Overview
Empress Liang was a consort.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Honored Empress Xian | 懿献皇后 | Yìxiàn huánghòu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 159 后二岁DiedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 159
- AD 159 延熹前后died / died of grief 崩 / 以忧死Directly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passages 17, 34
Attested activity
- AD 159 后二年七月Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 113, passage 34
- AD 158 后四岁Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 113, passages 16-17
- AD 157 永寿三年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 117, passages 141-142
- AD 159 永寿三年后二岁Directly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 159
- AD 155 永寿元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 116, passage 47
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Liang Ji (梁冀)brother 兄
elder brother 兄Directly stated · Book of Later Han 116, passage 47; Book of Later Han 117, passage 142 - Spouse of Emperor Huan (桓帝)empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
- Sibling of Empress Dowager Liang (梁太后)sisters 姐妹 · Uncertain siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 117, passages 77, 142
Key source chapters
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 113 Volume 102: Astronomy Part Three 2 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 116 Volume 105: Five Elements Part Three 1 passage
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 117 Volume 106: Five Elements Part Four 1 passage
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 119 Volume 108: Five Elements Part Six 1 passage
Places and affiliations
- Later Han 後漢Relation Active inDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 17
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 159
References in the histories
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