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|birth = 1504<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Shao Jun and | |birth = 1504<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Shao Jun and Qixie]]</ref> | ||
|death = 1537<br />[[Beijing]],<ref>{{WP|Empress Zhang (Jiajing)}}</ref> [[Ming dynasty|Great Ming]] | |death = 1537<br />[[Beijing]],<ref>{{WP|Empress Zhang (Jiajing)}}</ref> [[Ming dynasty|Great Ming]] | ||
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'''Zhang Qijie''' (張七姐; 1504 – 1537), was, as '''Empress Zhang''' (張皇后), the second wife of the [[Jiajing Emperor]] of the [[Ming dynasty]]. | '''Zhang Qijie''' (張七姐; 1504 – 1537), was, as '''Empress Zhang''' (張皇后), the second wife of the [[Zhu Houcong|Jiajing Emperor]] of the [[Ming dynasty]]. She was raised in the [[Forbidden City]] alongside other [[concubine]]s. The daughter of a palace guard, Zhang was the childhood best friend of [[Shao Jun]], who became an [[Assassins|Assassin]] after escaping the imperial court. | ||
She was raised in the [[Forbidden City]] alongside other [[concubine]]s. The daughter of a palace guard, Zhang was the childhood best friend of [[Shao Jun]], who became an [[Assassins|Assassin]] after escaping the imperial court. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
During the reign of the [[Zhengde Emperor]], young Qijie and Jun were poised to become an Imperial Consort or even Empress, but with his death, their fate became unclear.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Empress Zhang]]</ref> During the interregnum, Jun contacted the Assassins and left Qijie with the new ruler, Jiajing. Fortunately, she did not lose her title.<ref name="ACC China">''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China''</ref> | During the reign of the [[Zhu Houzhao|Zhengde Emperor]], young Zhang Qijie and Shao Jun were poised to become an Imperial Consort or even Empress, but with his death, their fate became unclear.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Empress Zhang]]</ref> During the interregnum, Shao Jun contacted the Assassins and left Zhang Qijie with the new ruler, the Jiajing Emperor. Fortunately, she did not lose her title.<ref name="ACC China">''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China''</ref> | ||
After the [[Great Rites Controversy]], Jun infiltrated the Forbidden City to free Qijie and the other concubines. Qijie refused the offer, and told her that she wanted to stay, even if the Emperor was a cruel man. She elaborated that she was lucky to please him and did not want to hear about [[Templars|Templar]] plots. Qijie then told Jun to leave in peace, and Jun accepted her decision. With her hard work and patience, Qijie became the Jiajing Emperor's empress.<ref name="ACC China" /> | After the [[Great Rites Controversy]], Shao Jun infiltrated the Forbidden City to free Qijie and the other concubines. Zhang Qijie refused the offer, and told her that she wanted to stay, even if the Emperor was a cruel man. She elaborated that she was lucky to please him and did not want to hear about [[Templars|Templar]] plots. Zhang Qijie then told Shao Jun to leave in peace, and Shao Jun accepted her decision. With her hard work and patience, Zhang Qijie became the Jiajing Emperor's empress.<ref name="ACC China" /> | ||
In 1530, [[Zhang Yong]] and [[Qiu Ju]] used Empress Zhang to set a trap for Shao Jun, the two Templars forcing her co-operation by threatening her life. When Jun arrived, she was horrified to find the only person alive that she could trust had betrayed her. Nevertheless, she forgave Empress Zhang once the Templars made their presence clear to her.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> | In 1530, [[Zhang Yong]] and [[Qiu Ju]] used Empress Zhang to set a trap for Shao Jun, the two Templars forcing her co-operation by threatening her life. When Shao Jun arrived, she was horrified to find the only person alive that she could trust had betrayed her. Nevertheless, she forgave Empress Zhang once the Templars made their presence clear to her.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> | ||
About four years later, on account of undisclosed conflicts between her and the Jiajing Emperor, she was stripped of her title. Zhang Qijie died sometime in the year 1537 without conceiving any imperial children.<ref name="Database" /> | About four years later, on account of undisclosed conflicts between her and the Jiajing Emperor, she was stripped of her title. Zhang Qijie died sometime in the year 1537 without conceiving any imperial children.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' {{c|appears in flashback(s)}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' {{c|appears in flashback(s)}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' {{c|non-canon}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty]]'' {{c|non-canon}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Zhang Qijie (張七姐; 1504 – 1537), was, as Empress Zhang (張皇后), the second wife of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty. She was raised in the Forbidden City alongside other concubines. The daughter of a palace guard, Zhang was the childhood best friend of Shao Jun, who became an Assassin after escaping the imperial court.
Biography
During the reign of the Zhengde Emperor, young Zhang Qijie and Shao Jun were poised to become an Imperial Consort or even Empress, but with his death, their fate became unclear.[3] During the interregnum, Shao Jun contacted the Assassins and left Zhang Qijie with the new ruler, the Jiajing Emperor. Fortunately, she did not lose her title.[4]
After the Great Rites Controversy, Shao Jun infiltrated the Forbidden City to free Qijie and the other concubines. Zhang Qijie refused the offer, and told her that she wanted to stay, even if the Emperor was a cruel man. She elaborated that she was lucky to please him and did not want to hear about Templar plots. Zhang Qijie then told Shao Jun to leave in peace, and Shao Jun accepted her decision. With her hard work and patience, Zhang Qijie became the Jiajing Emperor's empress.[4]
In 1530, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju used Empress Zhang to set a trap for Shao Jun, the two Templars forcing her co-operation by threatening her life. When Shao Jun arrived, she was horrified to find the only person alive that she could trust had betrayed her. Nevertheless, she forgave Empress Zhang once the Templars made their presence clear to her.[5]
About four years later, on account of undisclosed conflicts between her and the Jiajing Emperor, she was stripped of her title. Zhang Qijie died sometime in the year 1537 without conceiving any imperial children.[3]
Behind the scenes
Empress Zhang was a historical figure and character first introduced in the spin-off game, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, where she is voiced by Marilyn O'Brien. Her backstory with Shao Jun was explored further in the manga, Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun.
Zhāng (張) is a common Chinese family name that means "to open up, to stretch, to extend" and is also employed as the measure word for flat objects such as paper or cloth. However, its etymology is an allusion to archery as it originally referred to "stretching a bow".
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Database image -
The Tigers using Empress Zhang as bait for Shao Jun
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Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization
- Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun (appears in flashback(s))
- Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm (non-canon)
- Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty (non-canon)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun – Shao Jun and Qixie
- ↑
Empress Zhang (Jiajing) on Wikipedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Database: Empress Zhang
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – An Old Friend
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