Elder sister of the Grand Princess of Qin

Overview

Elder sister of the Grand Princess of Qin was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

died before reaching marriageable age 未笄而夭
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 2

Age

died before pinning up the hair / coming of age 未笄而夭
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 2

Attested activity

AD 962 建隆三年
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 3
AD 960 to AD 962 未笄而夭
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passages 2-3

Family

Sibling of Emperor Taizu (太祖)
elder sister 姊
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passages 2, 201
Sibling of Grand Princess of the State of Qin (秦國大長公主)
elder sister 姊
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 2

Career and standing

Princess of the State of Chen 陳國長公主
AD 962 建隆三年 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 3
Grand Princess of the State of Jing 荊國大長公主
AD 1098 to AD 1100 元符 · Redesignated
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 4
Grand Imperial Princess Gongxian 恭獻大長帝姬
AD 1111 to AD 1118 政和 · Retitled
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 5

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 248Volume 248 Biographies 7: Princesses, Dachang Princess of the State of Qin, Six Daughters of Taizu, Two Daughters of Zhenzong, Thirteen Daughters of Renzong, Four Daughters of Yingzong, Ten Daughters of Shenzong, Four Daughters of Zhezong, Thirty Three Daughters of Huizong, Two Daughters of Xiaozong, Three Daughters of Guangzong, Daughter of Weihui Xianwang, Daughter of Ningzong, Daughter of Lizong · 4 passages

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有姊一人，未笄而夭。 She had one older sister, who died before she reached marriageable age.

建隆三年，追封陳國長公主。 In 962, she was posthumously made Princess of the State of Chen.

元符改封荊國大長公主。 During the Yuanfu era, she was redesignated Grand Princess of the State of Jing.

政和改封恭獻大長帝姬。 Under Emperor Huizong's Zhenghe reign, she was retitled Grand Imperial Princess Gongxian.