Qin and Han · Merchant

Widow Qing

Qing

Attested BC 221 - BC 210

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Widow Qing as a merchant. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Widow Qing Qing
Personal name Qing Qīng
Personal name Widow Qing 寡婦清 Guǎfù Qīng
Personal name Widow Qing of Ba 巴寡婦清 Bā guǎfù Qīng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Merchant

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 始皇以為貞婦而客之 · Western Interval: Start: BC 221 · End: BC 210
    Explicit · hanshu:103:s0061

Family

  • Kinship Role: ancestors · Note: obtained cinnabar mine · Count: 2
    Explicit · hanshu:103:s0059

Career and standing

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 103Volume 91: Usurers · 2 passages