Lady Yin was a daughter of Yin Chun (殷淳), an official under Emperor Wen, who died in 434 at the age of 31.(元嘉十一年卒，时年三十二...) Song Shu, vol.59 Lady Yin's grandfather was Yin Mu (殷穆), also an official of Liu Song.Yin Mu died in 438 at the age of 59. (元嘉十五年卒官，时年六十...) Song Shu, vol.59 Emperor Wen married her to Liu Shao, already his crown prince at that point, on 14 May 438,jiachen day of the 4th month of the 15th year of the Yuanjia era, per Emperor Wen's biography in Book of Song when he was 12; she was likely around that age as well. She carried the title of crown princess thereafter. It appears likely, although far from certain, that his oldest son Liu Weizhi (劉偉之), was her son.
