娥皇(?—?),姓,又称娥肓倪皇后育娥盲娥𫰛,是中国上古部落酋长唐尧的女儿,和妹妹女英同时嫁给了虞舜,娥皇无子。舜父顽,母嚚,弟劣,曾多次欲置舜于死地,因娥皇、女英的帮助而脱险[1]

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百美新咏图传》娥皇女英

舜死于苍梧(今广西东南)后,娥皇、女英跳下湘江自尽,人称湘君[2]。战国时期的诗人屈原在《楚辞·九歌》中,对她们的描写是“帝子降兮北渚,目眇眇兮愁予;袅袅兮秋风,洞庭波兮木叶下。”晋朝张华博物志·史补》记:“尧之二女,舜之二妃,曰湘夫人,帝崩,二妃啼,以泪挥竹,竹尽斑。”

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