Overview
The translated histories identify Elder Sister of Shi Fen as a consort, family member, and musician. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
PeriodQin and Han
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Elder Sister of Shi Fen | 石奮之姊 | |
| Descriptive kinship | elder sister | 姊 | |
| Descriptive kinship | Elder sister of Shi Fen | 石奮之姊 | |
| Title | Meiren | 美人 | Měirén |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Female
- Sex: femaleExplicit · hanshu:055:s0010, shiji:103:s0007
Roles
- Consort
- Family Member
- Musician
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 高祖召其姊為美人 · Western Year: BC 205Explicit event contextual date · shiji:103:s0010
- Source Date: Text: 高祖東擊項籍 · Western Year: BC 205Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:055:s0005, hanshu:055:s0013
Family
- Sibling of Shi Fen (石奮)Kinship Term: elder sister / 姊 · Subject Role: elder-sister · Object Role: younger-brother · Subject Relative Age: elder
Career and standing
- Label: Meiren beauty / 美人 · Action: appointedExplicit · hanshu:055:s0013
- Status: court-beauty · Action: appointed · Label: court beauty / 美人Explicit · shiji:103:s0010
Learning and skills
- Skill: playing the se zither / 鼓瑟 · Level: ableExplicit · hanshu:055:s0010
References in the histories
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