后, given name unknown) ( 902〔 – 17 July 961) was an empress dowager of imperial China's Song Dynasty. She was the wife of general Zhao Hongyin and the mother of Emperor Taizu of Song, who founded the Song Dynasty. After her death, another son Emperor Taizong succeeded Emperor Taizu, claiming legitimacy on grounds of their mother's will, alleged sealed in a golden shelf at her death. Many historians believe that this was actually a fabrication by Emperor Taizong. ==Family== The eldest of 8 children from an official family, Lady Du married general Zhao Hongyin upon reaching adulthood and bore him 7 children:〔 *Zhao Kuangji (趙匡濟), 1st son, died young〔 gives his name as Zhao Guangji (趙光濟). Most likely the original name (if there was one) would have had the same generation name "Kuang" (匡) as Zhao Kuangyin, but was changed once Zhao Kuangyin became emperor due to naming taboo.〕 *Zhao Kuangyin (趙匡胤), 2nd son, born in 927 *Zhao Kuangyi (趙匡乂), later called Zhao Guangyi (趙光義) and eventually Zhao Jiong (趙炅), 3rd son, born in 939 *Zhao Kuangmei (趙匡美),〔 gives his original name as Zhao Guangzan (趙光美). Most likely the original name would have had the same generation name "Kuang" (匡) as Zhao Kuangyin, but was changed once Zhao Kuangyin became emperor due to naming taboo.〕 later called Zhao Guangmei (趙光美) and eventually Zhao Tingmei (趙廷美), 4th son, born in 947 *Zhao Kuangzan (趙匡贊), 5th son, died young〔 gives his name as Zhao Guangzan (趙光贊). Most likely the original name (if there was one) would have had the same generation name "Kuang" (匡) as Zhao Kuangyin, but was changed once Zhao Kuangyin became emperor due to naming taboo.〕 *A daughter, originally married to Mi Fude (米福德), later married Gao Huaide after Mi's death *Another daughter who died young〔 Lady Du was a strict mother who taught the children to follow rules and traditions.〔 Her husband Zhao Hongyin died in 956. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Empress Dowager Du」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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