Qin and Han · Royal Family Member

Lady Xuan 宣夫人

Xuān Fūrén

Attested BC 181

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Xuan was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 181 七年…宣夫人
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 101

Family

Sibling of Liu Bang (劉邦)
elder sister 姊 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 101

Source notes

BC 181 七年夏五月
From Lady Xuan 宣夫人 · To Empress Zhao'ai 昭哀后
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 103

References in the histories

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

武哀侯、宣夫人，高皇帝兄姊也。 Marquis Wu'ai and Lady Xuan were the elder brother and elder sister of Emperor Gao.

丞相臣平等請尊昭靈夫人曰昭靈后，武哀侯曰武哀王，宣夫人曰昭哀后。 Chancellor Chen Ping and the others requested new honors: Lady Zhaoling should become Empress Zhaoling, Marquis Wu'ai should become King Wu'ai, and Lady Xuan should become Empress Zhao'ai.