Posthumous Title
Empress Xiaokangzhang's full posthumous title is:
- Empress Xiaokangcihezhuangyigonghuiwenmuduanjingchongwenyushengzhang
(孝康慈和莊懿恭惠溫穆端靖崇文育聖章皇后)
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