Dong Shi (董氏) | 24 Histories

Overview

Dong Shi was an Exemplary Woman.

IdentityHistorical · Female

Roles

Found in

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Alternate name	the girl	女

Life and dates

Death

AD 1127 建炎元年
Beheaded · Authority Li Yu (李昱)
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 106

Attested activity

AD 1127 建炎元年
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 105

Family

Betrothed to Liu Clansman (劉氏子)
betrothed 許適 · Betrothal
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 104

Places and affiliations

At Teng County in Yizhou 沂州滕縣
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 104
At shrine 祠 · Relation Commemorated at
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 108

Events and relationships

Beheaded
Killing · Victim · With Li Yu (李昱)
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 106
Refused Li Yu
Coercion · Resister · With Li Yu (李昱)
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passages 105-106

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 460Volume 460 Biographies 219: Exemplary Women: Zhu E, Zhang Shi, Peng Lienu, Hao Jiee, Zhu Shi, Cui Shi, Zhao Shi, Ding Shi, Xiang Shi, Wang Shierfu, Xu Shi, Rong Shi, He Shi, Dong Shi, Tan Shi, Liu Shi, Zhang Shi, Shi Shi, Chen Tangqian, Jie Fuliaoshi, Liu Dangkemu, Ceng Shifu, Wang Maoqi, Tu Duanyouqi, Zhan Shinu, Liu Shengqi, Xie Biqi, Xie Fangdeqi, Wang Zhenfu, Zhao Huaiqie, Tan Shifu, Wu Zhongfuqi, Lu Zhong Zhunu, Lin Laonu, Tong Shinu, Han Shinu, Wang Shifu, Liutong Ziqi Mao Xixi · 3 passages

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董氏，沂州滕縣人，許適劉氏子。 Dong Shi was from Teng County in Yizhou and was betrothed to a son of the Liu clan.

女終不屈，遂斷其首。 She refused to the end, and he cut off her head.

劉氏子聞女死狀，大慟曰：“列女也。” The Liu clansman, hearing how she died, wailed and said: "A true exemplary woman."