Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Mother of Li Xin

Lady Sun 孫氏

Sun shi

Attested AD 424 - AD 452

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Sun was a Mother of Li Xin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 424 to AD 452 世袓朝
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 51, passage 113
AD 452 高宗即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 51, passage 246

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Li Xin (李訢)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passages 113, 246
Spouse of Li Chong (李崇)
wife 妻
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 51, passages 113-114, 246

Career and standing

Lady of Rongcheng 容城君
AD 452 高宗即位 · Bestowed
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 246
of low/humble status
Humble birth
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 113

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 246

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passages 113, 246

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 51Volume 46: Dou Jin, Xu Yan, Li Xin · 2 passages

訢母賤，為諸兄所輕。 Because Xin's mother was of humble birth, his elder brothers looked down on him.

高宗即位，訢以舊恩親寵，遷儀曹尚書，領中祕書，賜爵扶風公，加安東將軍，贈其母孫氏為容城君。 When Gaozong came to the throne, Xin was favored for old ties of affection. He was promoted to Director of the Ceremonial Bureau, placed concurrently in charge of the Inner Secretariat, enfeoffed as Duke of Fufeng, given the additional title General Who Pacifies the East, and his mother, Lady Sun, was honored as Lady of Rongcheng.