Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Consort

Empress Xuan 宣后

Xuan Hou

Attested AD 549

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Empress Xuan as a consort. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Empress Xuan 宣后 Xuan Hou
Title Empress Xuan 宣后
Title Lady Xuan 宣后

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 梁太清末 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:014:s0006

Family

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  • Parent of Chen Chang (陳昌)
    Kinship Term: Empress Xuan / 宣后 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother · Line: maternal
  • Spouse of Gaozu (高祖)
    Kinship Term: Empress Xuan / 宣后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: active

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 14Volume 14: Chen Chang; Chen Tanlang · 2 passages