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Tai Jiang太姜
Wife of Gugong Danfu, one of the Three Mothers of the Zhou royal house.
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- RELATION RECORDS
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- SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Tai Jiang, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
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Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Tai JiangisKing Wen of Zhou’s mother
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
Wife of Gugong Danfu, mother of the youngest son Jili.
In fiction · Investiture of the Gods
Mother of King Wen, she calculated the innate numbers to know the time of King Wen's return.
Across source works
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Investiture of the Gods
1 relations2 verified quotations- Tai Jiang→ mother-son →King Wen of Zhou
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来见母亲太姜
mother-son · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 10
文王母太姜在宫中思想西伯
mother-son · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 22
- Official history1 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
0 relations0 verified quotations
History vs. fiction
Tai Jiang, the principal wife of King Tai of Zhou, is recorded in both official histories and legends as virtuous and involved in the relocation to Mount Qi.
The Records of the Grand Historian, Zhou Benji, and the Biographies of Exemplary Women, Mu Yi Zhuan, record that Tai Jiang was the principal consort of Gugong Danfu, virtuous and obedient, leading and participating in the relocation of the capital to Mount Qi; the novel's mention of the virtuous queen of the Zhou dynasty's founding matches official history. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Zhou Benji (Part 1), the original text states: 「太姜生少子季历，季历娶太任，皆贤妇人，生昌，有圣瑞。」
Relationship network
- mother-sonTai Jiang → King Wen of ZhoulitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 10Investiture of the Gods, ch. 22
Original text (2)
来见母亲太姜
文王母太姜在宫中思想西伯