Overview
Lady Teng was an empress of Wu.
IdentityHistorical · Female
Found inRecords of the Three Kingdoms
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 280 天紀四年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 239
- AD 258 孫休即位Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passages 227-228
- AD 264 皓即位Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 229
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Betrothed to Sun Hao (孫皓)betrothed 聘 · BetrothalDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 228
- Kin of Teng Yin (滕胤)clanswoman 族女 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 225
- Spouse of Sun Hao (孫皓)empress 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passages 228-229
- Child of Teng Mu (滕牧)father 父Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passages 226, 228
Career and standing
- Empress 皇后Established asDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 229
- EnteredFavor declinedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 231
Places and affiliations
- AD 280 天紀四年At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Went toDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 239
Events and relationships
- Followed Sun Hao to LuoyangDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 239
- Retained title after astrologers warned against changePolitical · EmpressDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 232
Source notes
- Empress household staff existed in name only; still received congratulations and memorialsDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 234
References in the histories
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