Overview
Right General was a Calligrapher and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Wang Xizhi | 王羲之 | Wáng Xīzhī |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 350 to AD 361 右軍從旁掣其筆Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 73
- AD 303 to AD 361 東晉Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 178
- AD 303 to AD 361 王羲之Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 138
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Zi Jing (子敬)son 子Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 73
Key source chapters
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Biographies 15: Yu Wanzhi, Liu Xiu, Shen Chong, Yu Gaozhi, Wang Chen 1 passage
- History of the Southern Dynasties, Chapter 54 Volume 54 Biographies 44: Sons of Emperor Jianwen of Liang, Sons of Emperor Yuan of Liang 1 passage
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 503 Volume 503 Biographies 290: Yi Shu Er 1 passage
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Jin 東晉 · Relation Active underStrongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 178
- Polity Eastern Jin 東晉 · Relation OfStrongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 138
- Polity Eastern Jin 東晉 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 73
Learning and skills
- Skill calligraphy style 右軍之體 · Level archaic-less-valuedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 178
- Skill calligraphy 書 · Level canonicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passages 73, 75
Works and attributed material
- calligraphy 書Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 138
Events and relationships
- Failed to pull brushDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 73
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 178
References in the histories
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