Queen Dowager Zhao

Zhao Ji (Chinese: 趙姬; lit. 'Consort Zhao'; c. 280–228 BC) was the wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and the mother of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Upon her marriage, she was the Lady Zhao; after the king's death, she was the Queen Dowager (Chinese: 太后). In 221 BC, when King Zheng later unified China and became known as Shi Huangdi, the "First Emperor", the queen had already been deceased. She was posthumously promoted as Empress Dowager (Chinese: 帝太后; pinyin: Dì Tàihòu; Jyutping: Dai3 Taai3 hau6). She was buried with King Zhuangxiang at Zhiyang.

Queen Dowager Zhao

Zhao Ji (Chinese: 趙姬; lit. 'Consort Zhao'; c. 280–228 BC) was the wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and the mother of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Upon her marriage, she was the Lady Zhao; after the king's death, she was the Queen Dowager (Chinese: 太后). In 221 BC, when King Zheng later unified China and became known as Shi Huangdi, the "First Emperor", the queen had already been deceased. She was posthumously promoted as Empress Dowager (Chinese: 帝太后; pinyin: Dì Tàihòu; Jyutping: Dai3 Taai3 hau6). She was buried with King Zhuangxiang at Zhiyang.