Empress Wang (Xin dynasty)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang (王).
Empress Wang
Chinese王皇后
Literal meaningempress of the Wang family
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Huánghòu
Wade–GilesWang Huang-hou
Empress Xiaomu
Chinese孝睦皇后
Literal meaningthe Filial & Congenial Empress
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiàomù Huánghòu
Wade–GilesHsiao-mu Huang-hou

Empress Wang (died January AD 21), formally Empress Xiaomu, was empress of China from AD 9 to 21 during the Xin dynasty.


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