Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Widow and Household Provider

Lady Yao 姚氏

Yáo shì

Attested AD 496

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lady Yao was a Widow and Household Provider.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 496 建武三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 84

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of First Son of Lady Yao (姚氏長子)
son 二男
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 84
Parent of Second Son of Lady Yao (姚氏次子)
son 二男
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 84
Spouse of Cheng Gongji (乘公濟)
wife 妻 · Widowed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 84

Events and relationships

Raised Xinzhi and Tianbao, sold her property to arrange their marriages, and lodged with neighbors
Biographical · Participant
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 84

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 36: Filial Piety · 1 passage

建武三年，吳興乘公濟妻姚氏生二男，而公濟及兄公願、乾伯竝卒，各有一子欣之、天保，姚養育之，賣田宅為娶婦，自與二男寄止隣家。 In the third year of Jianwu, Lady Yao of Wuxing, wife of Cheng Gongji, bore two sons. Gongji and his brothers Gongyuan and Ganbo all died, each leaving a son—Xinzhi and Tianbao. Yao raised them, sold land and house to marry them off, and lodged herself and the boys with neighbors.