Zhang Yan (empress)
| Zhang Yan | |||||||||
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| Empress of the Han dynasty | |||||||||
| Empress of the Han dynasty | |||||||||
| Tenure | 192–188 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Empress Lü | ||||||||
| Successor | Empress Lü (Houshao) | ||||||||
| Born | 202 BC? | ||||||||
| Died | April or May 163 BC (aged 38-39) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Emperor Hui of Han | ||||||||
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| Father | Zhang Ao, Prince of Zhao | ||||||||
| Mother | Princess Yuan of Lu | ||||||||
Zhang Yan (traditional Chinese: 張嫣; simplified Chinese: 张嫣; pinyin: Zhāng Yān; died April or May 163 BC), known formally as Empress Xiaohui (孝惠皇后) was an empress during the Han dynasty. She was a daughter of Princess Yuan of Lu (the only daughter of Emperor Gao (Liu Bang) and his wife Empress Lü) and her husband Zhang Ao (張敖, son of Zhang Er), the Prince of Zhao and later Marquess of Xuanping.