Wives
Di Ku had several wives or consorts. There is a group of four ladies with whom Di Ku consorted or married, according to some sources. These are Jiang Yuan, Jiandi, Qingdu, and Changyi. Once each of these ladies had given birth to a son, Di Ku had a diviner foretell for him which of the sons was destined to rule the empire, and he received the answer that all four would. Another source mentions a lady with whom he had eight sons, each one born after she had dreamed of swallowing the sun; although her name is uncertain, she was said to be from Zoutu.
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