Madame Wu (吳氏) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Madame Wu as a consort and courtier. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Madame Wu	吳氏	Wu shi
Title	Former Left Imperial Rectifier	前左禦正
Title	Madame of Yan	燕國夫人
Personal name	Madame Wu	吳氏	Wu shi
Title	Madame Wu of Qi	齊國夫人吳氏

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Female

Sex: female
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:086:s0072

Roles

Consort
Courtier

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 天福八年十一月 · Western Year: AD 943
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Career and standing

Title: Madame of Yan / 燕國夫人 · Action: advanced · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 天福八年十一月 · Western Year: AD 943
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References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 86Volume 86 Book of Later Jin 12: Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

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前左禦正齊國夫人吳氏進封燕國夫人，書省魏國夫人崔氏進封梁國夫人，前右禦正天水郡夫人趙氏封衛國夫人，司簿孟氏封汧國夫人，前司簿李氏封隴西郡夫人，弟子院使齊氏、大使郭氏、副使賈氏並封本縣君，太后宮尚宮陳留郡夫人何氏進封鄭國夫人，河南郡夫人元氏進封齊國夫人，知客出使夫人石氏封武威郡夫人，春宮姚氏、常氏、焦氏、王氏、陶氏、魏氏、趙氏七人並超封郡夫人，寶省婉美趙氏封天水郡夫人，武氏以下十一人並授春宮，天福八年十一月敕。 Former Left Imperial Rectifier Madame Wu of Qi was advanced to Madame of Yan; Secretariat Madame Cui of Wei was advanced to Madame of Liang; Former Right Imperial Rectifier Madame Zhao of Tianshui Commandery was enfeoffed Madame of Wei; Registrar Madame Meng was enfeoffed Madame of Qian; Former Registrar Madame Li was enfeoffed Madame of Longxi Commandery; Palace of Disciples Commissioner Qi, Grand Commissioner Guo, and Vice Commissioner Jia were all enfeoffed as Ladies of their native counties; Chief Palace Officer of the empress dowager's palace Madame He of Chenliu Commandery was advanced to Madame of Zheng; Madame Yuan of Henan Commandery was advanced to Madame of Qi; Guest Reception Envoy Madame Shi was enfeoffed Madame of Wuwei Commandery; Spring Palace ladies Yao, Chang, Jiao, Wang, Tao, Wei, and Zhao — seven in all — were exceptionally enfeoffed as Commandery Madames; Graceful Beauty Madame Zhao of the Baosheng Palace was enfeoffed Madame of Tianshui Commandery; Wu and eleven below were all appointed to the Spring Palace — by edict of the eleventh month of Tianfu 8.