Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Maid

Maid Wagered by Erzhu Wenlüe 好婢

Attested AD 550 - AD 559

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Maid Wagered by Erzhu Wenlüe was a Maid.

Life and dates

Death

killed by Wenlüe 殺 · Cause killed after wager 文略殺馬及婢
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 38

Attested activity

AD 550 to AD 559 好婢
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 37

Career and standing

Held
Enslavement
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 37

Events and relationships

Wagered against Pingqin’s horse
Personal · Stake
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 37

Assessments and attributes

Item head in silver vessel 銀器盛婢頭 · Relation Remains sent
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 38

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 40: Imperial Affines · 2 passages

平秦王有七百里馬，文略敵以好婢，賭而取之。 Prince Pingqin owned a horse said to run seven hundred li in a day; Wenlüe wagered a fine maid against it and won.

明日，平秦致請，文略殺馬及婢，以二銀器盛婢頭馬肉而遺之。 When Pingqin came to claim his stake, Wenlüe slaughtered horse and maid and sent back their flesh and her head in silver dishes.