Bo Ying () was a consort to the sixth-century BCE

Chu Chu or CHU may refer to: Chinese history * Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty * Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu * Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the H ...

ruler, King Ping, and mother of his successor, King Zhao.

Biography

Bo Ying was a daughter of the ruler of Qin. The ''

Biographies of Exemplary Women The ''Biographies of Exemplary Women'' () is a book compiled by the Han dynasty scholar Liu Xiang . It includes 125 biographical accounts of exemplary women in ancient China, taken from early Chinese histories including '' Chunqiu'', '' Zuozhu ...

'' states that Bo Ying's father was

Duke Mu of Qin Duke Mu of Qin (died 621BC), born Ying Renhao, was a duke of the state of Qin. Sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Mu greatly expanded the territory of Qin during the reign of King Xiang of Zhou. ...

, but he reigned nearly 100 years earlier than her husband

King Ping of Chu King Ping of Chu (), personal name Xiong Ju, was king of the Chu state from 528 BC to 516 BC. He was a son of King Gong. King Ping was succeeded by his son, King Zhao. References Monarchs of Chu (state) 6th-century BC Chinese ...

, so it is generally accepted that she was a daughter of Duke Ai. The ''

Zuo zhuan The ''Zuo Zhuan'' ( zh, t=左傳, w=Tso Chuan; ), often translated as ''The Zuo Tradition'' or as ''The Commentary of Zuo'', is an ancient Chinese narrative history traditionally regarded as a commentary on the ancient Chinese chronicle the '' ...

'' and ''

Shiji The ''Shiji'', also known as ''Records of the Grand Historian'' or ''The Grand Scribe's Records'', is a Chinese historical text that is the first of the Twenty-Four Histories of imperial China. It was written during the late 2nd and early 1st cen ...

'' record that she was betrothed to the heir of

, but the official who negotiated her marriage,

Fei Wuji Fei Wuji (; died 515 BCE) was a corrupt official of the state of Chu during the reign of King Ping whose persecution of Crown Prince Jian and the family of Wu Zixu led to the defeat and decline of Chu. Life and death According to ''Lüshi Chunqi ...

, persuaded the Chu king to marry her himself. Bo Ying married the king on her arrival in Chu and later gave birth to a son named Xiong Zhen. Bo Ying's marriage is one of very few to have been recorded between the Chu and Qin states. Bo Ying's son became king of Chu in 516 BCE. In 506, Helu of Wu captured the Chu capital, and Bo Ying's son fled with a younger sister. The ''

'' records that Helu attempted to rape Bo Ying and other members of the harem, but Bo Ying resisted with a knife and lectured him on morality. Helu was ashamed and retreated,于是吴王惭，遂退舍。伯嬴与其保阿闭永巷之门，皆不释兵。 and Chu was later liberated by Qin.

Family

*Father:

Duke Ai of Qin Duke Ai of Qin (, died 501 BC), personal name unknown, was a duke of the state of Qin (state), Qin during the Eastern Zhou dynasty. Duke Ai succeeded his father Duke Jing of Qin, Duke Jing, who died in 537 BC, as ruler of Qin. Marriage with Chu ...

(536 — 501 BCE) *Husband:

(528 — 516 BCE) **Son:

King Zhao of Chu King Zhao of Chu (), personal name Xiong Zhen, was from 515 BC to 489 BC the king of the Chu state. King Zhao succeeded his father, King Ping, and was in turn succeeded to the throne by his son, King Hui. Life In 506 BCE, King Helü of the S ...

(515 — 489 BCE)

References

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