Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Military Officer

Wang Bian 王弁

Attested AD 528 - AD 530

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Bian was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 530 中大通二年春
Directly stated · Book of Liang 8, passage 86
AD 528 to AD 529 遣王弁
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 93

Key source chapters

Book of Liang, Chapter 39 Volume 39: Yuan Faseng; Yuan Shu; Yuan Yuanda; Wang Shenian; Yang Hua; Yang Kan; Yang Kun; Yang Yaren 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 8 Volume 8: Crown Prince Zhaoming; Crown Prince Ai; Crown Prince Minhuai 2 passages

Career and standing

former Inspector of Jiaozhou 前交州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 8, passage 86

Events and relationships

Marched to support
Military · Relief commander · With Yang Kan (羊侃)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 93

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 93

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 8Volume 8: Crown Prince Zhaoming; Crown Prince Ai; Crown Prince Minhuai · 2 passages

中大通二年春，詔遣前交州刺史王弁假節，發吳郡、吳興、義興三郡民丁就役。 In spring of Zhongdatong year two an edict sent former Inspector of Jiaozhou Wang Bian with credentials to levy labor from Wu, Wuxing, and Yixing commanderies.

太子上疏曰：「伏聞當發王弁等上東三郡民丁，開漕溝渠，導泄震澤，使吳興一境，無復水災，誠矜恤之至仁，經略之遠旨。 The crown prince memorialized: "I hear Wang Bian and others are to levy labor from the three eastern commanderies, open canals, drain Zhen Marsh, and end floods in Wuxing commandery—truly utmost humane care and far-sighted policy.

Book of Liang, Chapter 39Volume 39: Yuan Faseng; Yuan Shu; Yuan Yuanda; Wang Shenian; Yang Hua; Yang Kan; Yang Kun; Yang Yaren · 1 passage

遣羊鴉仁、王弁率軍應接，李元履運給糧仗。 Yang Yaren and Wang Bian marched to his aid while Li Yuanlü ran supplies.