Qin and Han · Consort

Empress under Emperor Hui 皇后

Attested BC 195

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress under Emperor Hui was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 195 立…為皇后
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 93

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Princess Lu Yuan (魯元公主)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 93
Parent of Former Young Emperor (少帝)
empress's son 皇后子 · Claimed parentage · Relationship negated in the source
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 19
Spouse of Emperor Xiaohui (孝惠帝)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 93

Kinship Role sons · Count 0 · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 93

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 4Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi · 2 passages

太后立帝姊魯元公主女為皇后，無子，取後宮美人子名之以為太子。 The Empress Dowager made the daughter of the emperor's elder sister, Princess Luyuan, the empress. Since the empress had no son, the Empress Dowager took a son born to one of the palace beauties, gave him a name, and made him crown prince.

四年夏，少帝自知非皇后子，出怨言，皇太后幽之永巷。 In summer of the fourth year, the young emperor realized he was not the empress's son and spoke words of resentment. The Empress Dowager confined him in the Everlasting Lane.