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Han Zhangdi - Definition and Overview

Emperor Zhang of Han China, ch. 漢章帝, py. hàn zhāng dì, wg. Han Chang-ti, (AD 57 - AD 88) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

Personal information

Family name Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese
Given name Da (炟 py. dá)
Era name Jianchu (建初 py. jìan chū) 76-84

Yuanhe (元和 py. yúan hé) 84-87

Zhanghe (章和 py. zhāng hé) 87-88
Father Emperor Ming of Han China (fifth son of)
Mother consort Jia
Wife Empress Dou, d. 97, sister of Dou Xian
Major concubines 1) consort Song, d. 82
       2) consort Liang, d. 83
3) consort Shen
Children 8 sons, all by consorts
Duration of reign AD 75-AD 88
Tomb
Temple name
Courtesy name
Posthumous name 孝章 (py. xiào zhāng dì), literary meaning: "filial and methodical"
Posthumous name in short 章 (py. zhāng) , literary meaning: "methodical"


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