Xiao Mu Cheng

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Empress Xiao Mu Cheng (Chinese: 孝穆成皇后钮祜禄氏) ? - 1808, private name: Ling Er (Chinese: 玲儿), was of the Niuhuru clan. She was the first Empress Consort of the Qing Dynasty Daoguang Emperor of China.

Niuhuru became the principal wife of the then Prince Mian Ning in 1796. She died in 1808, and when in 1820 Mian Ning ascended the throne as the Daoguang emperor, Niuhuru was posthumously made Empress and given was given the title of "Empress Xiao Mu Cheng". Long after her death she was removed from her tomb to the Muling mausoleum.

Her full posthumous title was:

  • "Empress Xiao Mu Wen Hou Zhuang Su Duan Cheng Fu Tian Yu Sheng Cheng Ke Hui Kuan Qin"
  • (Chinese: 孝穆温厚庄肃端诚孚天裕圣成恪惠宽钦皇后)
Preceded by:
Niuhuru, the Empress Xiao He Rui (Chinese: 孝和睿皇后钮祜禄氏)
Empress of China
1796 - 1808
Succeeded by:
Tongiya, Empress Xiao Shen Cheng (Chinese: 孝慎成皇后佟佳氏)
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