Empress She

Who was Empress She?

Empress She was an empress of the Chinese/Qiang state Later Qin. Her husband was the founding emperor Yao Chang, and she was the mother of Yao Chang's crown prince and successor Yao Xing.

Very little is known about Empress She. She was already Yao Chang's wife before he declared imperial title, and when he did in 386, he created her empress and created her son Yao Xing crown prince. After he died in 394 and was succeeded by Yao Xing, she was honored as empress dowager. She died in 397, and Yao Xing was said to be so saddened that he was unable to gather officials for imperial meetings and handle important matters of state, although he eventually did so while still wearing mourning clothes.