Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Consort

Lady Wang 王氏

Attested AD 548 - AD 585

Passages
5
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Lady Wang as a consort, family member, nun, and royal family member. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Lady Wang 王氏
Descriptive kinship birth mother of Chen Bogu 伯固所生王氏
Title Consort
Title Empress 皇后
Descriptive kinship Lady Wang 王氏
Personal name Lady Wang 王氏
Descriptive kinship Mother of Xie Zhen 母王氏
Surname Wang
Personal name Wang 王氏

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Family Member
  • Nun
  • Royal Family Member
  • Teacher

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Chen Bogu (陳伯固)
    Kinship Term: birth mother / 所生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son · Line: maternal
  • Sibling of Wang Yun (王筠)
    Kinship Term: brother / 兄 · Line: maternal · Shared Parentage: full
  • Spouse of Chen Bozong (陳伯宗)
    Kinship Term: consort / 妃 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife
    Kinship Term: consort / 妃 · Union Category: marriage
  • Parent of Xie Zhen (謝貞)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological
  • Parent of Chen Zhize (陳至澤)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: uncertain

Career and standing

  • Title: Empress / 皇后 · Action: established · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天康元年秋七月丁酉 · Western Year: AD 566
    Explicit · chenshu:004:s0027

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

  • Belief: Buddhism / 出家 · Relation: took-tonsure · Place: Xuaming Temple / 宣明寺
    Explicit · chenshu:032:s0074

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Fei · 1 passage
Book of Chen, Chapter 32Volume 32: Filial Piety · 3 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 36Volume 36: Chen Shuling, Prince of Shixing; Chen Bogu, Prince of Xin'an · 1 passage