Empress Thừa Thiên (Vietnamese: Thừa Thiên Cao Hoàng Hậu, 1762–1814), born Tống Thị Lan, was the first wife of Nguyễn Phúc Ánh (future Emperor Gia Long) 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 (who died after several days) and Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh.
After her death, she was given the title of empress and buried at Gia Long's Thiên Thọ tomb.
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