Empress Xiaozhaoren

Empress Xiaozhaoren (1653 – 18 March 1678), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Niohuru clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second empress consort of Xuanye, the Kangxi Emperor. She was empress consort of China during the Qing dynasty from 1677 until her death in 1678. Life Empress Xiaozhaoren's personal name was not recorded in history. Family background Father: Ebilun (d. 1673), served as one of the Four Regents of the Kangxi Emperor, and held the title of a first class duke Paternal grandfather: Eidu (1562–1621) Paternal grandmother: Aisin Gioro Mukushen (; 1595–1659), Nurhaci's fourth daughter Mother: Lady Šušu Gioro, a concubine Seven brothers First elder brother: Sailin (塞林 三等侍卫), Third Class Imperial Guard Second elder brother: Unnamed Third younger brother: Faka (法喀 ;17 May 1664– 9 February 1713), First Class Duke (一等公) Fourth younger brother: Yanzhu (颜珠 一等侍卫;b. 1665), First Class Imperial Guard Fifth younger brother: Fubao (富保 任二等侍卫;b.1678),Second Class Imperial Guard Sixth younger brother: Yinde, First Class Duke (尹德 一等公) Seventh younger brother: Alingga (1670–1716) One elder sister and four younger sisters First elder sister: Princess Consort of the Second Rank of Barin, wife of Zhashen (扎什) Third younger sister: Noble Consort Wenxi (d. 1694) Fourth younger sister: State duchess of the fourth rank, wife of Yunsheng (云升) Fifth younger sister: First class viscountess, wife of Ayushen (阿玉什) from Bordered White Banner Kangxi era In 1665, Lady Niohuru entered the Forbidden City and became a mistress of the Kangxi Emperor. Lady Niohuru did not receive any rank or title initially. After the Kangxi Emperor's first empress consort, Empress Xiaochengren, died on 6 June 1674, the Kangxi Emperor did not elevate any of his consorts to the position of empress to replace her. On 18 September 1677, Lady Niohuru was first mentioned in official histories when the Kangxi Emperor instated her as new empress consort. As Empress, Lady Niohuru was in charge of the emperor's harem. She died on 18 March 1678 and was interred in the Jing Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs alongside Empress Xiaochengren.