Sui and Tang · Consort

Elder sister of Wei Jian

Attested AD 740 - AD 746

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Elder sister of Wei Jian was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 740 to AD 746 開元天寶
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 134, passage 71

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Prince Huixuan (惠宣太子)
consort 妃
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 134, passage 71
Sibling of Wei Jian (韋堅)
elder sister 姊 · Full siblings
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 134, passage 71

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 134Volume 134 Biographies 59: Yuwen, Wei, Yang, Wang · 1 passage

姊為惠宣太子妃，妹為皇太子妃，中表貴盛，故仕最早。 His elder sister was consort to Prince Huixuan and his younger sister to the crown prince. With such powerful connections on both sides of the family, he entered official service earlier than most.