Yuan · Chaste Widow

Lady Liu 劉氏

Liu Shi

Died AD 1367

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Liu was a Chaste Widow.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1367 to AD 1368 河東受兵
Hanged herself together with daughters in law
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 317

Attested activity

AD 1367 to AD 1368 河東受兵
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 201, passages 315, 317

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Lady Yao (姚氏)
daughter-in-law 婦
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 317
Kin of Lady Sun (孫氏)
daughter-in-law 婦
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 317
Parent of Zhang Yan (張衍)
mother 母
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 317
Parent of Zhang Heng (張衡)
mother 母
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 317
Spouse of Zhang Ne (張訥)
wife 妻 · Widowed
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passages 315-316

Career and standing

Remained faithful
Widow
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 316

Places and affiliations

At Lantian 藍田
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 315

Events and relationships

Distributed family wealth and hanged herself with daughters in law
AD 1367 to AD 1368 河東受兵 · Suicide · Actor
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 317

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 201Volume 201 Biographies 88: Exemplary Women 2 · 3 passages

張訥妻劉氏，藍田人。 Zhang Ne's wife, Lady Liu, came from Lantian.

訥為監察御史，早卒，劉守志不二。 Zhang Ne was an investigating censor. He died young, and Lady Liu remained steadfast in her devotion.

河東受兵，劉氏二子衡、衍俱以事出外，度不能自脫，遂與二婦孫氏、姚氏決死，盡發貲囊分給家人，婦姑同縊焉。 When Hedong came under attack, Lady Liu's two sons Heng and Yan were both away on business. Convinced they could not escape, she and her daughters-in-law Lady Sun and Lady Yao resolved to die together. She emptied the family coffers and distributed everything to the household, then she and her daughters-in-law hanged themselves.