Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General under Wei; Duke Wang

Pi

Attested c. AD 535 - c. AD 556

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Pi as an aristocrat and general. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Pi Pi
Title Duke Wang 王公
Given name Pi

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 魏太尉 (before the Zhou founding) · Western Interval: Start: c. AD 535 · End: c. AD 556
    Strongly inferred · suishu:054:s0004

Family

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  • Ancestor of Wang Changshu (王長述)
    Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: grandfather · Object Role: grandson · Generation Distance: 2
  • Parent of Qingyuan (慶遠)
    Kinship Term: grandfather/father / 祖/父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Commandant / 太尉 · Action: held · Polity: Wei / 魏
    Explicit · suishu:054:s0004

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 19: Wang Zhangshu, Li Yan, Yi Louqian, Tian Rengong, Yuan Heng, Du Zheng, Li Che, Cui Peng · 3 passages