Five Dynasties · Consort

Consort of Congyi 從益妃

First attested AD 946; died AD 947

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Consort of Congyi was a consort.

Life and dates

Death

AD 947 契丹主死
ordered to die with Congyi 賜死
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passage 180

Attested activity

AD 947 契丹主死
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passages 171, 180
AD 946 開運末
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passage 170

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Li Congyi (李從益)
princess consort 王妃
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passage 170

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 3 passages

守陵開運末，契丹主至汴，以從益遙領曹州節度使，復封許王，與王妃尋歸西京。 While guarding the imperial tombs in late Kaiyun, the Khitan ruler reached Bian. Congyi was given titular command of Caozhou, again enfeoffed as Prince of Xu, and soon returned to the Western Capital with his consort.

從益與王妃逃於徽陵以避之，使者至，不得已而赴焉。 Congyi and his consort fled to Huiling to escape the summons; when the envoys arrived, he had no choice but to go.

漢高祖怒，車駕將至闕，從益與王妃俱賜死於私第，時年十七； Gaozu of Han was enraged. As the imperial carriage neared the capital, Congyi and his consort were both ordered to die in their private residence. He was seventeen;