Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Grand Princess of Changle 昌樂大長公主

Attested AD 535 - AD 556

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Grand Princess of Changle was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 535 to AD 556 本章
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passage 49

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Yuwen Tai (周文帝)
elder sister 姊 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 21, passage 4
Spouse of Sidou (俟兜)
married 尚 · Marriage
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 21, passage 4

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 13: Wei Chijiong; Wang Qian; Sima Xiaonan · 3 passages

父俟兜，性弘裕，有鑒識，尚太祖姊昌樂大長公主，生迥及綱。 His father Sidou was open-handed and perceptive; he married Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai's elder sister, the Grand Princess of Changle, and fathered Jiong and Gang.

大長公主年高多病，迥往在京師，每退朝參候起居，憂悴形于容色。 The Grand Princess was old and often ill; when Yuchi Jiong was in the capital he visited her after every court session, and his face showed how worn he was with worry.

大長公主每為之和顏進食，以寧迥心。 Each time the Grand Princess would soften her manner and press food on him to ease his mind.