Mother of Liezi (列子之母)

Overview

Mother of Liezi was a Family Member.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Female · Anonymous individuated

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 386 to AD 534 魏世
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 98, passage 110

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Liezi (列子)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 110, 112, 116

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 98Volume 92: Notable Women: Cui Lan's Consort Feng, Feng Zhuo's Consort Liu, Wei Pu's Consort Fang, Hu Changming's Consort Zhang · 3 passages

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但呼其母來，吾與之同居。 Summon his mother here; I shall live with her.

景伯遂召其母，崔氏處之於榻，與之共食。 Jingbo summoned the mother; Lady Cui seated her on a couch and shared meals with her.

凡經二十餘日，其子叩頭流血，其母涕泣乞還，然後聽之，終以孝聞。 After more than twenty days, the son kowtowed until it bled and his mother wept and begged to take him home; only then did she consent, and he became known for filial piety.