Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Betrothed Killer

Peng Laosheng 彭老生

Péng Lǎoshēng

Attested AD 483

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Peng Laosheng was a Betrothed Killer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 483 太和七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 98, passage 118

Family

Betrothed to Sixian (兕先氏)
betrothed 許嫁 · Betrothal · Ended
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 118

Career and standing

Charged with a capital offense and ordered executed
AD 483 太和七年
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 133-134

Events and relationships

Repeatedly tried to force himself upon Sixian
Sexual violence · With Sixian (兕先氏)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 120-123
Stabbed Sixian and took her clothing and ornaments
Homicide · With Sixian (兕先氏)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 124, 130

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 · 6 passages

涇州貞女兕先氏，許嫁彭老生為妻，娉幣既畢，未及成禮。 The chaste woman Sixian of Jing Prefecture had been betrothed to Peng Laosheng; the betrothal gifts were complete, but the wedding had not yet taken place.

老生輒往逼之，女曰：「與君禮命雖畢，二門多故，未及相見。 Laosheng repeatedly tried to force himself upon her; she said, "Though our betrothal is settled, both our families have suffered many troubles and we have not yet met.

老生怒而刺殺之，取其衣服。 Laosheng in a rage stabbed her to death and took her clothing.

女尚能言，臨死謂老生曰：「生身何罪，與君相遇。 She could still speak; dying, she said to Laosheng, "What crime did I commit in being born, that I should meet you?

老生持女珠瓔至其叔宅，以告叔。 Laosheng took the girl's pearl ornaments to her uncle's house and told him what had happened.

詔曰：「老生不仁，侵陵貞淑，原其強暴，便可戮之。 An edict declared: "Laosheng was cruel and violated a chaste woman; given his violence, let him be executed.