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姜嫄
jiāng​yuán

Jiang Yuan

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姜嫄 jiāng​yuán
Jiang Yuan
Ancient mythological figure and consort of Emperor Ku; legend says she became pregnant after stepping in a giant's footprint and gave birth to Houji, the ancestor of the Zhou dynasty.

Cross-References

Variant of

  • 姜原 jiāng​yuán

Referenced by

  • 嫄 yuán