Rong Shi (榮氏) | 24 Histories

Overview

Rong Shi was an Exemplary Woman.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1128 建炎二年
Killed after cursing bandits
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 94

Attested activity

AD 1128 建炎二年
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 93

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Mother-in-law of Rong Shi (榮氏姑)
mother-in-law 姑 · Through Ma Yuanying (馬元穎)
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 93
Spouse of Ma Yuanying (馬元穎)
married 歸 · Marriage
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 92
Sibling of Ni (薿)
younger sister 女弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 90

Kinship Role daughters · Count 2
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passages 93-94
Kinship Role parents · Count 2
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 91

Learning and skills

Analects 論語
Relation Studied
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 91
Classic of Filial Piety 孝經
Relation Studied
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 91

Events and relationships

Daughters killed then herself killed
Killing · Witness and victim · With Zhang Yu (張遇)
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 94
Fled with mother in law and daughters
Flight · Fugitive · At Huaiyang 惟揚
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 93

Assessments and attributes

Assessment precocious from childhood; understood the essential teachings; served parents with filial devotion · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 460, passage 91

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 · 3 passages

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榮氏，薿女弟也。 Rong Shi was the younger sister of Ni.

建炎二年，賊張遇寇儀真，榮與其姑及二女走惟揚，姑素羸，榮扶掖不忍舍。 In the second year of Jianyan the bandit Zhang Yu raided Yizhen. Rong fled with her mother-in-law and two daughters toward Huaiyang. Her mother-in-law had always been frail, and Rong supported her, unwilling to leave her behind.

俄賊至，脅之不從，賊殺其女，脅之益急，榮厲聲詬罵，遂遇害。 Soon the bandits arrived. She refused their demands; they killed her daughters and pressed her harder. Rong cursed them in a fierce voice and was killed.