Wang Jiang (queen) explained
Wang Jiang (died 10th century BC) was the queen consort of King Kang of Zhou.[1] [2] [3]
She appears to have played a significant political role, handling the economic affairs of the imperial family, accompanying the king on military campaigns and rewarding officials on his request.[4]
Notes and References
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- Shaughnessy . Edward L. . 1989 . The Role of Grand Protector Shi in the Consolidation of the Zhou Conquest . Ars Orientalis . 19 . 51–77 . 0571-1371.
- Pulleyblank . Edwin G. . 2000 . Ji 姬 and Jiang 姜: The Role of Exogamic Clans in the Organization of the Zhou Polity . Early China . 25 . 1–27 . 0362-5028.
- Feng . Li . 2018-01-01 . The Western Zhou State . Routledge Handbook of Early Chinese History, edited by Paul R. Goldin.