Ma Xiguang's wife (name unknown) was the wife of

Ma Xiguang Ma Xiguang (; died 25 January 951), courtesy name Depi (德丕), was the fourth ruler of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Chu. Background It is not known when Ma Xiguang was born. He was Chu's founder Ma Yin (King Wu ...

, the fourth ruler of the

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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state

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 Ha ...

. Little is known about her historically — not even her name. She became Chu's princess after Ma Xiguang assumed the title of prince after the death of his older brother

Ma Xifan Ma Xifan (; 899 – May 30, 947), courtesy name Baogui (寶規), formally Prince Wenzhao of Chu (楚文昭王), was the third ruler of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Chu. Background Ma Xifan was born in 899, during th ...

in 947.'' Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 287. Another older brother of Ma Xiguang's,

Ma Xi'e Ma Xi'e (), formally Prince Gongxiao of Chu (楚恭孝王), was the fifth ruler of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Chu. Background It is not known when Ma Xi'e was born. He was Chu's founder Ma Yin (King Wumu)'s 30th s ...

, objected and attacked Chu's capital Changsha in 950, and the city fell in early 951.''Zizhi Tongjian'', vol. 289. She, Ma Xiguang, and one or more sons hid at Ci Hall (慈堂), but were eventually discovered. She was caned to death publicly, and the people of the state mourned her greatly.'' Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms'', vol. 71.

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