Younger Sister of the Liang Founder (梁祖之妹)

Overview

Younger Sister of the Liang Founder was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 880 to AD 907 敬初娶梁祖之妹，初封沛郡太君
Uncertain · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 223

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Yuan Jingchu (敬初)
married 娶 · Marriage
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 223
Parent of Yuan Xiangxian (袁象先)
nephew 甥 · maternal line
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 145, 223
Sibling of Liang Founder (梁祖)
younger sister 妹 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 223

Career and standing

Grand Lady of Pei 沛郡太君
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 223
Grand Princess of Wan'an 萬安大長公主
AD 915 to AD 921 貞明中 · Posthumously honored
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 225
Grand Princess 長公主
AD 907 to AD 911 開平中 · Posthumously honored
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 224

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 59Volume 59 Book of Later Tang 35: Biographies 11: Ding Hui, Yan Bao, Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Wang Zan, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhang Wen, Li Shaowen · 3 passages

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敬初娶梁祖之妹，初封沛郡太君。 Jingchu married the Liang Founder's younger sister, who was first titled Grand Lady of Pei.

開平中，追封長公主。 During Kaiping she was posthumously enfeoffed Grand Princess.

貞明中，追封萬安大長公主。 During Zhenming she was posthumously enfeoffed Grand Princess of Wan'an.