Yuan · Husband of Li Dong'er

Ding Congxin 丁從信

Attested AD 1271 - AD 1368

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ding Congxin was a Husband of Li Dong'er.

Life and dates

Death

died 歿
Directly stated · History of Yuan 200, passage 251

Attested activity

AD 1271 to AD 1368 undated Yuan-dynasty biography
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 200, passages 250-251

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Li Dong'er (李冬兒)
wife 妻 · Widowed
Directly stated · History of Yuan 200, passages 250-251

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Subject of
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 200, passage 250

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 200Volume 200 Biographies 87: Exemplary Women 1 · 4 passages

李冬兒，甄城人，丁從信妻也。 Li Dong'er was from Zhencheng and was the wife of Ding Congxin.

年二十三，從信歿，服闋，父母呼歸問之，曰：「汝年少居孀，又無子，何以自立，吾為汝再擇婿何如？」 At twenty-three Congxin died. When mourning was completed her parents called her home and asked, "You are young, widowed, and have no son. How will you support yourself? Shall we find another husband for you?"

冬兒不從，詣從信塚哭，欲縊墓樹上，家人防之，不果。 Dong'er refused. She went to Congxin's tomb and wept, and tried to hang herself on the tomb tree. Her family guarded her and she did not succeed.

日暮還從信家，夜二鼓，入室更新衣，自經死。 At dusk she returned to Congxin's home. At the second watch of night she entered the room, put on fresh clothes, and hanged herself.