In order to see whether Shun (a 23rd-22nd century BC leader of ancient China) is qualified to be the leader or not, Yao (the Emperor of China during 2358 – 2258 BC) gave his two daughters Ehuang and Nu Ying to Shun. In other word, the two sisters were taking the task of surveillance. Finally, Shun passed all the tests and was put on the throne in the year of Jiwei.
Unfortunately, he died suddenly of an illness on the journey near a river. His wives, the two sisters, rushed from home to his body, and wept by the river for days. Then overcame by grief, both of them threw themselves into the river and drowned. They were ascended to the heavens after their death and became two goddesses called Xiang Consorts. The river they committed suicide in was known as Xiang River.
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