Wen Jiang

Wen Jiang
文姜
Duchess of Lu
Died673 BC
SpouseDuke Huan of Lu
IssueDuke Zhuang of Lu
Shu Ya (叔牙)
Ji You (季友)
FatherDuke Xi of Qi

Wen Jiang (Chinese: 文姜; died 673 BC) was a princess of the State of Qi and duchess of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. She was a daughter of Duke Xi of Qi and sister of Duke Xiang and Duke Huan of Qi. She was the main wife of Duke Huan of Lu and mother of Duke Zhuang of Lu. She is best known for having an incestuous relationship with her brother Duke Xiang, who had her husband murdered. Her clan name was Jiang (姜) ,personal name unknown, and Wen was her posthumous title.[1][2]

  1. ^ Sima Qian. 鲁周公世家 [House of Duke of Zhou of Lu]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Guoxue.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. ^ Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦) (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2639–2646. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.