Five Dynasties · Diviner

Recluse Wang 王處士

Wang Chushi

Attested AD 940 - AD 953

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Recluse Wang as a diviner and hermit. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Recluse Wang 王處士 Wang Chushi
Title Recluse Wang 王處士

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Diviner
  • Hermit

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 世宗在民間 · Western Interval: Start: AD 940 · End: AD 953
    Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:119:s0112

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 119Volume 119 Book of Later Zhou 21: Shizong Annals 6 · 2 passages