| Empress Xiaocigao | |||||||||
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| Khatun of Great Jin (posthumously) | |||||||||
 Wax figure of Empress Xiaocigao | |||||||||
| Born | Yehe Nara Monggo Jerjer (葉赫那拉·孟古哲哲) 1575 (萬曆三年) | ||||||||
| Died | 31 October 1603 (aged 27–28) (萬曆三十一年 九月 二十七日) | ||||||||
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| Spouse | |||||||||
| Issue | Hong Taiji | ||||||||
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| House | Yehe Nara (葉赫那拉; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) | ||||||||
| Father | Yangginu | ||||||||
| Empress Xiaocigao | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 孝慈高皇后 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 孝慈高皇后 | ||||||
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| Manchu name | |||||||
| Manchu script | ᡥᡳᠶᠣᠣᡧᡠᠩᡤᠠ ᡤᠣᠰᡳᠨ ᡩᡝᡵᡤᡳ ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡥᡝᠣ | ||||||
| Romanization | hiyoošungga gosin dergi hūwangheo | ||||||
Empress Xiaocigao (1575 – 31 October 1603), of the Manchu Yehe Nara clan, personal name Monggo Jerjer, was a consort of Nurhaci. She was 16 years his junior.
In October or November 1588, Lady Yehe Nara married Nurhaci, becoming one of his multiple wives. On 28 November 1592, she gave birth to Nurhaci's eighth son, Hong Taiji. Lady Yehe Nara died on 31 October 1603.
On 16 May 1636, after Hong Taiji proclaimed the Qing dynasty, Lady Yehe Nara was posthumously elevated to "Empress Xiaociwu".
In 1662, Lady Yehe Nara's posthumous title was changed from "Empress Xiaociwu" to "Empress Xiaocigao", reflecting her status as a consort of Nurhaci (Emperor Gao).