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Xia Ji夏姬
Daughter of Duke Mu of Zheng, beautiful and licentious, skilled in the arts of sexual alchemy.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 4
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Xia Ji, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
5 figures · 5 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Qu Wu—Xia Jiadultery
Qin Shi Huang—Xia Jifuneral
Duke Ling of Chen—Xia Jiadultery
Duke Mu of Zheng—Xia Jifather-daughter
Yiren—Xia Jimother-son
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
King Zhuang of Chu→Xia Jibestow
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
4 figures · 5 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Duke Ling of Chen→Xia Jiadultery
King Zhuang of Chu→Xia Jiwanted to accept
Qu Wu→Xia Jisteal
Zi Fan→Xia Jiwanted to take
10 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A woman from the state of Zheng, stolen away by Wu Chen.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Discourses of the States · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
Daughter of Duke Mu of Zheng, beautiful and licentious, skilled in the arts of sexual alchemy. She was the wife of Xia Yushu, a minister of the state of Chen, and had illicit relations with Duke Ling of Chen and Kong Ning and Yi Xingfu. Later she was taken to the state of Chu.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
Works are shown side by side, not as a chronology. No influence between texts is inferred.
- Literature / legend5 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
3 relations6 verified quotations- King Zhuang of Chu→ bestow →Xia Ji
- Qu Wu→ adultery →Xia Ji
- Duke Ling of Chen→ adultery →Xia Ji
Verified original text · 6
以夏姬赐之
bestow · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 53
楚庄王怜而许之
允许归郑 · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 57
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Discourses of the States
1 relations1 verified quotations- Duke Mu of Zheng→ father-daughter →Xia Ji
Verified original text · 1
郑穆公少妃姚子之女夏姬
father-daughter · Discourses of the States, 楚语上
- Official history5 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
3 relations3 verified quotations- Qin Shi Huang→ funeral →Xia Ji
- Qu Wu→ steal →Xia Ji
- Yiren→ mother-son →Xia Ji
Verified original text · 3
夏太后死
funeral · Records of the Grand Historian, 秦始皇本纪
盗夏姬以奔晋
steal · Records of the Grand Historian, 晋世家
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history6 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
6 relations7 verified quotations- King Zhuang of Chu→ wanted to accept →Xia Ji
- Qu Wu→ adultery →Xia Ji
- Qu Wu→ steal →Xia Ji
- Zi Fan→ wanted to take →Xia Ji
Verified original text · 7
庄王欲纳夏姬，申公巫臣曰：“不可！
wanted to accept · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25
巫臣使道焉，曰：“归，吾聘女。”
聘 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
The daughter of Duke Mu of Zheng, a stunning femme fatale, triggered upheavals in multiple states.
- novel inventionSkilled in the arts of the Plain Girl's sexual cultivation
Historical records such as the 'Records of the Grand Historian' in the chapter 'The Hereditary House of Jin' only briefly mention the historical event of the Chu minister Shen Gong Wuchen stealing Xia Ji and fleeing to the state of Jin, without any supernatural descriptions of her. The novel, however, portrays her as a licentious woman who, having been taught the 'arts of the Plain Girl's sexual cultivation' by an immortal in a dream, could absorb yang to supplement yin and retain youth. These supernatural elements have no basis in historical sources and are purely exaggerated and fictionalized by the novel.
Relationship network
Original text (1)
- bestow← King Zhuang of Chu → Xia JilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 53Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 57
Original text (2)
以夏姬赐之
楚庄王怜而许之
Original relation: 允许归郑 · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 57
Original text (1)
庄王欲纳夏姬，申公巫臣曰：“不可！
- adultery← Qu Wu → Xia JilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 57Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 52
Original text (3)
遂与夏姬在馆舍成亲
巫臣使道焉，曰：“归，吾聘女。”
Original relation: 聘 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25
子灵之妻杀三夫
Original relation: spouse · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 52
- steal← Qu Wu → Xia Jihist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 晋世家Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25
Original text (2)
盗夏姬以奔晋
而以夏姬行。
Original relation: 窃妻 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25
Original text (1)
子反欲取之，巫臣曰：“是不祥人也！
- adultery← Duke Ling of Chen → Xia JilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 52Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 53
Original text (3)
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
陈灵公与孔宁、仪行父通于夏姬
Original text (1)
郑穆公少妃姚子之女夏姬
Original text (1)
子楚母曰夏姬，毋爱。