Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Empress

Empress Zhang of Chen Wu 陳武宣章皇后

Attested AD 557 - AD 559

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Zhang of Chen Wu was an empress.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Xuan	宣

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 557 to AD 559 陳武
Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 1

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Emperor Wu of Chen (陳武帝)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 1

Places and affiliations

Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Associated
Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 1

References in the histories

History of the Southern Dynasties, Chapter 12Volume 12 Biographies 2: Empresses and Consorts 2 · 1 passage

梁文獻張皇后武德郗皇后武丁貴嬪武阮修容簡文王皇后元徐妃敬夏太后敬王皇后陳武宣章皇后文沈皇后廢帝王皇后宣柳皇后後主沈皇后 This chapter treats Empress Zhang Wenxian of Liang, Empress Chi Wude of Liang, Honored Consort Ding, Lady of Cultivated Elegance Ruan, Empress Wang of Emperor Jianwen of Liang, Consort Xu of Emperor Yuan of Liang, Empress Dowager Xia the Reverent, Empress Wang the Reverent, Empress Zhang Xuan of Emperor Wu of Chen, Empress Shen of Emperor Wen of Chen, Empress Wang of the deposed emperor, Empress Liu Xuan of Emperor Xuan of Chen, and Empress Shen of the Chen last ruler.