List of Chinese imperial consorts

The following is a list of consorts of rulers of China. China has periodically parted in kingdoms as well as united in empires, and there has been consorts with the title Queen as well as Empress. The title Empress could also be given posthumously. Note that this is a list for the main consort of the monarch and holder of the title Empress or Queen.
Empress Consorts.
The title of Empress consort (, "húanghòu") could also be given posthumously. The posthumous Empresses are listed separately by the year they were given the title.
Empress Dowagers.
The title of Empress dowager (, "húangtàihòu") was automatically given to a former Empress consort and widow of an Emperor. The title Empress dowager could be granted a widow of an Emperor even when she had not been the Empress consort during the reign of her spouse. Therefore, a separate list is given of the Empresses dowager, which in some cases equals the list of Empresses consort, and in other cases not.