Empress Wang (Chenghua)

Empress Xiaozhenchun (1440/1450 –1518), of the Wang clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the Chenghua Emperor.

Empress Wang was chosen by the emperor to the position of empress after her predecessor had been deposed due to a conflict with the emperor's favorite concubine, Consort Wan.

Aware of the mistake of her predecessor, Wang was very anxious to avoid any conflict with the emperor's favorite.

It was said that Empress Wang deliberately stayed childless to avoid such a conflict with Consort Wan.

The efforts to avoid all conflicts with Consort Wan and to show herself submissive to her, did secure the position of Empress Wang at court.