Ancient China · Family Member

Zhengzai, Mother of Confucius 徵在

Zhengzai

Attested BC 551 - BC 479

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhengzai, Mother of Confucius was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 551 to BC 479 孔子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 26

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Confucius (孔子)
mother 母 · maternal line
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 26

Source notes

named Zhengzai; ritual avoided using both characters of the double name together in speech
Field personal-name-used-in-taboo-example
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 26

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 77Volume 77 Book of Later Jin 3: Gaozu Annals 3 · 1 passage

二名不偏諱，謂孔子之母名徵在，言在不稱徵，言徵不稱在。』 Not avoiding only part of a double name means that when Confucius's mother was named Zhengzai, one did not say zheng when speaking of zai, nor zai when speaking of zheng.