Son of Empress Zhang (張皇后之子)

Overview

Son of Empress Zhang was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Age

several years old
Source Text 數歲
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

Attested activity

AD 756 to AD 762 肅宗朝
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Daizong (代宗)
brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 22-23
Child of Emperor Suzong (肅宗)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22
Child of Empress Zhang (張皇后)
mother 母
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Royal member of
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

Events and relationships

Secret talk of displacing Daizong in his favor
Political · Potential heir
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 126Volume 122 Biographies 72: Zhang Xiancheng, Lu Sigong, Qu Huan, Jin Hanheng, Yang Chaocheng, Fan Ze, Li Shuming, Pei Zhou · 1 passage

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時代宗自廣平王改封成王，張皇后有子數歲，陰有奪宗之議。 At that time Daizong had been renamed from Prince of Guangping to Prince of Cheng. Empress Zhang had a young son, and there was secret talk of displacing the heir.