Ancient China · Consort

Mother of Xin 辛母

Attested BC 1101 - BC 1076

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Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Mother of Xin as a consort and royal family member. 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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Mother of Xin 辛母
Title proper queen 正后
Descriptive kinship Xin's mother 辛母

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 辛母正后 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1101 · End: BC 1076
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0172

Family

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  • Parent of King Zhou of Shang (紂)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Spouse of Emperor Yi (帝乙)
    Kinship Term: proper queen / 正后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: active

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 1 passage