Qin and Han · Consort

Wei Zifu 衛子夫

Attested BC 141 - BC 87

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Wei Zifu as a consort and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wei Zifu 衛子夫 Wei Zifu
Alternate name Lady Wei 衛子夫
Personal name Wei Zifu 衛子夫 Wei Zifu
Alternate name Zifu 子夫

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 武帝之世 · Western Interval: Start: BC 141 · End: BC 87
    Explicit event contextual date · houhanshu:031:s0010

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 31Volume 28a: Biographies of Huan Tan; Feng Yan · 2 passages