Yuan · Exemplary wife of Ren Zhongwen

Lady Lin 林氏

Lin shi

Attested AD 1271 - AD 1368

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Lin was an Exemplary wife of Ren Zhongwen.

Life and dates

Death

Stated Age 103
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 14

Age

103
Context at death
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 14
28
Context when widowed
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 12

Attested activity

AD 1271 to AD 1368 Yuan-dynasty setting of Yuanshi exemplary-women chapter
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 201, passage 11

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Ren Zhongwen (任仲文)
wife 妻
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 11

Kinship Role sons · Count 3
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 13

Career and standing

Became
Widow
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 12
Poor
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 12

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Subject of
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 201, passage 11
At Ninghai 寧海
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 11

Events and relationships

Reared three sons who all succeeded
Domestic · Mother
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 13
Tended mother in law day and night
Domestic · Caregiver · With Mother-in-law of Lady Lin (林氏姑)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 13

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 11

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 201Volume 201 Biographies 88: Exemplary Women 2 · 2 passages

任仲文妻林氏，寧海人。 Ren Zhongwen's wife, Lady Lin, was from Ninghai.

姑患風疾，不良於行，林氏旦暮扶侍惟謹，撫育三子皆有成。 Her mother-in-law had rheumatism and could barely walk; Lady Lin tended her day and night with scrupulous care, raised three sons, and saw each of them succeed.