Empress Zhang



Empress Zhang is the name given to a group of characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. They are an empress of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period and a wives of Liu Shan. In Dynasty Warriors series, She is given the fictional name called Xingcai in the games.

Empress Jing'ai
Zhang's father was General Zhang Fei, and her mother is Lady Xiahou, a daughter of Xiahou Yuan. She married Liu Shan in at the request of Liu Bei. When Liu Shan became Crown Prince, she received the title of Crown Princess.

In the same year she lost her father when he was murdered by his subordinates. When Liu Bei died in 223, Liu Shan became emperor and made her empress. Empress Zhang had no children. She died in 237.

Empress Zhang
Liu Shan's first wife, Empress Zhang, was her sister. She was also a daughter of Zhang Fei and Lady Xiahou, a daughter of Xiahou Dun. When her sister died in 237, Liu Shan adopted her as a concubine. The next year, he elevated her to empress.

Empress Zhang, like her predecessor, had no children. After the kingdom was lost to Wei, she and her husband were called to the Wei capital, Luoyang. Since her husband was appointed Prince of Anle, she became princess. Her date of death is unknown.