Ming · Eunuch

Wang An 王安

Died AD 1621

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang An was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1621 to AD 1624 天啟初
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 92

Attested activity

AD 1621 to AD 1624 天啟初王安已死時
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 256, passage 92

Career and standing

eunuch 宦官
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 256, passage 92

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 91

Events and relationships

Accused of forging edicts
Political · Alleged forger · Mode rumor
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 91

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Ming 256, passage 91

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 256Volume 256 Biographies 144: Cui Jingrong, Huang Kezuan, Bi Ziyan, Li Zhanggeng, Liu Zhifeng · 2 passages

於是外議紛紜，鹹言前此上諭，悉出王安矯托，而諸請安選侍者，益得藉為詞。 Public debate then swirled; all said the earlier imperial announcements had been forged at Wang An's instigation, and those who had petitioned to secure Lady Li's welfare gained further grounds for argument.

蓋是時王安已死，魏忠賢方竊柄，故前後諭旨牴牾如此。 For by then Wang An was dead and Wei Zhongxian had just seized power, which is why the earlier and later edicts contradicted one another so starkly.