《后汉书·列传·列女传》
儿子到十五岁，又夭折了。妻考虑不免要再嫁，于是预先刑其耳以示决心。同宗妇女都同情她，都说： 你家没有别的意思，假使有，还可通过姑妹来表白诚心，何必贵义轻身这般厉害呢！ 
若夫动静轻脱，视听陕输，入则乱发坏形，出则窈窕作态，说所不当道，观所不当视，此谓不能专心正色矣。
Her son died at the age of 15. His wife considered it would be inevitable to remarry, so she mutilated her ears in advance to show her determination. The women of the same clan sympathized with her and said: Your family has no other intentions, if there are, you can still express your sincerity through your aunts and sisters, why is it noble to be so harsh on yourself!