Overview
Lady Chen was a consort and Nun.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Female
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious name | Zhiyuan | 智願 | Zhiyuan |
| Nickname | A-Zhe | 阿者 | Azhe |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 156
Attested activity
- AD 895 乾寧二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 146-147
- AD 898 to AD 901 光化之後Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 149
- AD 926 to AD 930 天成中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 155
- AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 156
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Li Keyong (李克用)palace consort 宮嬪 · Concubinage · AD 895 乾寧二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 146-147
Career and standing
- nun 尼Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 152, 154
- palace consort 宮嬪Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 146
- Great Master Yuanhui 圓惠大師AD 926 to AD 930 天成中 · Changed grantDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 155
- Great Master Jianfa 建法大師GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 154
- Great Master Guangguo 光國大師Posthumously honoredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 157
- Lady of the State of Wei 魏國夫人HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 146
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation Died duringDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 156
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Palace consort ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 146
- At Xiangzhou 襄州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 146
- AD 895 乾寧二年At north of the Wei 渭北 · Relation Present atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 147
- AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Died atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 156
- At Luoyang Buddhist monastery 洛陽佛寺 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 154
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- Organization Luoyang Buddhist monastery 洛陽佛寺 · Relation Resided inDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 154
Learning and skills
- Belief Buddhism 佛 · Relation Adherent ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 152, 154
- Skill literacy 知書 · Level versedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 148
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Li Keyong (李克用)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 151-152
Events and relationships
- Attended Li Keyong in illnessDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 151
- Shaved head and took up sutrasReligious · Vow makerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 152, 154
- Relation Former consort of · Person Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 146
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment calm and retiring; did not grow arrogant from favor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 150
- Assessment greatly favored by Li Keyong · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 148
- Item pagoda named Huiji 惠寂 · Relation Commemorated byDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 157
Source notes
- served Li Keyong in menial attendance for fourteen yearsField service-durationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 151
- From Lady Chen 陳氏 · To Zhiyuan 智願 · Dharma nameDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 154
References in the histories
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