Du Lingyang

Du Lingyang (Chinese: 杜陵陽; 321 – 7 April 341[1]), formally Empress Chenggong (成恭皇后) was an empress of the Jin dynasty (266–420) of China. Her husband was Emperor Cheng of Jin.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Du.
Du Lingyang
杜陵陽
Empress consort of the Eastern Jin dynasty
Tenure17 March 336 – 7 April 341
PredecessorEmpress Yu Wenjun
SuccessorEmpress Chu Suanzi
Born321
Died7 April 341(341-04-07) (aged 19–20)
Jiankang, Eastern Jin
SpouseEmperor Cheng of Jin
Posthumous name
Empress Chenggong (成恭皇后)
FatherDu Yi
MotherLady Pei

Naming

Some historians believe that her name was simply Du Ling, and that imperial archivists mistakenly attached the character "yang" to her name later. They point out that while the name of a county with the character "ling" in its name was changed pursuant to naming taboo, many names of places with "yang" in their names were not changed. However, there can be other explanations for this.

Life

Du Lingyang was a daughter of Du Yi (杜乂), a mid-level official and the hereditary Marquis of Dangyang, a grandson of the general Du Yu, who contributed much to Emperor Wu of Jin's conquest of Eastern Wu. Du Yi died early, and Du Lingyang, who did not have any brothers, was raised by her mother Lady Pei.

Du Lingyang was famed for her beauty and virtues, and Emperor Cheng made her his empress on 17 March 336,[2] when both of them were 15. He apparently favored her greatly, but she was childless. She died in April 341, a year before his death.

References
  1. wuxu day of the 3rd month of the 7th year of the Xian'kang era, per Emperor Cheng's biography in Book of Jin
  2. xinhai day of the 2nd month of the 2nd year of the Xian'kang era, per Emperor Cheng's biography in Book of Jin
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