Ancient China · Family Member

Wife of Sun Shuao 孫叔敖之妻

Attested BC 613 - BC 591

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wife of Sun Shuao was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 613 to BC 591 方今
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passages 47, 87

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Sun Shuao (孫叔敖)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 87

Career and standing

wife and children carry firewood to eat
Poverty · Entered
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 87

Places and affiliations

Polity Chu 楚 · Relation Subject of
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 87

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 126Biographies of Jesters · 1 passage

楚相孫叔敖持廉至死，方今妻子窮困負薪而食，不足為也！」 Sun Shuao, Chancellor of Chu, held fast to his integrity unto death — yet today his wife and children carry firewood on their backs just to eat. It is not worth doing!"