Qin and Han · Consort

Lady Shen 慎夫人

Shen Furen

Attested BC 180 - BC 157

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Shen was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 180 to BC 157 文帝
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 59, passage 38

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 59Volume 50: Zhang, Feng, Ji and Zheng · 2 passages

時慎夫人從，上指視慎夫人新豐道，曰：「此走邯鄲道也。」 Lady Shen was with him; he pointed toward the Xinfeng road for her and said, "That is the road to Handan."

使慎夫人鼓瑟，上自倚瑟而歌，意淒愴悲懷，顧謂群臣曰：「嗟乎！ He had Lady Shen play the se and himself sang along, leaning on the instrument, his heart full of grief; turning to the ministers he said, "Ah,