Overview
Lady Cheng was an Exemplary Woman.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 827 to AD 835 太和中Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passages 267, 270
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Heng Fanghou (衡方厚)wife 妻Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 266
Events and relationships
- Reported husband wrongful deathDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 270
- Suppressed grief to secure burialConcealment · ActorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passages 268-269
- Traveled to capital and cut earPetition · Petitioner · At Right Yintai Gate 右銀臺門Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 270
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment secured investigation confirming husband's wrongful death · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 271
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 266
References in the histories
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