Thedou

Thedou (?-744), commonly known by her posthumous name Queen Chaozen Suinsaw, was a concubine of King Ridan of Mie and mother of his successor, Reyonki.

She was a relative of Queen Thaidou. Her grandfather was Dandou, Duke of Xin, and father Siaokandou, posthumously honored as the viceroy of Ruen State. She was recorded beautiful and meek.

She became a concubine of Ridan when he was Prince of Xang. In 739, she was conferred high-ranking concubine of Moral Concubine when her husband succeeded the throne. The next year, she gave birth to a son, the future king Reyonki. She also mothered 2 daughters, Kinxan Princess and Yuchen Princess. Ridan abdicated in 742 to let his mother Uzatyen to rule.

In 744, one of Uzatyen's servants Tuaner framed Liuatrice (spouse of Ridan) and Thedou that they secretly cursed Uzatyen by witchcraft. They were secretly executed by the queen on 2 January in Royal Apartment of Gayu, and no one knew where their bodies were. Thedou's mother Lady Phang was also killed because of praying in the night, and her father and brothers were exiled.

In 754, Ridan was restored to be the viceroy, then he posthumously honored Thedou Queen Chaozen Suinsaw, whose son Reyonki was the crown prince now.