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one evening, he told her that he should discard her based on her age. Incensed, Honoured Lady Zhang went to bed with the emperor and killed him whilst he slept. Other written sources record that the emperor's comment was made in jest. After the murder, Honoured Lady Zhang bribed various people to
96:'s favourite concubine. She had no children and the emperor's devotion to her (as well as Honoured Lady Zhang's jealous nature) has been blamed for his failure to appoint another empress after the death of 100:, as well as his lack of children by other concubines. The emperor spent so much time with Honoured Lady Zhang that it reportedly became difficult for outsiders to gain an audience with him. 294: 114:
records that in 396, Honoured Lady Zhang was approximately 30 years old (by East Asian reckoning). Whilst she was drinking with
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She is portrayed by Deng Sha in the 2017 television series
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Chinese name
family name
Zhang
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin
Clan
concubine
Jin dynasty (266–420)
Emperor Xiaowu
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin
Empress Wang
Book of Jin
the emperor
General and I






晉書
资治通鉴
魏書
Categories
Jin dynasty (266–420) imperial consorts
4th-century Chinese women
4th-century Chinese people
Chinese regicides
Chinese female murderers

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