Sui and Tang · Singer and Concubine of Daxi Tong

Lady Wang 王氏

Wang

Attested AD 605 - AD 618

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Wang was a Singer and Concubine of Daxi Tong.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 609 大業五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 52, passages 90-91
AD 605 to AD 618 大業年間
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passage 220

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Daxi Tong (達奚通)
concubine 妾
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 220; Book of Sui 52, passage 91

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui · Relation Associated with
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passage 220

Learning and skills

Skill pure singing 清歌 · Level renowned
Directly stated · Book of Sui 52, passage 91
Skill singing 歌 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 220

Events and relationships

Performed at elite banquets and entered Yang Jian's residence
Court entertainment · With Yang Jian (楊暕)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 220

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 52Volume 52 Biographies 17: Han Qinhu, He Ruobi · 1 passage

有京兆人達奚通妾王氏，能清歌，朝臣多相會觀之，僧壽亦豫焉，坐是除名。 A concubine of Daxi Tong of Jingzhao named Wang was famed for her refined singing. Many ministers gathered to hear her, and Sengshou joined them; for that he was dismissed from office.

Book of Sui, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang · 1 passage

又京兆人達奚通有妾王氏善歌，貴遊宴聚，多或要致，於是輾轉亦出入王家。 Moreover Daxi Tong of Jingzhao had a concubine, Lady Wang, skilled in song; at banquets of the noble and powerful many would request her, and so by turns she also came and went at Zheng's residence.