Thừa Thiên (empress)


Empress Thừa Thiên, born Tống Phúc Thị Lan, was the first wife of Nguyễn Phúc Ánh and mother of Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh.
She was a daughter of general Tống Phước Khuông of Nguyễn lords. Nguyễn Ánh married her when he was at the age of 18. Empress Thừa Thiên had two sons with Gia Long: Nguyen Phuc Chieu and Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh.
After her death, she was buried at Gia Long's Thiên Thọ tomb, alongside the Emperor.