Five Dynasties · Witch

Fan Huzi 樊胡子

Attested AD 959

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fan Huzi was a Witch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 959 大寶
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 166

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han · 3 passages

延壽又引女巫樊胡子，自言玉皇降胡子身。 Yanshou also introduced the witch Fan Huzi, who claimed the Jade Emperor had descended into Huzi’s body.

鋹於內殿設帳幄，陳寶貝，胡子冠遠遊冠，衣紫霞裾，坐帳中宣禍福，呼鋹為太子皇帝，國事皆決於胡子，盧瓊仙、龔澄樞等爭附之。 Chang set up curtains in the inner hall and displayed treasures; Huzi wore the Far Roaming cap and purple cloud skirts, sat within the curtains proclaiming fortune and calamity, called Chang the Crown Prince Emperor, and all state affairs were decided by Huzi. Lu Qiongxian, Gong Chengsu, and the rest vied to attach themselves to her.

胡子乃為鋹言：「澄樞等皆上天使來輔太子，有罪不可問。」 Huzi then said to Chang, "Chengsu and the rest are all envoys sent by Heaven to assist the Crown Prince; if they have faults they may not be questioned."