Princess Pan

Song dynasty empress

Princess Pan (潘王妃; 968–989) was the first wife of the future Emperor Zhenzong of Song in imperial China's Song dynasty.^[1] They married in 984 when he was still the Prince of Han (韓王), and she was given the title "Lady of Ju" (莒国夫人).^[2] She died four years later.^[2] She was posthumously honoured as Empress Zhanghuai (章懷皇后), or Empress Zhangma, after her husband became the emperor in 998.^[2]

She was the second daughter and eighth child of the Song general Pan Mei.

Titles

• During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song (4 February 960– 14 November 976):
  • Lady Pan (潘氏; from 968)
• During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song (15 November 976 – 8 May 997)
  • Lady of Ju State (莒国夫人; from 983)
• During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song (8 May 997 – 23 March 1022)
  • Empress Zhanghuai (莊怀皇后/章懷皇后 from 997)

References

1. Ming, Hung Hing (2014). Ten States, Five Dynasties, One Great Emperor: How Emperor Taizu Unified China in the Song Dynasty. Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62894-072-5.
2. Lee, Lily Xiao Hong; Wiles, Sue (2014). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Tang Through Ming, 618–1644. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-4316-2.

• Toqto'a et al., History of Song, vol. 242 (Empress Zhanghuai Pan) (in Chinese)