Widowed Sister-in-law of Xu Yanbo (寡嫂)

Overview

Widowed Sister-in-law of Xu Yanbo was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 705 to AD 714 彥伯仕途期間
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 193

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Xu Yanbo (徐彥伯)
sister-in-law 嫂 · Through Elder Brother of Xu Yanbo
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 193
Spouse of Elder Brother of Xu Yanbo
husband 夫 · Widowed
wife 妻 · Widowed
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 114, passage 193

Career and standing

Held
Widow
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 193

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang · 1 passage

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彥伯事寡嫂謹，撫諸侄同己子。 Yanbo treated his widowed sister-in-law with scrupulous care and raised his nephews as if they were his own sons.