List of Chinese empresses and queens

The following is a list of empresses and queens consort of China.

China has periodically been divided into kingdoms as well as united under empires, resulting in consorts titled both queen and empress.

The title of empress consort (皇后, húanghòu) could also be given posthumously.

The posthumous empresses are listed separately by the year they were given the title.

Princess Consort Xuan Princess Yuan of Lu Zang Er Liu Piao, Princess Guantao Lady Xian Li Qin Lady Wang The title of Empress dowager (皇太后, húangtàihòu) was automatically given to a former Empress consort and widow of an Emperor.

Wu Zetian , an empress consort who became an imperial ruler during the Tang dynasty and during the emperor Gaozong. After the death of her husband, she became the sole ruler of China for more than two decades.
Empress Zheng of the Song dynasty
Empress Chabi , consort to Kublai Khan
Empress Xiaocigao , Ming dynasty
Empress Xu , Ming dynasty
Empress Dowager Cixi , Qing dynasty
Empress Xiaoyichun , Qing dynasty