Consort Zhou (Cheng)

Consort Zhou was a Chinese imperial consort during the Jin Dynasty (266–420). She was a concubine of Emperor Cheng. She was favored by him, and they had two sons – Sima Pi and Sima Yi. After Emperor Ai became emperor in July 361, succeeding his cousin Emperor Mu, he honored her with the title "Consort Dowager" on 26 March 362, but never honored her as empress dowager. She died in April 363 and was buried with great honors, but not with honors of an empress, as she was never one.