Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Jiang Yuan 姜嫄

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jiang Yuan was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

姜嫄特廟
Directly stated · History of Ming 52, passage 136

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 52, passage 136

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · History of Ming 52, passage 136

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 52Volume 52 Treatises 28: Rites 6 · 1 passage

禮官集議言：「奉慈之建，禮臣據姜嫄特廟而言。 The ritual officials assembled and deliberated, saying: “The building of the Hall of Maternal Kindness—ritual ministers spoke on the basis of Jiang Yuan’s special temple.