Xiao Yanyan

Names
	Family name: Xiāo (蕭); Khitan name: Yanyan (燕燕); Chinese name: Xiāo Chuò (蕭綽)
Regnal name
	Empress Dowager Ruìdé Shénlüè Yìngyùn QĬhuà Chéngtiān (睿德神略應運啟化承天皇太后)
Posthumous name
	Empress Shèngshén Xuānxiàn (聖神宣獻皇后); Empress Ruìzhì (睿智皇后)

Xiao Yanyan
Xiao Yanyan
Empress Dowager Chengtian of Liao
	from one 1892 print of the novel Legends of Generals of the Yang Family (《楊家將傳》)
Regent of the Liao dynasty
Regency	13 October 982 – 23 December 1009
Monarch	Emperor Shengzong (son)
Born	953
Died	December 29, 1009
Spouse	Yelü Xian (Emperor Jingzong)
Issue	Yelü Longxu (Emperor Shengzong), son; Yelü Longqing (耶律隆慶), son; Yelü Longyou (耶律隆祐), son; Yelü Guanyinnü (耶律觀音女), daughter; Yelü Changshounü (耶律長壽女), daughter; Yelü Yanshounü (耶律延壽女), daughter;
Names
Names
	Family name: Xiāo (蕭); Khitan name: Yanyan (燕燕); Chinese name: Xiāo Chuò (蕭綽)
Regnal name
	Empress Dowager Ruìdé Shénlüè Yìngyùn QĬhuà Chéngtiān (睿德神略應運啟化承天皇太后)
Posthumous name
	Empress Shèngshén Xuānxiàn (聖神宣獻皇后); Empress Ruìzhì (睿智皇后)
Father	Xiao Siwen (蕭思溫)
Mother	Yelü Lübugu (耶律呂不古)

Xiao Chuo, nickname Yanyan (Chinese: 蕭燕燕; 953 – 29 December 1009), also known as Empress Dowager Chengtian (承天皇太后) was a Khitan empress and military leader of imperial China's Liao dynasty. She was regent on behalf of her son from 982.