Zong (貞孝女宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zong was a Filial and Chaste Woman.

Life and dates

Death

AD 518 神龜元年
Cause Grief at her mother’s coffin · At Luoyang 洛陽
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 208-210

Attested activity

AD 518 神龜元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 98, passage 1

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Li Shuyin (李叔胤)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 200, 202
Kin of Mother-in-law of Zong (盧元禮之母)
mother-in-law 姑
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 207, 209
Child of Lady Cui, mother of Zong (崔氏)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 202, 204, 208
Spouse of Lu Yuanli (盧元禮)
wife 妻 · Widowed
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 1, 200, 207

Career and standing

Filial and Chaste Woman Zong 貞孝女宗
Posthumously styled
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 213-214
Li and Lu household gates marked and lane renamed Filial Virtue Lane 標李盧二門、孝德里
Received
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 214

Places and affiliations

At Boren in Zhao Commandery 趙郡栢仁
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 200

Events and relationships

Mourned Lu Yuanli and served her mother in law with filial care
Widowhood · With Lu Yuanli (盧元禮)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 207
Nearly died four times mourning her father and wasted away for three years
Mourning · With Li Shuyin (李叔胤)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 202-203
Repeatedly became ill when separated from her mother and recovered on returning home
Filial devotion · With Lady Cui, mother of Zong (崔氏)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passages 204-206

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

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崔覽妻封氏封卓妻劉氏魏溥妻房氏胡長命妻張氏平原女子孫氏房愛親妻崔氏涇州貞女兕先氏[1] 姚氏婦楊氏張洪初妻劉氏[2] 董景起妻張氏陽尼妻高氏史映周妻耿氏任城國太妃孟氏苟金龍妻劉氏盧元禮妻李氏河東孝女姚氏刁思遵妻魯氏 Lady Feng, consort of Cui Lan; Lady Liu, consort of Feng Zhuo; Lady Fang, consort of Wei Pu; Lady Zhang, consort of Hu Changming; Sun Nanyu of Pingyuan; Lady Cui, consort of Fang Aiqin; the chaste woman Sixian of Jing Prefecture; Lady Yang of the Yao household; Lady Liu, consort of Zhang Hongchu; Lady Zhang, consort of Dong Jingqi; Lady Gao, consort of Yang Ni; Lady Geng, consort of Shi Yingzhou; Grand Consort Meng of Rencheng; Lady Liu, consort of Gou Jinlong; Lady Li, consort of Lu Yuanli; the filial daughter Yao of Hedong; Lady Lu, consort of Diao Sizun.

貞孝女宗者，趙郡栢仁人，趙郡太守李叔胤之女，范陽盧元禮之妻。 The filial and chaste woman Zong was a native of Boren in Zhao Commandery, daughter of Administrator of Zhao Li Shuyin, and consort of Lu Yuanli of Fanyang.

後元禮卒，李追亡撫存，禮無違者，事姑以孝謹著。 After Yuanli died, Zong mourned him and cared for the living with scrupulous observance of ritual, becoming known for devoted service to her mother-in-law.

母崔，以神龜元年終於洛陽，凶問初到，舉聲慟絕，一宿乃蘇，水漿不入口者六日。 Her mother Cui died in Luoyang in the first year of Shengui; when the news arrived, Zong cried out and collapsed, reviving only after a night; for six days she took no food or water.

李既非嫡子，而孝不勝哀，雖乖俯就，而志厲義遠，若不加旌異，則無以勸引澆浮。 Though Zong was not a legitimate male heir, her filial devotion could not overcome her grief; though she departed from due moderation, her resolve was fierce and her righteousness profound. Without special honor, how may we guide those adrift in shallow ways?

可追號曰『貞孝女宗』，易其里為孝德里，標李盧二門，以惇風俗。」 Let her be posthumously styled the 'Filial and Chaste Woman Zong,' her lane renamed Filial Virtue Lane, and the Li and Lu households honored to enrich the customs of the realm."