Consort of Congyi (從益妃)

Overview

The translated histories identify Consort of Congyi as a consort. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Consort of Congyi	從益妃
Descriptive kinship	Consort of Congyi	王妃

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Anonymous individuated
Sex: Female

Sex: female
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0170

Roles

Consort

Life and dates

Death

Manner: ordered to die with Congyi / 賜死 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 契丹主死 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0180

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 契丹主死 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:051:s0180, jiuwudaishi:051:s0171
Source Date: Text: 開運末 · Western Year: AD 946
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:051:s0170

Family

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Spouse of Li Congyi (李從益)
Kinship Term: princess consort / 王妃 · Union Category: marriage

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 3 passages

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守陵開運末，契丹主至汴，以從益遙領曹州節度使，復封許王，與王妃尋歸西京。 While guarding the imperial tombs in late Kaiyun, the Khitan ruler reached Bian. Congyi was given titular command of Caozhou, again enfeoffed as Prince of Xu, and soon returned to the Western Capital with his consort.

從益與王妃逃於徽陵以避之，使者至，不得已而赴焉。 Congyi and his consort fled to Huiling to escape the summons; when the envoys arrived, he had no choice but to go.

漢高祖怒，車駕將至闕，從益與王妃俱賜死於私第，時年十七； Gaozu of Han was enraged. As the imperial carriage neared the capital, Congyi and his consort were both ordered to die in their private residence. He was seventeen;