Wife of Chang Si (常思妻)

Overview

Wife of Chang Si was a Family Member.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Female · Anonymous individuated

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 951 及即位
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 14

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Chang Si (常思)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 14

Events and relationships

Came to court audience
AD 951 及即位 · Ritual · Visitor · With Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 14
Relation Addressed as aunt by · Person Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 14

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 14

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan · 1 passage

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初，太祖微時，以季父待思，及即位，遣其妻入覲，太祖拜之如家人之禮，仍呼曰叔母，其恩顧如是。 In the old days, when Taizu was still obscure, he had treated Si as a younger uncle; after he took the throne he had Si's wife come to court, bowed to her with the courtesy of family, and still called her Aunt—such was the grace he showed them.