Ancient China · Family Member

Daughter of the Marquis of Jiu 九侯之女

Attested BC 1050

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Daughter of the Marquis of Jiu was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1050 九侯獻女於紂
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 62

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Marquis of Jiu (九侯)
daughter 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 62

Events and relationships

Personal · Presented consort · With King Zhou of Shang (紂)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 62

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 1 passage

九侯有子而好，獻之於紂，紂以為惡，醢九侯。 The Marquis of Jiu had a beautiful daughter whom he presented to Zhou, but Zhou found her displeasing and had the Marquis made into mincemeat.