Grand Princess of Wei (魏國大長公主)

Overview

Grand Princess of Wei was a Royal Family Member and Aristocrat.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Xiansu	賢肅	Xiánsù

Life and dates

Death

died 薨
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 212

Attested activity

AD 976 太宗即位
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 209
AD 960 to AD 976 太祖六女
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 248, passage 208
AD 997 to AD 1022 真宗
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 211

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Emperor Taizu (太祖)
daughter 女
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passages 7, 208
Sibling of Grand Princess of Chen (陳國大長公主)
fellow daughter of Taizu 女 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passages 7, 208, 223
Sibling of Grand Princess of Lu (魯國大長公主)
fellow daughter of Taizu 女 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passages 7, 208, 215
Spouse of Wang Chengyan (王承衍)
married down to 下嫁 · Marriage
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 208

Career and standing

Xiansu 賢肅
Posthumous name granted
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 212
Senior Princess 長公主
AD 997 to AD 1022 真宗 · Advanced
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 211
Princess Zhaoqing 昭慶公主
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 208
Princess of Zheng 鄭國
AD 976 太宗即位 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 209
Grand Princess of Wei 魏國大長公主
AD 1098 to AD 1100 元符 · Redesignated
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 213
Princess of the State of Qin 秦國
Redesignated
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 210

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Grand Imperial Princess Xiansu 賢肅大長帝姬
AD 1111 to AD 1118 政和 · Retitled
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 214

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Member of
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passage 208
At outside Jinglong Gate 景龍門外 · Relation Granted residence
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 208

Events and relationships

Marriage · Bride · With Wang Chengyan (王承衍)
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 208

Assessments and attributes

Item mansion outside Jinglong Gate 第景龍門外 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 208

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 · 7 passages

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魏國大長公主，，封昭慶公主，下嫁左衛將軍王承衍，賜第景龍門外。 The Grand Princess of Wei was made Princess Zhaoqing, married Wang Chengyan, a general of the Left Guard, and given a mansion outside Jinglong Gate.

太宗即位，進封鄭國。， When Emperor Taizong took the throne, she was promoted to Princess of Zheng.

改封秦國。 Her fief was redesignated as the State of Qin.

真宗，進長公主。 Under Emperor Zhenzong she was raised to Senior Princess.

薨，賜諡賢肅。 After her death she received the posthumous epithet Xiansu.

元符改封魏國大長公主。 During the Yuanfu era she was redesignated Grand Princess of Wei.

政和改賢肅大長帝姬。 Under the Zhenghe reign she was retitled Grand Imperial Princess Xiansu.