Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Nun

Huishou 慧首

Huìshǒu

Attested AD 491

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Huishou was a Nun.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 491 永明九年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 233

Learning and skills

Belief Buddhism 尼 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 233

Events and relationships

Burial · Arranger · With Yang (楊)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 233

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 1 passage

九年，又坐與亡弟母楊別居，不相料理，楊死不殯葬，崇聖寺尼慧首剃頭爲尼，以五百錢爲買棺材，以泥洹轝送葬劉墓。 In year nine he was charged with living apart from his dead brother's mother Yang and not caring for her; when Yang died he did not bury her — a nun bought a coffin for five hundred cash and sent burial to the Liu tomb.