Five Dynasties · Consort

Lady Yan 嚴氏

Attested AD 951 - AD 960

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Yan was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 951 to AD 960 廣順至顯德湖南
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 140, 174

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Zhou Xingfeng (周行逢)
wife 夫人
husband 夫
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 176

Works and attributed material

Remember when you were flogged for late rent
Speech · Speaker · With Zhou Xingfeng (周行逢)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 181-182

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 4 passages

民過無大小皆死，夫人嚴氏諫曰：「人情有善惡，安得一概殺之乎！」 He executed people for offenses great and small. His wife Lady Yan protested, "People differ in guilt—how can you kill them all alike?"

嚴氏不悅，紿曰：「家田佃戶，以公貴，頗不力農，多恃勢以侵民，請往視之。」 Displeased, Lady Yan pretended: "Our tenants, emboldened by your rank, neglect the fields and bully the neighbors. Let me go inspect the estate."

嚴氏曰：「公思作戶長時乎？ Lady Yan asked, "Do you remember when you were a village headman?

行逢強邀之，以群妾擁升肩輿，嚴氏卒無留意，因曰：「公用法太嚴而失人心，所以不欲留者，一旦禍起，田野間易為逃死爾。」 He forced her into a sedan surrounded by concubines, but she would not stay. She said, "Your laws are too harsh and you have lost the people's hearts. If trouble comes, the countryside is the easiest place to escape death."