Mao Xixi (毛惜惜) | 24 Histories

Overview

Mao Xixi was a Courtesan.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1235 端平二年
Killed · Cause Killed by Rong Quan in anger · Authority Rong Quan (榮全)
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 460, passage 368

Attested activity

AD 1235 端平二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 460, passages 363-364

Career and standing

courtesan 妓女
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 363

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Subject of
Strongly inferred · History of Song 460, passages 363-364
At Gaoyou 高郵 · Relation Lived in
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 363

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Rong Quan (榮全) · Direct quotation · Units s0365, s0366, s0367 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Mao Xixi (毛惜惜)
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passages 365-367

Events and relationships

Ashamed at serving rebels
Personal · Server
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 365

Assessments and attributes

Assessment refused to serve rebel subjects though a lowly courtesan · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Mao Xixi (毛惜惜)
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 367

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 460Volume 460 Biographies 219: Exemplary Women: Zhu E, Zhang Shi, Peng Lienu, Hao Jiee, Zhu Shi, Cui Shi, Zhao Shi, Ding Shi, Xiang Shi, Wang Shierfu, Xu Shi, Rong Shi, He Shi, Dong Shi, Tan Shi, Liu Shi, Zhang Shi, Shi Shi, Chen Tangqian, Jie Fuliaoshi, Liu Dangkemu, Ceng Shifu, Wang Maoqi, Tu Duanyouqi, Zhan Shinu, Liu Shengqi, Xie Biqi, Xie Fangdeqi, Wang Zhenfu, Zhao Huaiqie, Tan Shifu, Wu Zhongfuqi, Lu Zhong Zhunu, Lin Laonu, Tong Shinu, Han Shinu, Wang Shifu, Liutong Ziqi Mao Xixi · 2 passages

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毛惜惜者，高郵妓女也。 Mao Xixi was a courtesan of Gaoyou.

全偽降，欲殺使者，方與同黨王安等宴飲，惜惜恥於供給，安斥責之，惜惜曰：“初謂太尉降，為太尉更生賀。 Quan feigned surrender, planning to kill the envoy. As he feasted with Wang An and others, Xixi was shamed at serving them. An scolded her; she said: 'At first I thought the Grand Marshal had surrendered and came to congratulate his rebirth.