Ancient China · Exemplary Woman of Wei

Wei Gong Jiang 衛共姜

Attested BC 800 - BC 700

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Gong Jiang was an Exemplary Woman of Wei.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 800 to BC 700 《詩》贊衛共姜
Directly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 5

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 107Volume 107 Biographies 37: Exemplary Women · 1 passage

《詩》贊衛共姜，《春秋》褒宋伯姬，蓋不得已，所以重人倫之變也。 The Book of Songs praises Wei Gong Jiang, and the Spring and Autumn Annals commends Song Bo Ji—each case arose only when there was no other choice, and thus marks how heavily human relations weigh when they are torn apart.