Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Tai Ji 大姬

Daji

Attested c. BC 1045

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tai Ji was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. BC 1045 大姬
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 22, passage 22

Places and affiliations

At Chen 陳 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 22

Learning and skills

Belief shamanic spirit sacrifice 巫怪好祭鬼神 · Relation Practitioner of
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 22

Events and relationships

Spread illicit cults
Ritual · Influencer · At Chen 陳 · Outcome People of Chen followed into proliferating illicit cults
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 22

Assessments and attributes

Assessment shamanistic and given to illicit cults, yet relevant to ranking discussion · Mode commentator-judgment Speaker Zhang Yan (張晏)
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 22

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 22Volume 20: Prominent People from the Past Until the Present · 1 passage

大姬巫怪，好祭鬼神，陳人化之，國多淫祀，寺人孟子違於大雅，以保其身，旣被宮刑，怨刺而作，乃在第三。 Tai Ji indulged in shamanic superstition and spirit sacrifices, and the people of Chen followed her into proliferating illicit cults. The palace eunuch Master Meng, straying from lofty orthodox standards to save himself, later wrote resentful satires after his castration, yet is ranked in the third class.