Empress Zhang 張皇后 (大)

Empress Zhang (206 - 237), or more famously known under her Koei aliases Zhang Xing Cai, Zhang Xingcai or Xing Cai, was the eldest daughter of Zhang Fei and wife of Liu Shan. The name 'Xing Cai' is fictional, as is her personality in Koei games.

Life
Empress Zhang was Zhang Fei’s eldest daughter. She became Empress to Liu Shan (Empress Jing’ai). Her mother was Lady Xiahou, cousin to Xiahou Ba. When Liu Shan became Emperer, according to the advice of Zhuge Liang and others, Lady Zhang became his Empress at the age of seventeen. In the year A.D. 221, Lady Zhang entered the court as the consort of the Crown Prince Liu Shan. In A.D. 223, she became Empress. She died in A.D. 237. The title of Empress passed down to her younger sister.

Achievements

 * Became Empress of Shu

Family

 * Parents


 * Zhang Fei - father


 * Lady Xiahou - mother


 * Husband


 * Liu Shan


 * Brother


 * Zhang Bao


 * Sisters


 * Lady Zhang

Differences between Fact & Fiction

 * Similar to Lü Lingqi, Empress Zhang was seldomly mentioned in historical records, yet has been made a playable character by Koei. Basically, her character and anything she does in Koei games are all fictional.