Yuan · Family Member

Lady Xu 徐氏

Xu Shi

Attested AD 1368

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Xu was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

Threw herself into a well
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 333

Attested activity

AD 1368 兵破大都
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 201, passage 332

Family

Kin of Lady Zhao (趙氏)
granddaughter-in-law 孫婦 · 2 generations
Directly stated · History of Yuan 201, passage 332

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 201Volume 201 Biographies 88: Exemplary Women 2 · 1 passage

兵破大都，趙氏子婦溫氏、高氏，孫婦高氏、徐氏，皆有姿色，合謀曰：「兵且至矣，我等豈可辱身以苟全哉！」 When the troops breached the capital, Lady Zhao's daughters-in-law Lady Wen and Lady Gao, and her granddaughters-in-law Lady Gao and Lady Xu, were all beautiful women. They agreed among themselves, "The soldiers are coming. How can we save our lives at the cost of our honor!"